People have been asking Carly Simon to tell them who inspired “You’re So Vain” since the song was a No. 1 hit in 1973. “You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte.” I’ve always loved Carly’s sexy-hippy ’70s style. The cover of her 1971 Anticipation album From the cover of her…
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Thursday Book Club: Author Randy Shilts
If you’re anything like me, there was only one possible reaction to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s opening remarks at the inaugural ceremony last week: Get me the names of her doctor and hair stylist! CLICK FOR VIDEO. Dianne is 75, people. Seventy-five! And she looks great. Clearly, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and President Obama…
Booked and Tagged
Quite some time ago, Sharon Rose told me I must “open the nearest book to page 46, write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences.” I like the vagueness of the “two to five” thing. It’s like the originator of the tag was into it at first…
Thursday Book Club: Juana La Loca
Halloween is coming, so it’s a good time for spooky jewelry! Yesterday, I gave you bats. Today I give you skulls. My Juana Skull Necklace is now available in sterling silver with white sapphire eyes for $500. Juana Skull Necklace © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008 Want it? Email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. The…
Bet You’ve Never Heard Anyone Say This
I’m so excited to read my new book, Women in Purple: Rulers of Medieval Byzantium! (What’s Byzantium? Click here for info.)
Thursday Book Club: Southern-Fried Kansas
My last Book Club post took a lot out of me. In fact, Book Club posts always take a lot out of me. When I had drinks with my old friend Dave Kansas recently and was reminded that he majored in history, I realized I could interview him by email for a Book Club post,…
Oh. Henry.
I managed to fall asleep “early” tonight (before 1 a.m.). Guess who woke me up at 3 a.m. to ask me for a drink of water and a stroll? Now I can’t fall back to sleep. While I’m awake, I may as well thank gorgeous blogger Skybluepink for giving me this award. I heart you…
Thursday Book Club: Inspired by Poland
Last week, I told you how my recent trip to Poland inspired me to read Sala’s Gift and The Lost, but I never got around to talking about the books themselves. I’ll rectify that now and, to thank you for your patience, I’ll throw in a number of bonus book suggestions as well. Sala Garncarz…
Thursday Book Club Is a Lesson of 2 Evils
It’s been a while since my last Book Club post. Last month’s visit to Warsaw and Krakow made me (temporarily) set aside my medieval queens in order to read two books about Polish Jews and the Holocaust: Sala’s Gift and The Lost. I had read a lot about the Holocaust in the past in part…
Free Association
Square shades from Slow and Steady Wins the Race Square-toed Balenciaga shoes Closing credits to awesome ’80s show Square Pegs “Hip to Be Square,” by Huey Lewis and the News, in American Psycho (bloody!) Rielle Hunter, inspiration for American Psycho‘s Alison Poole character