THE LONGLIST Peter Carey for Theft: A Love Story (Faber & Faber). He has written nine novels, including the Man Booker Prize-winning Oscar and Lucinda and The True History of the Kelly Gang Kiran Desai for The Inheritance of Loss…
Boing Boing: Make a scarf-book to read on UK outbound flights When I read about the ban on reading material on UK flights, I nearly had a complete nervous breakdown. But here you go, a SOLUTION! (tags: reading flying UK)
the cool hunter – KIDS REPUBLIC – a children’s bookstore in Beijing Check out this unbelievably cool-looking kids’ bookstore in China. Might have to GO THERE! (tags: bookstores books China)
Art Boosts Alzheimer’s Patients’ Spirits As I’m looking around for Dad’s art supplies, I found this article about patients with dementia making art. (tags: art dementia)
ColorTherapy: Fine Paints of Europe E15-4 I am deeply, deeply smitten with these paints. (tags: paint interiors)
New York Daily News – Home – Special Report: Gloomy tale of New York’s libraries Here’s a sad thing about New York, one that I wish we could change. And not just because my Amazon and Barnes and Noble bills…
Powell’s Books – Simple Soirees: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties by Peggy Knickerbocker Nice review of a book by a woman I’ve never heard of. Sounds great, though, especially these chocolate cookies. (tags: food books cooking cookbooks)
ColorTherapy: Fine Paints of Europe E2-44 In case I ever get around to painting my apartment. (tags: interiors paint)
Nacreous clouds This *may* be what some of my fellow safari-goers spied in Tanzania. (tags: clouds)
Paris hotel suggestions For the files! (tags: Paris hotels)