Literature
Antique Books
The annual Book Festival is coming to Washington, DC this weekend on the Mall and I thought this photo was very appealing. I’ve always like the look of worn, antique books, as well as reading them. Their covers and colors remind me of certain decorative finishes, like faux rust or copper. Yeah, the weekend is here, but more work to do is ahead. Have a great one!
It’s all in a Dream
I was fascinated by The Writing Life story in the Washington Post Book World regarding Robert Olen Butler’s account of how a dream changed his life because it changed his creative process for his writing. He describes how his dream of Richard Nixon made him reflect differently on the man, who he detested. It’s actually an interesting dream — similar to weird, funny but inexplicably, unsettling dreams we all might have and not think too much about, but they still bother us. Upon trying to understand his dream, Butler came to recognize that the “sensuous details…[were] probably the most important” and were the ones that could be easily overlooked. In…
Opportunities & Art Contests
Here are a few creative opportunities for all artists out there. Listed by deadline: 1. Write a Musical Ode to Your Pet Deadline, Friday, September 19. Sponsored by the Washington Post. Prize $100 if selected. Contest Rules. 2. Washington, DC Fotoweek Event & Contest Hoping to establish itself as the nation’s premiere photography festival, this inaugural event of Fotoweek DC will feature an exhibition in the heart of Georgetown, awards ceremony and gala at the National Geographic Society’s Headquarters. Fotoweek DC will run from November 15-22. Deadline to enter: September 22, 2008. For more information about this exciting event, visit: www.fotoweekdc.org. Offering professional, amateur and student awards up to $37,000…
