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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Anon [Francis Grose] London Printed for S Hooper 1785 First Edition Francis Grose’s ‘Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue’ was first published in 1785, and is a dictionary of slang words. Grose was … Continue reading
When Matter Meets Anti-Matter
Poem with No Children In It Claire Wahmanholm Instead, the poem is full of competent trees, sturdy and slow-growing. The trees live on a wide clean lawn full of adults. All night, the adults grow older without somersaulting or spinning. … Continue reading
Meditate on This
My saving grace during this pandemic has been my long time meditation practice. Along with my personal practice, I have been able to engage in daily online group meditation with like minded folks around the world. Don’t worry, I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, ebooks, USA, Writing
Tagged Dan Harris, Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness, Mindfulness Meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Excursions into humor + despair
The Detroit-based publisher Rotland Press advertises itself as “a fine publisher of excursions into humor + despair.” It is also the perfect vehicle for a literary and arts journal to help us cope with the overwhelming nature of the Covid-19 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Photography, Uncategorized, USA, Writing
Tagged essays, Literary journals, Poetry, small press
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How to find that book without the title
If you are like me there are times that you are searching for a specific book but don’t remember or don’t know the title. The video below and this article from the website Make Use Of has some great ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Google Book Search, Library of Congress, WorldCat
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Discovering the Lost Generation in Paris
Decades ago, I made my first biblio-pilgrimage to the iconic Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris. These days it’s not quite the same place now that it has an adjoining café that serves American bagels and brownies. And then there are the … Continue reading
What Do Lou Reed and Agatha Christie Have in Common
What Lou Reed and Agatha Christie have in common is the American-born, but British-raised illustrator Tom Adams. When Reed was searching for an artist to design his self-titled album for the UK market in 1972, he chose Adams. Ironically, although … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover art, Book design, Lou Reed
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monday, monday can’t trust that day
Clarice Lispector Franz Kafka From the Bodleian Library souvenir shop…
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Public Transport, Writing
Tagged Albert Camus, Clarice Lispector, Franz Kafka, short fiction
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La Guerre des Mondes
During the past week, I stumbled on three different references to H. G. Wells’ iconic science fiction novel The War of the Worlds, including a new French-British television series (which was mediocre at best). The early sci-fi classic was originally … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged book illustration, H.G. Wells, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Travel Between The Pages 