Feeling buoyant
First, my friend in New York sent me the letter below in reference to my griping about the sound of my voice in the previous post, next I got a… Read more Feeling buoyant →
Imagine a playwright writing a character four centuries ago that is still vividly familiar to us today… William Kuhn
M.B. What inspired you to write a story with Prince Harry as your main character? W.K. I saw a production of Shakespeare’s two Henry IV plays. I was surprised to… Read more Imagine a playwright writing a character four centuries ago that is still vividly familiar to us today… William Kuhn →
Free! On Kindle! You won’t be able to put it down…
“It’s about a lazy prince. Nobody thinks he’s got a brain. All he does is drink and joke around and hang out with lowlifes in the bar. Even his father… Read more Free! On Kindle! You won’t be able to put it down… →
“A little laughter in grim times is better than Xanax.” an interview with author, William Kuhn
I had the happy chance to meet William Kuhn through his bookshelves before I met him in person. In 2015 my husband was working on a film in Boston, and… Read more “A little laughter in grim times is better than Xanax.” an interview with author, William Kuhn →
“Her being in the papers had been forgotten about, or the people who worked at the church pretended not to know…”
There are some people whose soul you can see in an instant. You can see it captured in an image or in a passage from a book. After I read… Read more “Her being in the papers had been forgotten about, or the people who worked at the church pretended not to know…” →
“All men dream: but not equally.” T. E. Lawrence
I was reading the other day about Englishmen on secret missions in Afghanistan, and to my surprise, T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) may have been there in the late… Read more “All men dream: but not equally.” T. E. Lawrence →
“Wonderful women! Have you ever thought how much we all, and women especially, owe to Shakespeare for his vindication of women in these fearless, high-spirited, resolute and intelligent heroines?” Dame Ellen Terry
Ellen Terry (1847-1928) appeared on stage for seventy years. During that time she married twice, managed a theater, toured the United States, taught and lectured, corresponded with George Bernard Shaw,… Read more “Wonderful women! Have you ever thought how much we all, and women especially, owe to Shakespeare for his vindication of women in these fearless, high-spirited, resolute and intelligent heroines?” Dame Ellen Terry →
“Fame doesn’t fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.” Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe — seen here being presented to Queen Elizabeth II — was very savvy about appearances; about what made people tick, and how fame blurred the picture. She struggled… Read more “Fame doesn’t fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.” Marilyn Monroe →
