#Bibliophile #LostInTitle one of my favorite books about the time period. She knew everyone who came through Paris at the time.Hemingway,Fitzgerald, Stein, James Joyce . She was the first to publish Ulysses.
#threelistThursday #tlt @dabbe
I‘ve read so much American literature because that‘s what I taught. So many titles here that I should have read!!
#WhereAreYouMonday
This is NF about Shakespeare and scholarship questions about his plays so I'm "in" 1600 England. So far it's interesting.
@Cupcake12
From a bubble of privilege, she extolled idleness. I think one must be idle in order to become oneself, she wrote. 'If you have a profession you become part of that profession. With work you become a function. With idleness you become who you are.'
I love this book! My sister introduced me to its splendor. 🪽
“ In this final phase, which remains our own, the best picture of God is the hummingbird.”
“ I soon discovered that almost all the actors I‘d begun to assemble on my little stage…were fanatical about hummingbirds…my attempts to trace the origins of this informal cult of hummingbirds,kept leading back to the Civil War…American during and after the Civil War gradually left behind a static view of existence…they came to see a new dynamism and movement in their lives…This dynamism… found perfect expression in the hummingbird.”
First coffee of the day; first coffee on my porch!
In the 50s today -I am so excited!
A recent essay collection from the founder of NYRB Classics. Looks very interesting!
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#WhatTheDickens
There was some confusion. Apologies for lack of clarity. Hope this clears it up ⬆️ Let @Cuilin know if you have any questions.
