I spotted this while reading the New York Review of Books. This month marks the 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey‘s birth 🎂
At the end of last year, I saw an amazing exhibit called Journey to the World of Edward Gorey - I love his illustrations!
pickVery interesting book. Found it in Waterstones and picked up on a whim. If you like interesting books about famous corpses this is the one for you!
pickPeople wander through the snow in despair; a strange bird accosts two fur-coated gentlemen; random objects fall from the sky; an orphan child freezes to death by the roadside; vague figures lurk at the peripheries; there is no narrative, nor any explanation other than those the reader willfully imposes or has unwillingly evoked.
Yes, it's Edward Gorey 🪦
#Bookreport
📚Currently reading:
📕Fire & Blood
📕Akechi Kogoro
📙The Witness for the Dead
Progress:
last week was super productive in terms of books I've finished. 4 anthologies and Project Hail Mary was a delight. I moved on to Fire & Blood, but I still need to pick something lighter to listen to between F&B and detective fiction. Hoping next week will be similarly productive.
pickThese were really interesting. This one included some sketches as well.
pickThese are getting harder to find, but I am really enjoying the variety in these complications.
pickThese were all so interesting, would definitely recommend these anthologies, especially for the Halloween season.
pickI'm surprised I haven't heard much about Edward Gorey before, his work is so morbidly delightful.
