Ben Mears heads back to a town from his childhood, Jerusalem's Lot, to work out his demons and on his new novel. Things aren't quite what they seem in The Lot though, as mysterious deaths and old town grudges bubble to the fore, and Ben finds himself at the heart of a plot that could… Continue reading A Book a Week: ‘Salem’s Lot’ by Stephen King (19/52)
Month: May 2014
Friday Finds
- Mindy Kaling's Harvard Law School commencement speech is all kinds of perfect. - #YesAllWomen - 9 muses who inspired incredible works of literature. - These photos of Marilyn Monroe on set are gorgeous. - Man, the comments on the trailer for This is Where I Leave You are pretty harsh, but I kind of… Continue reading Friday Finds
Peter Jensen FW 2014
I'm really feeling Peter Jensen's Fall/Winter 2014 collection right now. I mean, stunner, right? There's not an outfit here I wouldn't wear in a heartbeat (particularly that yellow dress with the coat hangers. Gorgeous). The collection is inspired by Faye Dunaway, who's one of my favourite actresses of Old Hollywood, and it's not difficult to… Continue reading Peter Jensen FW 2014
The Gap
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/ZIY4Rya92P4&source=uds Back in 2009, Ira Glass gave a pretty remarkable interview with PRI where he talked about story telling and creative process. Last year, photographer Daniel Sax put together a typographic video to accompany a small segment on what Glass calls the gap. The gap being, ultimately, that months or years when you're an early-practicing… Continue reading The Gap
Friday Finds
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/crIaEzXgqto&source=uds New Guardians of the Galaxy trailer! I am so excited! - This article on the bad girls of YA literature is really interesting and pretty great. - This infographic of classic authors who thought other classic authors sucked is kind of amazing. - And to take you out for the weekend, have the rather… Continue reading Friday Finds
Book of Deer SS14
My personal style in reality pendulums between punky and, well, this. I love the combination of rough and soft, tough as nails and sweet as sugar all rolled up into one, and I'd wear most of Book of Deer's SS14 collection with boots and my leather jacket in a heartbeat. It's just cute as hell.… Continue reading Book of Deer SS14
Your Guide to Emerging Writers Festival 2014
Unfortunately, I'm not heading over for Emerging Writers Festival this year ( 😦 ) but the program's so great I couldn't resist putting together the wishlist of things I'd be attending if I WAS there. So! Hey:TUESDAY 27 MAYOpening Night Extravaganza These sorts of events are always a ball and a great way to kick off… Continue reading Your Guide to Emerging Writers Festival 2014
Sunday Short: Anyway: Angie by Daniel Jose Older
I realize I’m sweating. And my breathing’s not quite right. None of which is usual for me. I won’t go into details, but The Bad Years put me in the face of every imaginable form of death, my own and others’, and I’m one of the only ones who made it out of that time… Continue reading Sunday Short: Anyway: Angie by Daniel Jose Older
Friday Finds
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/YFXHfEqMcis&source=uds Penny Dreadful is hitting so many of my narrative buttons right now. I mean, seriously. You should check it out. - How to tell you're reading a gothic novel. - On that note, Genderswapped Frankenstein by the team behind The Lizzie Bennet Diaries?! *makes grabby hands* - Annnnd speaking of series, I'm tentatively excited for… Continue reading Friday Finds
A Book a Week: ‘Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites’ by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson (18/52)
Burden Hill has a secret. Not only is it home to witches, werewolfs and giant, cannibalistic frogs, but their best defense against it is a ragtag team of animals, led by stony husky, Ace. Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites is a sometimes scary, sometimes funny, always interesting romp through horror tropes, with a dynamic cast… Continue reading A Book a Week: ‘Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites’ by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson (18/52)
Sophie Overett 