Tag Sale Treasures
Plus I got some heads for the twins. Unfortunately, they’re too small, but we tried them on anyway.
City of Thieves
City of Thieves by David Benioff is an unpretentious work of genius — the very best kind. Here is an enormously successful author and screen writer — 25th Hour, Wolverine whatever, and he dashes off a short novel about the siege of Leningrad, which he might have learned about from […]
H.L. Mencken and the Wowsers
I picked up the May 1986 edition of American Book Collector (Bernard McTigue, editor) because it had a cover article entitled “H. L. Mencken and the Wowsers” by Jason Duberman. I bought it to find out more about Mencken, who was a very funny guy in his way, and […]
The Sad Story of Hatrack
Herbert Asbury’s story ‘Hatrack’ is about a small-town prostitute. Jason Duberman presents a synopsis in his article, “H.L. Mencken and the Wowsers”: “Also known to some as Fanny Fewclothes, she had obtained her nomme de guerre as a result of her angular figure, for ‘when she stood with her arms […]
Magnificent Acquisitions
I scooted to the South Hadley flea market this morning and acquired three exquisite paintings. They set me back five dollars, but I’m very happy with them. I believe they may be worthy of the Museum of Bad Art in my hometown of Dedham, Massachusetts.
Garden Gallery
I saw these cosmos at the Bars Farm greenhouse in Deerfield and decided to give them a place to grow. They seem to like their new home. Glorious in the morning, as advertised.
The Ancient Mariners
I’m having a great time with The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times by Lionel Casson. It’s a wonderful work that has answered a lot of questions I had while reading about naval warfare in the ancient world, like what’s a trireme and a […]