I know I just posted about a recent Postcrossing card I received. But an envelope that just came in the mail was noteworthy enough to deserve another Postcards From the World mention. The envelope came from France and contained not one but two postcards. They are from Sandra and Olivier, who live together in Alsace.Continue reading “Postcards From the World: Deux de France”
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February 21 Writer Birthdays
1755 – Anne Grant (often called Mrs. Anne Grant of Laggan), Scottish poet and author best known for her collection of mostly biographical poems Memoirs of an American Lady as well as her earlier work Letters from the Mountains. 1817 – José Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet and dramatist whose work was part of theContinue reading “February 21 Writer Birthdays”
Postcards From the World: Books from Germany
Today I’m featuring a particularly nice card I received this week. This Postcrossing postcard comes from Ines in Germany, in the city of Chemnitz, which is a little southwest of Dresden. Like me, Ines loves to read; hence, the postcard covered with bookshelves. Her favorite kinds of books are crime stories, fantasy, and books setContinue reading “Postcards From the World: Books from Germany”
February 20 Writer Birthdays
1713 – Anna Maria Elvia, Swedish feminist writer who was renowned for her academic abilities and regarded intellectual development as not just a right but a duty of women. 1805 – Angelina Emily Grimké, American author, pamphlet writer, lecturer, abolitionist, and women’s rights activist who grew up in a white, slave-owning family and, as aContinue reading “February 20 Writer Birthdays”
Photo Friday: the Big Easy
This week was Mardi Gras, but pandemic precautions meant the cancellation of the usual parades and parties. That was necessary, but it’s unfortunate. I’ve never actually visited New Orleans for Mardi Gras. But I’ve been to New Orleans on various occasions and I love that city. Of course, I enjoy the music and the food.Continue reading “Photo Friday: the Big Easy”
February 19 Writer Birthdays
1717 – David Garrick, English playwright, poet, actor, and theatrical producer. 1869 – Hovhannes Tumanyan, Armenian poet, writer, translator, literary critic, journalist, and public activist who is considered the national poet of Armenia; his work was mostly realistic, focusing on everyday life. 1888 – José Eustasio Rivera Salas, Colombian lawyer and author primarily known forContinue reading “February 19 Writer Birthdays”
Take a Book, Leave an Argument
About a week ago I wrote of the surprising level of contentiousness on an online forum for people who love their old houses. That’s not the only group I belong to that seems innocuous but is sometimes the site of bitter arguments. The other group that gets weirdly argumentative is a discussion site for LittleContinue reading “Take a Book, Leave an Argument”
February 18 Writer Birthdays
1718 – Søren Abildgaard, Norwegian writer, illustrator, artist, draftsman, geologist, and naturalist who traveled throughout Denmark to create drawings of its tombstones, runes, and other historic monuments; he was also an illustrator and painter on historian Jacob Langebek’s tour to Sweden and the Baltic provinces, and is remembered for his studies of topographical and geologicalContinue reading “February 18 Writer Birthdays”
Bored of the Flies
A couple days ago, we saw a fly in the family room. It’s February, and cold out, so that seemed odd, but my husband zapped it. Problem solved, right? That very night, we saw another one. Since then, we’ve had to kill several flies in the house, but we have no idea where they’re comingContinue reading “Bored of the Flies”
February 17 Writer Birthdays
1836 – Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (born Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida), Spanish Romanticist poet, short-story author, playwright, literary columnist, and artist; one of the most important figures in Spanish literature, he is considered the most-read Spanish writer after Cervantes. 1864 – Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson, Australian bush poet, journalist, and author who wrote many balladsContinue reading “February 17 Writer Birthdays”
