Midori Snyder's Blog, page 60

The Nympho Librarian

"Checking Out" is a rollicking and burlesque article at the Paris Review by Avi Steinberg on the history of librarians and porn. It was a French librarian who first coined the term "pornography" in the early 19th century. This article...

Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

Very excited to see the announcement about the soon to be released short story anthology Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy, edited by Terri Windling and Ellen Datlow. It looks to have the perfect blend of...

Swoon: Paper Art and The Urban Landscape

Here's another artist I very much admire. Called "Swoon" (her street name), Callie Curry has a driving passion that produces stunning art; drawn life sized portraits embellished with paper cut outs and then plastered with wheat paste amid graffiti on...

Remembering Kenojuak Ashevak: Inuit Artist

Canadian Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak died last week (January 8, 2013) at the age of 85. She was recognized as one of the notable participants in the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative studio, also known as the Kinngait studio. She contributed...

Thaliad Give-away on Good Reads

Go on and sign up to win a free copy of Marly Youman's gorgeous new work Thaliad, a post-apocalyptic epic poem written in blank verse and guaranteed to send shivers up your spine. You can read my full review here....

View It On The Internet: Frida Khalo's Closet

About a year ago, a curator going through Frida Khalo's house, discovered a trunk that had not been opened since her death in 1954. The trunk contained over 300 items -- clothing, shoes, medicines -- all still steeped with the...

Art Is A Way: Elsa Mora's Beautiful New Art Website

I have been a fan of Elsa Mora's work for a number of years now and am absolutely delighted to see her new and much improved website Art Is A Way, with so many wonderful rooms of art in which...

Listening To The Internet: The Guardian Short Stories Podcasts, Byatt Reads Fitzgerald

The Guardian is currently running a fabulous podcast series of authors reading their favorite short stories. The list of authors and stories is absolutely wonderful and has re-introduced me to authors I have not read for some time. I am...

Reading The Web: Nicknames, Tattoos, And A Guest That Arrives In Parts

Here's a trio of really interesting articles on the web that I have been reading and enjoying. Strangely, they all seem connected by thoughts on the body as a form of expression. Of Men and Nicknames by Brett and Kate...

Let's Talk Literary Apps

Whoa, I am discovering that along with digital books, the world of publishing literature and self promotion for forthcoming books lies in very cool apps. Here are two that have me dreaming up all kinds of possibilities -- if I...