Linkage! Tons and tons of linkage, with thought provoking things and clever things and downright funny things. Ready?
First up, if you’re falling back, a veritable smorgasbord (I think you can either have a veritable cornucopia or a veritable smorgasbord, so pick your preference) of historical romance authors would like to see what historical romance you’re falling back in time with this weekend. Over 200 historical romance authors as part of the Historical Romance Network are posting selfies with their favorite historical, and sharing them on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr tagged with #FallBackinTime.
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Via Elizabeth S, Epic Reads posted a timeline of YA historicals, featuring books from various time periods and locating the novels alongside events in history.
Of course it’s an infographic! But it’s cool, I think. Have a look. The timeline and books within each era is fascinating – as is the fact that a great many of the covers feature gowns. Epic gowns, in fact.
Is there an Epic Gowns blog? I’m sure there is.
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Carrie has a long, terrific and very thoughtful examination on her site, Geek Girl in Love, comparing Kathleen Hale’s behavior to the ongoing targeting of women under the banner of GamerGate, and the definition of “bully”:
I was absolutely appalled by Hale’s story of stalking a reviewer. I’m an author and a reviewer and from both perspectives I was horrified by Hale’s behavior. I’m also horrified by Wu’s experiences with harassment, and would like to offer any support that I can. Hale claims to be a victim of bullying who wants to hold her bully accountable. Brianna Wu claims to be a victim of bullying who wants to hold her bully accountable. Why do I condemn Hale and support Wu, given that I have no tolerance for bullies whatsoever? Let’s compare.
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Also from Elizabeth S: Literary Starbucks. A Tumblr run by three students from Carleton College in Minnesota, Literary Starbucks, according to their About page, is:
…run by two English majors and one History major who have WAY too much time on their hands.
One day we thought, what would all of history’s famous authors and characters order if they lived in modern times and went to Starbucks?
The rest is history.
Elizabeth said in her email to me, “My personal favorites are Samuel Beckett, Langston Hughes and Homer. Horatio’s pretty good too.”
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What interesting or curious things have you read this week? Any links to share?
Thanks Sarah, I have been scrolling through Literary Starbucks for the last half hour and laughing like a loon. And I’d have to say Frodo, Stephen King, George R.R. Martin and Harper Lee have tickled me most.
Hale’s refernce to Harris’ pseudo name as “catfishing”, something nagged at me. Then I realized that Benjamin Franklin was a Colonial Catfisher. When he was 16 year old, he submitted a series of letters to his brother’s newpaper, the New England Courrant, posing as the midde aged widow, Silence Dogood. Mrs. Dogood commented on the social issues of the time, including girls’ education and free speech. It is clear why Ben Franklin used a pseudo name – he wanted his voice to be heard without any prejudice.
If it’s good enough for one of our founding fahters, its good enough for autohrs, bloggers, and anyone else who would like to exercise free speech.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Dogood offers sage advice for authors,
I am very sensible that it is impossible for me, or indeed any one Writer to please all Readers at once. Various Persons have different Sentiments; and that which is pleasant and delightful to one, gives another a Disgust.
Mrs. Dogood’s letters as worth the read at this link:
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/courant/silencedogood.htm
“Is there an Epic Gowns blog? I’m sure there is.” http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com y’all
@Kim:
That’s very cool – thank you!
Also, The Original Colonial Catfishers would be a great name for a band. Or a group blog. Or both!
Thanks for Literary Starbucks! I raise my Pumpkin Spice to Homer and King.
Links are such a time suck. Good sucky. Did I say that.
Anyhow, I was intrigued by a photo essay on Richmond Park, usually the setting for a Regency era picnic, earlier this week in the Washington Post. What bucks will do for does?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/natural-beauty-at-richmond-park/2014/10/22/dba00996-5963-11e4-bd61-346aee66ba29_gallery.html
thank you for the Literary Starbucks link! I’ve been giggling & annoying my family for the last half hour, have already shared it with several other people, and am waiting a seasonal Iced Venti Peppermint Mocha (no whip, extra shot) to salute Othello, Dickinson, Poe, Romeo (bwahahaha!), Achilles, and Homer’s question
I love the Literary Starbucks — but no H.P. Lovecraft? Sacrilege! (And for a short entry: “Lovecraft walks into a Starbucks and says, ‘Ichor, please.'”)
@jimthered – I know I saw H.P. Lovecraft. Hound the index until it gives him to you. Or bribe the index with a mocha frappuccino?
Yes! I’ve been thinking about knitting a cowl since that first Outlander Cowl post, but after watching this tutorial on Mobius knitting,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F2V4
I’ve decided this is the one. Here’s the Mobius cowl pattern that you can knit after watching the tutorial: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-mobius-cowl
And my favorite Literary Starbucks character is Emerson. Thoreau was such a schnorrer!