Think Writers are Writers? Think Again. Doubly Gifted: The Author as Visual Artist
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Think Writers are Writers? Think Again. Doubly Gifted: The Author as Visual Artist

Narrative takes so many forms.  Doubly Gifted, by Kathleen Hjerter, is a delightful reminder of this fact, and don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of it.  We found our 1986 hard cover edition buried in the used stacks at Green Apple, and stood in the aisle flipping pages. The authors we thought were WRITERS, … Continue reading

Tove Jansson: The Artist Whose Writing You Need To Know
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Tove Jansson: The Artist Whose Writing You Need To Know

Tove Jansson (1914-2001), the Finnish artist most renowned for her creation of the Moomin books for children (as well as cartoon strips and political cartoons) was less famously a novelist and  short story writer for adults. Thanks to Thomas Teal’s translation of several of Jansson’s books into English, this prodigiously talented woman’s writing is being … Continue reading