Posts Tagged ‘literature’

Word Made Flesh

 
Kurt Vonnegut inspired tattos
 

I came across a fascinating article on the Publisher’s Weekly blog PWxya about books that inspire tattoos. I love the concept of having a tattoo drawn from a favorite book, and before now had no idea this was such a popular genre.

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Posted on 01/25/12
 

Pondering a Nom de Plume

 
nom de plume
 

Throughout my life I’ve been acquainted with people whose names are ready made for marquees and dust jackets. Names so poetic or fanciful they make me want to slap my parents for failing to be born into a family with a more aesthetically pleasing surname or, at the very least, for not being more creative when bestowing given names to their children.

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Posted on 11/15/11
 

Happy Birthday Richard Scarry

 
Richard Scarry Google Doodle
 

Richard Scarry’s Best Story Book Everwas one of my favorites growing up, although I’m sure I had several of his books, a bibliophile even then. Today, on what would have been his 92nd birthday, Google honors this beloved children’s author with their homepage doodle.

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Posted on 06/05/11
 

Googling Jules Verne

 
 

Love this!

Jules Verne Google doodle

In honor of author Jules Verne’s 183rd birthday, today Google’s homepage features an interactive doodle that allows visitors to navigate underwater scenes straight out of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.”

Posted on 02/08/11
 

Being Beautiful

 
floria-simone-de-beauvoir-sourire-interieur
 

In a recent post, The Moment explores the question of whether feminist, social theorist and existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir was beautiful.

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Posted on 04/21/10
 

Timothy McSweeney

 
 

“RELIES ON MALNUTRITION AS A FISCAL PLAN”

If I were drinking coffee, it would have shot out my nose.

Do check out McSweeney’s online.

Posted on 01/27/10
 

A Random Quote I Love From A Book I’m Reading

 
 

The Magicians

“If this is a hallucination, he thought, it’s pretty damn hi-res.”

Posted on 01/23/10