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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tome Raider Tops Charts With "Oops!... I Did It Again"

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The Tome Raider in drag disguise using the nom de theft, "Britney Spears." William Jacques, the notorious "Tome Raider...

Nancy Drew Gets Her Due (Zombies Beg To Differ)

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KEENE, Carolyn [Mildred Wirt Benson], The Hidden Staircase . New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. (All Images Courtesy Of University Of Mar...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Deceit, Thy Name Is Woman! Woman, Thy Name Is Delilah!

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    Hedy Lamarr as Delilah in Sampson and Delilah (1949).  Booktryst readers on the distaff side who, based upon today's headline, h...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Femme Fatales Go Down Under

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Original Lobby Card From The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). (All Images Courtesy of The Justice and Police Museum, Sydney.) Call h...
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Friday, June 18, 2010

Family Feuds, Curses, and Treasures

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A jeweled Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding for Thomas Moore's Lalla Rookh " Noir " week continues on Booktryst with a story ...
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

When Bookends Become Works Of Art

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  Albanico Bookend by Seth Rolland. These bookends, capturing the leaves of a book in flip motion, are carved by furniture designer Seth R...
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Allen Ginsberg to Timothy Leary: We Are "Complete Successful Failures"

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by Stephen J. Gertz For Timothy & Barbara Leary amid the noise of kisses and chatter in H'wood late evening in March, dining...