Category Archives: Books

Nazim Hikmet, poet with a cause

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Art for Housewives

I bought a book of his poetry at the train station in Milano just because of a phrase on the dust jacket: You are my enslavement and my freedom. Nazim Hikmet was the first modern poet from Turkey. Born in the … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Galeano

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Art for Housewives

A charismatic intellectual, Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano knew how to make history photogenic. His “Mirrors” is a series of snapshots that are easy to read and generally no longer than half a page. The stories are like concentrated dish soap—just … Continue reading →

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Feeling like part of the wallpaper?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Art for Housewives

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born in 1860.  She was so lonely she had only her diary to keep her company. So she started freaking out.  Because loneliness can make us crazy. If you want to read more about Charlotte and … Continue reading →

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Bebina Bunny’s Cabinet of Curiosities

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Art for Housewives

Before museums and internet, who could affort it collected objects of interest often related to natural history, art, antiquities and/or religious relics. This kind of collection is known as a Cabinet of Curiosity. “Bebina Bunny and Her Cabinet of Curiosities” … Continue reading →

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E-books and cats

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Art for Housewives

Volver, our cat, likes attention and often interrupts whatever I’m doing when he has a Tactile Attack forcing me to take a Kitty Break.  Sometimes I try to ignore him (not easy) especially when I’m reading. Of course, we all … Continue reading →

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