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Gertrude Stein: The Novel Ida, Fame and Celebrity
Alice B. Toklas was 29 years old in 1908 when she left her home in San Francisco for Paris. She met Gertrude Stein the day she arrived in Paris and the star struck Toklas was moved to write: “She was … Continue reading
Alabama—Crossing Over, African-Americans, Descendants of Slaves
The quilt in the photo was one of bed covers featured in the 2006 De Young Museum exhibition The Quilts of Gee’s Bend. All the quilts in the exhibit were hand-made by the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Many of … Continue reading
Posted in eBook, Fiction, History, Non-fiction
Tagged Black History Month, Exhibition, Gee's Bend, postaday, Quilts, San Francisco, Textiles, Working Women
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Valentine’s Day Poet—Pablo Neruda
The 1971 Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda was a prolific writer of love poems. His first poetry was published in Chile in a small volume titled in Spanish: Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (Twenty Love Poems and a … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Poetry, Spanish, Theater, Translation
Tagged Pablo Neruda, postaday, Valentine's Day
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The Bicentennial Of Charles Dickens’ Birth
On the 7th of February in 1812, 200 years ago, a boy was born to Mrs. Dickens in a village 80 miles outside of London. The boy was named Charles and would grow up to be an eminent author in the … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, eBook, History, Reading
Tagged Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, postaday, San Francisco, Scotland Yard
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The Strain—Vampires Dine On New York City’s Finest
The NY City Hall subway station lies beneath City Hall Park just blocks from the World Trade Center construction site. Now fallen on hard times, the ornate subway station is featured in The Strain, a Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy/Adventure, Fiction, Horror
Tagged Dracula, Guillermo del Toro, postaday, Vampires
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