Virginia Woolf — most know the name, but few know the obscure biographical facts behind the name. Today, for example, is the day of her birth. To celebrate the 59 years that Woolf spent observing and writing about our world, we bring you 59 tidbits about her life. So, go ahead! Get better acquainted with […]
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Melissa Faithful for Art-Sheep The Married Kama Sutra: The World\’s Least Erotic Sex Manual is the hilarious anti-guide for a quality sexless life for married couples. Written by Simon Rich and Farley Katz, the book offers hilariously-put tips on married life, explaining the… positions a couple takes in their everyday life. This enjoyable illustrated series
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Before Ernest Hemingway was a literary giant, he was a cub reporter. When Hem graduated high school at 18, he moved to Kansas City and started a six-month stint with the Kansas City Star—a job that molded his trademark punchy, staccato style. Some of his early reporting feels rushed and raw. The pieces read
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This is the only known recording of Virginia Woolf’s voice. On April 29, 1937, she read an essay on words for a BBC radio series called “Words Fail Me.” It was published in The Death of the Moth and Other Essays in 1942. A sample: “Of course, you can catch [words] and sort them and
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Rather than forgive and forget, these wordsmiths used their poison pens to deliver a healthy dose of literary revenge. 1. NORMAN MAILER The honeymoon didn’t last long for the notoriously combative Mailer and Lady Jeanne Campbell, his third wife and sparring partner. The pair’s bickering was so fierce that Campbell joked they could clear
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Bookstores can be a destination upon themselves. From Venice to Mexico City, check out some of the most interesting book retailers out there. 1 Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, Italy. This bookstore features classic volumes of American and Italian books packed in traditional Venetian gondola boats. But the show-stopping attraction is the back of the
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Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins by Jonathan Stone Book lovers are going to love this project, as we know very well how important visual depictions of book characters are. The magic can be easily lost as often studios cast the wrong actors to play famous book heroes, causing the outrage of
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Anna Randal for Art-Sheep Our first reaction when we saw this was, WHAT THE HECK IS THIS? Our second reaction was of course, this is gold, because how couldn\’t it be when its title is \”How A Baby Is Made\”. Danish writer and psychotherapist Per Holm Knudsen first published this gem in 1975 under Piccolo
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Agape Charmani for Art-Sheep Marc Johns is the kind of artist who creates the most imaginatively smart illustrations, in which his characters get involved in the most surreal situations. And while his fans are always more than happy when he shares new work on his blog or his Facebook page, they\’re going to be thrilled
Ruben Steeman has been posting one drawing per day for seven years on his website. When he reached the unbelievable amount of 2,500 drawings he decided to put them all in a book. Despite several publishers telling it would be impossible to print and publish it he wasn\’t put off but remained focused and driven.
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