Who Was She? Born in England in 1887, Dame Edith Sitwell was the eldest of the three Sitwell siblings, followed by her brothers, Osbert and Sacheverell. All three of the Sitwells were artistic in their own way and interested in the avant-garde arts and literature scenes of Europe, but Edith herself was an accomplished poet. … More Drinks with Rad Historical Women: Edith Sitwell
Who Was She? Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Steventon, a tiny British village that doubtless helped to inspire the quaint, evocative settings in her many novels. Though she never married herself, Jane created some of the most enduring love stories of all time, as well as some of the most enigmatic … More Drinks with Rad Historical Women: Jane Austen
Who Was She? Georgia O’Keeffe was born November 15, 1887 and lived to be almost 99 years old. Her large-scale floral paintings were a sensation in New York in the late teens and the 1920s and they continue to be much beloved. Her first solo show at the 291 gallery in New York City, owned … More Drinks with Rad Historical Women: Georgia O’Keeffe
Who Was She? Agatha Christie was born on this day, September 15, in 1890. Her first literary success was in 1920 when she published a novel featuring Poirot, the detective character that would stay with her for decades. Known to mystery lovers as the Queen of Crime, Agatha published 91 books, 80 of which were … More Drinks with Rad Historical Women: Agatha Christie
Welcome to my new “Women of Worth” series, an ongoing collection of posts focused on the lives of fabulous and brilliant female artists and authors of times gone by. Each post will go up roughly around the time of each woman’s birthday and will give you a little info on who she was, when and … More Drinks with Rad Historical Women: Artemisia Gentileschi
For the average individual in the 1930s, times were dark and hard. But on the silver screen and between the pages of the latest dime store novels, times were dark and glamorous. Noir burst onto the scene with instant classics like The Thin Man and The Public Enemy, dark, confused plots complemented by one-liners and … More Ode to the 1930s
The twentieth century bore incredible changes in literature, art, fashion, politics and technology and it did it all with distinctive style. The 1920s brought with it some of the first major departures from the past on a vast, overarching scale. The Cubists and the Fauves had tried to break away from tradition in the early … More An Ode to the 1920s
It’s my first day back to class for another year of college so I thought I’d share what’s heading into my book bag (most of which probably won’t emerge until next May…) My slightly beat-up but very well-loved messenger bag emblazoned with “Come Along, Pond” and the TARDIS. It came from a wonderful Etsy shop … More In Her {Book} Bag
