morning coffee at luke's | Not at all Better than Ezra
October 30, 2014 Happy Birthday, Ezra Pound! What says "birthday" more than a mugshot followed by some earnest poetry? The Tree I stood still and was a tree amid the wood, Knowing the truth of things unseen before; Of Daphne and the laurel bow And that god-feasting couple old that grew elm-oak amid the wold. 'Twas not until the gods had been Kindly entreated, and been brought within Unto the hearth of their heart's home That they might do this wonder thing; Nathless I have be
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Cailtin Doughty As I mentioned when I first picked up this book, I used to want to be a mortician. At Career Day three years in a row, I attended the sessions hosted by my town’s sole funeral home. At my grandmother’s wake, I tried to get the funeral director to allow me downstairs (he didn’t). However, don’t get me wrong… I’m not a morbid person. As I write this, I’m currently donning a shirt with little fo
morning coffee at luke's | Samuel Clemens is in the hizzouse!
As this proud Connecticut yankee is about to start A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court... I figured we'd brush up on our Mark Twain knowledge on this fine, fall New England morning. Articles> The New York Times: Mark Twain's Riverboat Ramblings The Smithosonian: Mark Twain in Love The New Yorker: Mark Twain's Eternal Chatter Gems> Take a video tour of the Mark Twain house in Hartford, CT (where the Gilmores happen to live!)> #marktwain #aconnecticutyankeeinkingarthu
Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman
Read my review here! #secretsoftheflesh #colette #judiththurman
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay I loved this book... even though I was made to feel like an unapologetic racist for enjoying myself some Quentin Tarantino and being moved by The Help. I actually had to hold off on reviewing Yellow Crocus because I no longer trusted that my thoughts on ANYTHING race-related wasn't racist. Gay made me question my own biases... so although I didn't necessarily agree with her views on some of these pieces of pop culture, she made me think. This wom
Friday Night Dinner | I'm a lazy (or busy) heifer
This week has been pretty much useless, blog-wise. And for that, I apologize. Because no one is willing to pay me to read books and watch Gilmore girls all day, I have a regular job that sends me to places like Tulsa, Oklahoma to schmooze clients. However, the Tulsa trip wasn't a total bust. In fact, it was totally awesome, because... I GOT TO MEET LORI FROM THE BROKE AND THE BOOKISH!!! Lori and I have been friendly for a little bit over Twitter and Facebook, but because I
Friday Night Dinner
To celebrate the infamous obligation feasts with Richard and Emily, I've decided to begin a weekly feature to talk about the cool shit I saw, the cool shit I did, the cool shit I read, the cool shit I posted over the week. Annnnnnd... go! Black, White & Read's Posts> Yellow House Books and book sale fun! Morning Coffee at Luke's Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Top Ten Tuesday - Places Books Have Made You Want to Visit Livemore Library needs spell check Instaweek> [And
morning coffee at luke's | Literary Starbucks
October 17, 2014 This morning, my friends-in-my-head at Book Riot posted a little something that made my day just that much better. It's like the writers of this site woke up one glorious morning and thought to themselves "Self, let's create something that will make Bear Allen happy!" And this was the result... Literary Starbucks What happens when your favorite literary persona sashays up to the barista! Here are a few of my faves: #morningcoffeeatlukes #neilgaiman #tomsawye
morning coffee at luke's | The Importance of Being the Birthday Boy
October 16, 2014 Happy birthday, Oscar Wilde! And to celebrate, I'm sharing with you something that has brought me much joy. The Broadway cast of The Importance of Being Earnest (including the beloved, Santino Fontana) recreating scenes from Jersey Shore delivered in the style of Oscar Wilde. Enjoy! And here are parts 2-5 to continue the fun: Jersey Shore Gone Wilde- Part 2 Jersey Shore Gone Wilde- Part 3 Jersey Shore Gone Wilde - Part 4 Jersey Shore Gone Wilde- Part 5 #morn
Livermore Library needs spell check
I have a friend who recently moved from Oakland to Livermore, California so she's in the process of discovering the area and found something awesome she was kind enough to share with me... the Livermore Public Library! There's this awesome bike rack... And this cafe... And these amazing stone benches... But while the mural in the middle of those stone benches is undeniably beautiful, It's inspired some controversy in the town of Livermore. Here's why: Whomp whomp! $6,000, ano
