Category: Ernest Hemingway
Kathy Gates
May 11, 2017
Banned Books, Biography, Book Lists, Ernest Hemingway, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Politics, Reference
In 1917, the United States entered World War I and turned the tide in favor of the so-called Triple Entente Powers. It was also the year British troops in …
For these 12 authors, the drama wasn’t confined to the pages of their works. Each died in controversial and, in some cases, highly unusual circumstances. 1. Primo Levi, …
Caitlin Stiles
April 6, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Bookshelf Porn, Ernest Hemingway, Faves, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, WTF
I don’t know about you, but I love a good comeback. Or a put-down. Sometimes, just a straight up insult will do. Because people often just deserve it, you …
Are you a die-hard Gilmore Girls fan? Know the true meaning behind “Oy with the poodles already”? Remember every beloved joke and witty comeback? Perhaps even completed the insanely …
Ernest Hemingway wrote, “It wasn’t by accident that the Gettysburg Address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of physics, of …
Kathy Gates
February 9, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Harper Lee, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Truman Capote, William Shakespeare
Most authors have fascinating back stories of their own. Which is why they make great subjects for movies and television. Here are the screen alter egos of 10 of …
Even the most famous authors held down day jobs before their big break. And they aren’t always the ones that you might expect. Here are 20: 1. Charles …
YouTube Channel: Text und Bühne Actor, director, and writer Orson Welles speaks about his unique relationship with classic writer Ernest Hemingway in a 1974 interview with Michael Parkinson. Featured …
Tips and advice only go so far if you want to be a writer. At a certain point, you have to sit down and write, but when you’re utterly …
My grandpa loved to fish, and I never quite understood why. He’d spend hours on his pond in the quiet, watching the tiny bobber for any sign of movement. …
2017 will be the year where I break a long-held rule. I’ve decided to make a New Year’s Resolution. A friend reminded me that I once said the only …
Ah, the classics! Love them or hate them, these are books that have stood the test of time and endured for generations. It turns out, though, that it’s a …
Spain: I expected bull-fighters, flamenco and, to quote Cole Porter, “the purple light of a summer night.” The purple nights were astounding, but I missed matadors and dancers. There were just too …
Sara Deeter
November 30, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Porn, Bookstores, Classics, Ernest Hemingway, Food and Drink, Gifts for Book Lovers, Human Interest, Libraries, Reading, Travel
Are you heading to the Windy City anytime soon? Are you a complete and utter bookworm? If the answer is “yes,” then this list is for you! Let literature inspire …
YouTube Channel: BIO From the Description: Watch a short video biography about Ernest Hemingway’s life and work, including his service as an ambulance driver during WWI, his novels A …
Okay, so you’ve polished off the list of long books, and now you need a break. You’re looking for something short and sweet, a story you can digest easily …
I don’t know about you guys, but for some reason the noir palettes and angsty protagonists of old-school films touch my heart in a way that modern movies never …
It is the beginning of November. Not only is it Movember, it’s also National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. If you are participating right now or want to participate …
“If you can’t same something nice, don’t say nothing at all” is advice not followed by critics when dumping on authors. And authors themselves can be full-on nasty to …
Today on our Bibliotourism feature, we are recommending a little house in Key West, Florida where the legend himself lived and worked for a decade. Ernest Hemingway is one …
