George R.R. Martin@Google
Recently, I discovered the wonder that is Authors@Google.
Musings
“A Clear Midnight” by Walt Whitman
The poem for this week is “A Clear Midnight” by Walt Whitman, which is taken from Leaves of Grass.
Many Covers of The Fellowship of the Ring
his week we are taking a trip to the Shire and looking at the covers of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring.
Quote Of The Week: Charlotte’s Web
In honor of E.B. White’s birthday (his 113th), the book I am quoting this week is the classic tear-jerker, Charlotte’s Web.
“The City in the Sea” by Edgar Allan Poe
Since I am in the midst of reading Matthew Pearl’s The Poe Shadow, I thought I’d make the poem of the week one of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe’s. (I have Poe on the brain.)
Many Covers of Animal Farm
Since George Orwell’s birthday is coming up (June 25th), I decided to make Animal Farm the subject for cover exploration this week. Look through all of the pictures, because remember this: all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Thursday Tunes: Donovan
On Donovan’s 1970 album, Open Road, there is a track titled “Riki Tiki Tavi”.
“Evangeline Discovering Her Affianced in the Hospital” by Samuel Richards
Near the end of the 1800′s, American artist Samuel Richards completed work on what is perhaps his best known painting, “Evangeline Discovering Her Affianced in the Hospital”.
“Sun and Flesh” by Arthur Rimbaud
The poem for this week is “Sun and Flesh” (Or, “Credo in Unam”) by Arthur Rimbaud.
Literary Blog Spotlight: Women Reading
My latest website obsession is the aptly titled Tumblr page, Women Reading.