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The Velveteen Rabbit at 100 (Part 2)
Two weeks ago I spoke about the 100th anniversary of The Velveteen Rabbit, noting the publication of Lisa Frautino’s retrospective of the celebrated book. That post reviewed Margery Williams’ life but did not really address its enduring appeal. That is today’s subject: why did the story originally resonate and why does it still appeal to… Read more
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The Velveteen Rabbit at 100 (Part 1)
My copy of the reprint of the original (New York: Doubleday, 1991) On June 23 of this year, Literary Hub published an account by Lisa Rowe Fraustino, Hollins University, on the “Enduring Relevance of Margery Williams’s Most Famous Book”, providing a summary of the author’s life and relevance today. The article serves as an introduction… Read more
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The Beggarstaff Brothers
I’ve written before (April 29, 2023) about how my love of art and interest in the art world began during my time serving with the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. (1975-77). At one point I even contemplated giving up my government sinecure and going into the art business, importing prints and posters of 20th century… Read more
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Youth is wasted On …
I used to be young once. Although I’m sure my grandkids might doubt it. Here’s the proof, a photograph taken of me when I was 20 years old. Musical Tastes Aside from the hair and the jeans, I’m glad to say little else has changed. I was not aware of the picture being taken. It… Read more
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Animal Fantasy – Where Did It Start?
It’s in the nature of these posts that I often start off in one direction only to become overtaken by my first digression. In this case, instead of writing about the various genres of animal fantasy (my original intention) I’ve become consumed by my discoveries about the first recognized author of such tales, the Greek… Read more
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Travels With A Donkey
When my mother moved from her house in Winnipeg 25 years ago, she passed onto me a large collection of books. Lots of poetry, some fiction, Agatha Christie paperbacks from the World War 2 era and several books on arts, music and culture. Also a few more recent acquisitions, published by the Folio Society in… Read more
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