Category Archives: Books

Making friends with a book

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Art for Housewives

With so many people in the world, why should anyone ever be lonely? Ona Vitkus was a 104 year-old Lithuanian living alone in Portland, Maine. As a part of a community service project, an 11 year old scout went to … Continue reading →

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Bebina Bunny and Alexander von Humboldt

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Art for Housewives

“One curiosity leads to another.”  Bebina Bunny   Recently I read Matteo Farinella’s article “Alexander von Humboldt” where he makes reference to Andrea Wulf’s “The Invention of Nature”.  It was a happy read as I discovered Farinella (illustrator of “Neurocomic”), … Continue reading →

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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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