Every day I’m posting later… this August thing will kill me.
Also, I’m spending so much time writing and translating, that I don’t have the time to do anything really interesting and Karavansara-worthy. And I know that talking about my writing is not the best way to entertain you guys out there.
So, what about eagle-riding Vikings versus the Nazis, in the sky over Manhattan?
Ah, I knew this would catch your attention. Continue reading
It is a classic cliché of pulp fiction, the one about the strange idol, found in an old shop or a flea market. Well, this morning, I was in the Nizza Monferrato antiquarian market, and here’s what I found…
And no, I didn’t buy it.
Lovecraft’s birthday was yesterday.
I’m listening to The Shadow over Innsmouth, the radio-drama adaptation produced by the fine guys in the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society,part of their excellent line Dark Adventure Radio Theatre.
It feels like agood way to celebrate HPL’s 126th birthday.
The Shadow over Innsmouth is one of HPL’s most popular stories, and one of the original tales I found in the old, heavily abridged edition of the Gentleman’s stories published as I Mostri all’Angolo della Strada (The Monsters on the Street Corner).
It’s one of the pulpier pieces by HPL, and one of the best. It was adapted into the movie Dagon, which is highly recommended. And the HPLHS adaptation is happily unfaithful to the original – and possibly improves on it.
At roughly 80 minutes, it’s a wonderful way to pass this hot, humid evening, here in the haunted hills of Astigianistan.
With the Deep Ones, and a cornetto.
I am also reading a lot – because when I take a pause from my writing, translating or editing, a good book is still the best system to relieve my various pains and my screaming monkey mind. Get captured by a good book, completely wrapped in the narrative.
It works.
And right now I am going through a stack of (used1) books by Tristan Gooley, that I think are extremely on-topic here on Karavansara – because we are talking about non-fiction, and about traveling in the old days. Or traveling today, but the old way.
Adventure, but the real one. Continue reading
I blame the heat and the overworking – I completely forgot about the Second Annual Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon.
I mean… forgetting about the Barrymores?
And call myself a film lover? Ah!
But there’s still time, and here we go – hosted by the In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood blog, this blogathon celebrates one of the most famous families in Hollywood.
John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore all the way to Drew Barrymore…
So, point your browser to the link above for a full list of the blogs participating in this online event.
And then come back here, because we are about to ride on a train called Twentieth Century… Continue reading
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