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Book Alert: The House Where Nobody Lived

Friday, December 16, 2005
Sad Girl In The Snow
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face in the frost,
fandom

Thursday, December 15, 2005
Edward Gorey Artwork

Saturday, December 10, 2005
Book Alert en français

Sunday, November 27, 2005
Gorey Art for Sale

Saturday, November 19, 2005
Time Capsule: 1985

Sunday, November 6, 2005
Book Alert: The Best of John Bellairs, Vol. 2

Tuesday, November 1, 2005
26th Annual Christmas Candlelight Walk
Labels:
places - us - michigan,
things - yule

- When: December 10, 11, 2005
- Time:
- Early Tour 4:30 pm
- Late Tour 6:45 pm
- Links: Marshall Historical Society Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Monday, October 31, 2005
Someone's In My Fruit Cellar!
Labels:
film - watching,
places - us - michigan

The cabin did not actually have a cellar. Most of the cellar scenes were filmed in the stone cellar of a farmhouse owned by producer Robert G. Tapert’s family in Marshall, Michigan. The last room of the cellar was actually Raimi’s garage. The hanging gourds and bones are a tribute to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). For the scene where the students descend into the cellar, a hole was cut into the floor, a shallow hole was dug, and a ladder was placed into the pit.Nice. Anyone want to add anything to the story?
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Go Bellairs! Quote Chaucer!
Labels:
20 century - 1950s,
places - us - indiana

While an undergraduate at Notre Dame University, John Bellairs startled a national television audience by quoting Middle English on the College Bowl program. He went on to teach English at several colleges and to travel widely.
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Friday, September 30, 2005
Time Capsule: September 30, 1955
Labels:
20 century - 1950s,
places - us - indiana
September, 30 1955: Back to college we go as television and music star Eddie Fisher drops in on the student body at Notre Dame, broadcasting his NBC program, Coke Time, live from the pep rally at the old field house. Along hand in the production were the Notre Dame Band and Glee Club.
After the program, Fisher and wife Debbie Reynolds mingled with students; both were in attendance at the football game against Indiana the next day.
We've learned John was not the BMOC at this point so we find it doubtful he was in attendance at the pep rally.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Memoriam: Helen Cresswell
Labels:
memoriam

BBC: Helen Cresswell's literary legacy
Links: FantasticFiction
Thursday, September 8, 2005
Fidgety Feet
Labels:
fandom,
saint fidgeta

Monday, September 5, 2005
Remembering Roommate Ronald Cardwell
Labels:
20 century - 1950s,
places - us - indiana

Whatever happened to Cardwell is uncertain but another Zahm resident - Bellairs's life-long friend Alfred Myers - was nice enough to recall their brief encounter:
Who Is Chubby Lewis?

Monday, August 29, 2005
Notre Dame: Living in Zahm Hall
Labels:
20 century - 1950s,
places - us - indiana
Fifty years ago this fall, Bellairs began his Freshman year (1955-56) on the University of Notre Dame campus. During this initial year, he lived in Zahm Hall.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Itinerary: Bellairs Walk, Marshall
Labels:
fans - itinerary,
places - us - michigan

(Originally published at LiveJournal)
Wednesday, I got to fulfill one of my lifelong childhood dreams. This was more important to me than going to New Orleans. For those that know me, that’s pretty damned important. This was like my own personal Mecca. I got to go to Marshall, Michigan.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Dost Thou Turn Away And Hide Thy Face
Labels:
mummy the will and the crypt

Tuesday, August 9, 2005
...and the Prisoner of Guantanamo?

Saturday, August 6, 2005
Tales of a College Nothing

“...they have pictures by Edward Gorey. Sadly, new editions have replaced his stylish, weird scratchings with the work of some schmuck who wouldn’t know a cross-hatch if it hit him in the Roman nose.”Our favorite?
“The world’s simple, and the biggest problems mostly have to do with Johnny accidentally hurting Grampa’s feelings.”
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
2005 Living History Portrayal Walk
Labels:
places - us - michigan,
things - events

When: October 15, 2005
Time: 6:00 pm
Tickets for this fundraiser will be limited to 300. For more information, including cost, please contact the Marshall Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Paging Pascale Cosse
Labels:
fandom,
film - news,
house with a clock in its walls

Monday, August 1, 2005
Book Alert: The House Where Nobody Lived

With the settlement of Frank Bellairs's estate, the publisher has asked for new books and the first one will be called The House Where Nobody Lived. The publishers asked for a Lewis book, so that's what it is. It's based on an actual house in Marshall, Michigan, though I've taken liberties with it and have relocated it.
In other breaking news, it really looks as if the movie of The House with a Clock in Its Walls will finally be produced. Stay tuned.
Monday, July 25, 2005
The Grimoire Commeth
Labels:
names - strickland brad

Thursday, July 21, 2005
42nd Annual Historic Home Tour

Monday, July 18, 2005
Cuts Like a Knife
Labels:
01 century,
saint fidgeta

A set of ancient silverware has been dug up from Pompeii, the Roman city destroyed by a volcano 2,000 years ago. The hand-crafted goblets, plates and trays had been bundled into a wicker basket by an inhabitant fleeing the erupting Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.The tableware, well preserved in ash and mud, was discovered five years ago and archaeologists have used the latest techniques to separate 20 pieces. Experts say it is the most important find of this kind for 70 years.
Five For Six
Labels:
fandom

Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Bibliofile: The Curse of the Blue Figurine

Thursday, July 7, 2005
Gorey: The Gashlycrumb Tinies Come Home
Labels:
names - gorey edward,
things - events

This major Edward Gorey exhibit encompasses the pen and ink drawings for The Gashlycrumb Tinies and Mr. Gorey’s original typescript draft notes for the text. Also featured will be the five pen and ink panel drawings for Gorey’s slipcase for The Vinegar Works (three volume set includes The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God and The West Wing). The exhibit is scheduled to run from June 23 to September 5, 2005.
Friday, July 1, 2005
The "Welcome to My Garden" Tour

Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Time Capsule: 1965

Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Photographing the John Bellairs Walk
Labels:
places - us - michigan

Saturday, June 11, 2005
Something About Kryptos

Monday, June 6, 2005
What A Treasure Hadst Thou!
Labels:
fandom

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Michael Stadther can top that: His illustrated children's book, A Treasure's Trove, could be worth just over $1 million—if you can solve the riddles. Hidden within the 116-page forest-world fantasy are clues to the location of 12 golden tokens, each of which can be redeemed for a jeweled insect brooch valued at $8,500 to $450,000. "Anyone who can read can solve the puzzle," says Stadther, 53, a lifelong treasure-hunt fan. "I've [always] wanted to do this."
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
An Announcement from Brad Strickland

Brad Strickland has agreed to write more books in the series begun by John Bellairs. Following the death of John's son Frank, the copyright situation was complex and tangled. Through the efforts of John's and Brad's agent Richard Curtis, all of John Bellairs's surviving relatives (his former wife Priscilla, his sister Suzanne, and his brother Frank) have reached an agreement regarding copyright with Dial Books for Young Readers, clearing the way for new additions to the series. Titles have yet to be worked out, but this fall Brad will turn in the first new Bellairs series title since The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost. I hope the readers think this is good news!
All best,
Brad
Edward Gorey Art For Sale
Labels:
names - gorey edward,
trolley to yesterday

La Pendola Magica - e altro ancora!
Labels:
fandom

Monday, May 23, 2005
Whither Travel You?
Labels:
fans - itinerary

Friday, May 20, 2005
Time Capsule: 1955
Labels:
20 century - 1950s,
places - us - michigan
May 31, 1955 - Fifty years ago John Bellairs graduated from Marshall High School. According to the MHS yearbook, the Dial, he spent two years in the Latin club and the Chess club for all four years of high school. Dubbed "Genius John," the yearbook says his future included attending Notre Dame and studying pre-law. Only half of that came true: Bellairs did live in South Bend for four years but focused his attention on English literature and, during his senior year, becoming a minor television celebrity.
Monday, May 16, 2005
Something About Summer Reading

Saturday, May 14, 2005
Encouraging Boys to Love Books

Monday, May 9, 2005
Go, Bid Thy GothGirlsCloset
Labels:
fans - collecting

Saturday, May 7, 2005
Book Alert: Le Crâne du Sorcier

Saturday, April 30, 2005
Great Reckonings In Little Rooms

Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Memoriam: Saul Bellow

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Researching the Tropical Hut

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