A stationary Swift Crab Spider Meadow pinks like those shown in my previous post are far more than pretty collections of petals. For crab spiders like the one shown above (Mecaphesa celer), flowers…| Lagniappe
“Before I begin this interview, I want to say that if I am alive tomorrow, or if I am arrested tomorrow, or if I disappear, the responsibility for this will lie with the hokim of Shakhrisabz district, Samad Khasanov. He is to blame for my despair. If I die tomorrow, I would like the truth […]| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
Baricco’s short novel almost reads like a collection of linked prose poems, a form that lends itself to be read and reread. Rather than understand Waldman’s and Goldstein’s translations as in competition, one “more faithful” than the other, it may be more useful to see them as partners.| Reading in Translation
It’s been years since I’ve had a reason to sew something for Halloween. I’m pretty sure the last time was when I made the badger and fox suits for J and myself, and that was 6 yea…| FehrTrade
This silhouette was popular in 1869, as a writer in Peterson’s Magazine wrote under “Fashions for June”:| Fashion History Timeline
