Tag Archives: writers

“Who’s Afraid of…”?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Virginia Woolf (January 25, 1882 – March 28, 1941) It took all of 5 minutes to get this answer when I asked who Emily Brontë may have reincarnated as. That’s a record, in my experience. But then, thinking about it, … Continue reading →

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“Do Not Bring Shame on This House, Emily”

Posted on January 14, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Emily (2022) I had to import this DVD from the UK, as it didn’t seem to be available locally. We watched it last night. Susan may have read the book that Emily wrote, in high school, but doesn’t remember much … Continue reading →

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New Insight: Charlton Heston and Two Jewish Stories

Posted on January 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Ben-Hur and Moses Last night, Rogers internet went down for an hour or so. To pass the time, I picked up the book about Charlton Heston and continued reading about his time filming Ben-Hur. What I hadn’t expected was this … Continue reading →

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This Appears to be a Photo of a Photo of the Brontës

Posted on November 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17
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Survivor Guilt? He Lost His Twin Sister at 7 Weeks

Posted on November 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Philip K Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) There is a lot of controversy surrounding PKD. For one thing, people think he was a mad genius who could see the future. For another, he has had a mystical … Continue reading →

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Just Because You Write About an Underage Girl…

Posted on October 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Vladimir Nabokov (April 22, 1899 – July 2, 1977) Does he look like a dirty old man? I would say, “no”. But, one wonders why he would explore such a theme in “Lolita”. According to Luke Aaron, he translated “Alice … Continue reading →

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Let’s Take a Second Look at the Publication of the Novel

Posted on October 16, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Jane Eyre (October 16, 1847) I’d written about this author before. But, since my daily calendar highlighted this event, I decided to look at its publication. Previously, the Wikipedia post about this book suggests a date of October 19, 1847 … Continue reading →

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He was the Author of the Rider-Waite(-Smith) Tarot Deck

Posted on October 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 – May 10, 1942) Yes, we are all familiar with his name, but I’ll wager very few have read his books. He is the man behind the scenes who helped define the Major Arcana … Continue reading →

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Another Past Life of My Best Friend:

Posted on September 2, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Dante (May 30, 1265 – September 14, 1321) This might seem blindingly obvious to anyone who knows my friend and me: I was Cecco d’Ascoli and he was Dante. We’ve had many intersections throughout time and space, and this one … Continue reading →

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Once a Fantasy Writer, Always a Fantasy Writer?

Posted on July 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Lewis Carroll (1832 – 1898) and C.S. Lewis (1898 – 1963) This is probably too close to call: Lewis Carroll died on January 14, 1898 and C.S. Lewis was born on November 29, 1898; but technically it is possible. The … Continue reading →

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