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Category Archives: Writing
An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe
In keeping with the festive holiday season, I thought I would share this classic offering from the great thespian Vincent Price. Although he had a storied careen in theater and in cinema, Price has mainly been remembered for his work … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Theater, USA, Writing
Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, horror, Vincent Price
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Hearts not averse to being beguiled
October by Robert Frost O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed … Continue reading
Eagerly I wished the morrow
“Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, History, USA, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Edgar Allan Poe, engraving, Gustave Dore, Poetry
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What do you call a book nerd ?
Book lovers the world over have their own special nicknames. In English speaking countries, folks who are especially fond of reading are of often called “bookworms”. The term bookworm comes from the holes in printed materials caused by larvae of … Continue reading
Secret Philadelphia
A regular follower of Travel Between The Pages recently asked for a recommendation on a “non-touristy” place to visit in Philadelphia. Without hesitation, I suggested the wonderful Rosenbach Museum and Library in the city’s charming Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, History, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, James Joyce, Lewis Carroll, Philadelphia
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The (almost) Whole Whole Earth Catalog
It’s likely that most Americans of the so-called Baby Boomer generation at one time or another spent some quality time perusing the Whole Earth Catalog. Now “nearly” complete copies of early editions are online at wholeearth.info. Founded 55 years ago by counterculture … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Tech, USA, Writing
Tagged Counterculture, Magazines, Periodicals, Whole Earth Catalog
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Saturday Sundries
Every festive season needs a traditional story. Autumn is no exception to this rule, so here’s the annual retelling of It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers. “I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on some … Continue reading
” I wish the world were ending tomorrow. “
Franz Kafka // I wish the world were ending tomorrow. Then I could take the next train, arrive at your doorstep…and say: ‘Come with me…we are going to love each other without scruples or fear or restraint. Because the world … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Writing
Tagged Albert Camus, Franza Kafka, Frida Khalo, Gilles Deleuze
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I don’t need anything from here.
“I Don’t Need Anything from Here” by László Krasznahorkai translated by Ottilie Mulzet I would leave everything here: the valleys, the hills, the paths, and the jaybirds from the gardens, I would leave here the petcocks and the padres, heaven … Continue reading
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