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Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was a popular and controversial British illustrator and author best known for his use of starkly contrasting and intricate black and white designs and for his caustic commentary on the society and the morality of his time of which he was a keen observer.
His drawings, executed in black ink on white paper was clearly influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts. His subjects emphasized the beautiful, the grotesque, the decadent and the erotic.
Beardsley was a leading figure in the Aesthetic Art Movement of the late 1800s which also included the works of Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Harry Clarke and James A. McNeill Whistler.
Beardsley's contribution to the development of the Art Nouveau style and the poster movement was hugely significant, despite the brevity of his artistic career before his untimely death from tuberculosis at only 25.
Kristen Johnston traveled to Traverse City, Michigan recently to do a live reading from her book, a moving autobiography, called GUTS: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster. The night was charged with spirit and fearless honesty. Her performance - or appearance, rather - since she was not performing, was extremely engaging. She opened herself up and revealed her 'guts' to everyone in Traverse City that night. Her delivery was hysterically funny, witty, and sarcastic, yet full of brutal honesty and based on revelations that left the audience inspired and eager to read the book if they hadn't already done so.
I do not recall the gentleman's name who asked Kristen if he could join her on stage. He was very excited when she said yes and gave him a copy of her book as well as her stage notes. He was also very brave in sharing his story with the audience that night.
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Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was a popular and controversial British illustrator and author best known for his use of starkly contrasting and intricate black and white designs and for his caustic commentary on the society and the morality of his time of which he was a keen observer.
His drawings, executed in black ink on white paper was clearly influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts. His subjects emphasized the beautiful, the grotesque, the decadent and the erotic.
Beardsley was a leading figure in the Aesthetic Art Movement of the late 1800s which also included the works of Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Harry Clarke and James A. McNeill Whistler.
Beardsley's contribution to the development of the Art Nouveau style and the poster movement was hugely significant, despite the brevity of his artistic career before his untimely death from tuberculosis at only 25.
"1/9/06
For Brian -
The best & most
modest photographer
in the known world.
Really. No, really.
I mean it.
Ana Marie Cox"
The joke of course is that the former Wonkette said she'd write anything!
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Cheryl Strayed reads from her book Wild and talks about her experiences on the Pacific Crest Trail. Mrs. Strayed was intoduced by PNCA faculty member Monica Drake. Spetember 24, 2014. Photographs by Mario Gallucci.
A Fable about Fulfilling your Dreams and Reach Your Destiny.
A Best Seller By Robin .S .Sharma
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What does it mean to be a Good Man? Join the Discussion.
Reading and Discussion with Jesse Kornbluth and Cary Wong
Where: The Gay Center 208 W 13th St. New York, NY
When: Tuesday, November 17 - 7:00pm
Register Today: thegaycenternycreading.eventbrite.com/
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Reading and Discussion with Julio Medina and James Houghton
Where: The Tank 354 W 45th St. New York, NY
When: Monday, November 16 - 7:30pm
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Film Screening
Where: Bluestockings 172 Allen St. New York, NY
When: Thursday, November 19 - 7:00pm
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Alison Sudol also known as A Fine Frenzy visits the newly relocated Ronald McDonald House Camberwell for families of children being treated at King's College Hospital. Alison entertained the children staying at the House reading extractsfrom her new book A Story of Pines and joining the children to draw pine trees and create art for the House. In the picture Alison Sudol holds a copy of her new book A Story of Pines with Shaileigh Howard, 4
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Bestselling author of "Redefining Realness" Janet Mock fills the the Martin Luther King, Jr. library in downtown Washington, DC USA ---
see blog post: Being Real, Producing Health and Wellness: Ruby Corado and Janet Mock | Ted Eytan, MD
There are approximately 140,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, of whom most are domestic helpers (30,000 of them being members of the Filipino Migrant Workers Union). Filipino maids are known by the locals as amahs, or more often feiyungs (less politely bun mui or bun bun). A Hong Kong work visa requires some amount of higher education; and in some cases Filipino women with college degrees and perfect command of English are willing to work as maids and nannies for a salary higher than they could make at home in professions.
As i walked down Hong kong saw a few thousands of them gathered together at the queens garden on a sunday, meeting fellow nationals, sharing lunch, chatting up or playing card/board games.
Recently, I discovered the writing of Jamaican American writer Colin Channer during a bookreading at McNally Robinson on Prince Street. He read from his new novella, "The Girl With The Golden Shoes" published this year by Akashic Books.
The writer has some prominent fans, including Russell Banks, who in his afterwood calls the book a "nearly perfect moral fable."
Channer read flawlessly to the 20 or so audience members that were treated to free beer and his unique masala of Creolized and Queen's English.
Set on an imaginary Caribbean island, a young woman (Estrella) is born with bad luck and a hungry mind. After her family and village shun her because of silly superstitions Estrella sets off to find her fortune in the capital with a head full of dreams including the desire to own a pair of new shoes.
Channer's storytelling is magically melodic. The rhythms of his sentences set a perfect pitch for a tale that sings to your heart
Estrella is not the easiest character to love but her endearing passion makes her human and by the end of the story she feels like family.
This passage (one of my favorite) gives you a taste of Channer's wit,
skill and honesty:
"She must win and he must lose. He must like it more than me. I ain't
want to be no woman who exchange rum for man. I ain't want to be no
cockaholic.
With a finger on her nipple, she began to stroke her tender parts
until the air was crackled by a tiny scream.
She lay there half-smiling till her strength returned."
If there is a bone to pick with this book then it is the ending, which ends far too abruptly. I read the last page thinking that Channer robbed me of 50 more pages that would've elaborated on Estrella's adventures in Seville and the life lessons she learned. Perhaps Ifound her character so endearing that I simply wasn't ready to say
goodbye.
Either way, Channer has crafted a simple fable with a rich texture. I had the added pleasure of reading the book in the Carribean under the quiet rustle of palm trees and the calming rush of the sea. In that setting Channer's story seemed to come absolutely alive.
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins visited students at the John Neely Elementary School on February 28, 2014.