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Writers and Dogs and Other Creatures

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Edith Wharton and her dogs

Apropos of yesterday's post about how a dog can impinge on creativity, Gilbert Alter-Gilbert has an incredibly comprehensive collection of authors and their animal muses at Will Schofield's blog, A Journey Round My Skull.  This photo of Edith Wharton is my favorite.  I recently read The Custom of the Country
by her and loved how contemporary and cutting is.  I would describe it as "The Real Housewives of Late 19th Century New York City and Paris."   I had never read anything by her before.  Highly recommend.

Hat tip to Rebecca Collins of Art Dog Blog who sent me this story.  I spent hours at A Journey Round My Skull, then I hated my blog and redesigned it, then I put it back the way it was.  I felt very Jealous Curator spending time in Will Schofield's skull.  But I appreciate the link, Rebecca.   And I think your new works, especially your mosaics, are fantastic.

I also found some more incredible photos of Edith Wharton and her dogs through the years.  She will have another post soon.

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4 responses to “Writers and Dogs and Other Creatures”

  1. Clair Avatar
    Clair

    The House of Mirth is one of my all-time top five novels. Can’t believe I didn’t make you all read it . . .

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  2. Moira McLaughlin Avatar
    Moira McLaughlin

    ooo – I need a good book. Thanks, cuz.

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  3. Rebecca Collins Avatar
    Rebecca Collins

    M – many thanks for the hat tip. When I saw that meaty article post on writers I knew you would love it. I admittedly just skimmed through it quickly. You dig so deep on-line and actually “read” and share a lot of great content. You are a rare bird looking for more than just pretty pictures on-line. My husband is the same way … he reads,reads and then reads some more.

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  4. Moira McLaughlin Avatar
    Moira McLaughlin

    I kept digging all morning yesterday, and spent hours on Edith Wharton before I realized I hadn’t posted anything yet. And now I am doing it again. This time with Yoshitomo Nara. On another note, I found it really inspiring the way you are pushing yourself with your mosaic work. In a weird way, I see it influencing your painting too. Just beautiful. Keep going.

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