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The lost art of authors’ photos

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 1 Comment

Oh for authors' photos that used to be on the backs of books. They were so styled and intriguing, compelling us to wonder about the person who created the book. Here are some great ones.

What books do you reread?

October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 7 Comments

I know someone who rereads Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles." I know someone who rereads the books of Charles Dickens. Me? I don't reread. But that doesn't mean I don't want to reread. Here's my wish list, and why the books are on it.

Carson McCullers’ eyes on me

July 23, 2010July 23, 2010 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

In a Hitchcock movie, her eyes in this photo would move, and she'd reach out and touch me.

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