Posts tagged with edward-gorey
Gorey 2024
Next year's Edward Gorey calendar has been released, and it's the most Edward Gorey-esque vibe imaginable. This year, sadly, I went with an adorable Moomin calendar that keeps tearing under its own weight. I didn't realize calendars could even have poor structural engineering, but...
Not the vibe
I recently got an e-mail from the Edward Gorey House store, informing me that their collection of summer beach towels was now available (currently on sale for $27.95). To be fair, these are some cute towels...
Holiday Gift Idea 5: the best Dracula
And now we're going with something I already bought myself, because there are some things you just don't leave to chance: this absolutely amazing deluxe edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula from Union Square & Co., featuring the illustrations of Edward Gorey and an introduction by editor Marvin Kaye...
Spooky on a budget #1: Edward Gorey fonts
In honor of the season (and in light of the shorter week), we've gathered up a collection of free or extremely inexpensive literary-themed suggestions to enhance your Halloween experience.
Holiday Gift Pick #2
Gift Idea #2: "I Saw Dracula!" t-shirt, designed by Edward Gorey ($26.95)
This shirt was originally created for the 1977 Broadway revival of Dracula (which featured Edward Gorey's set designs) and would make a wonderful gift for any Gorey fans in your life...
Bit of a letdown
I can't believe I missed this: next week, PBS is going to start airing a BBC One adaptation of Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White. (You can see a brief trailer here.) My parents' copy...
Holiday Gift Guide Idea #4: Edward Gorey anything
Gift Idea #4: Any of the many fine goods at the Edward Gorey House Store (prices vary)...
A fitting tribute
I had planned (and still intend to post, but on Monday) a review of the three books in Amber Kizer's Meridian series, but then Megan pointed out that today's Google Doodle is honoring my beloved Edward Gorey, and it was too magnificent to go unmentioned...
Edward Gorey's screenplay
And speaking of delicious Dracula-related stuff, what is this?According to the product description:The Black Doll, a little-known and never-produced screenplay by the very well-known and often-pub...
So wrong...
Behold! A new (to me, at least) Edward Gorey-illustrated book: the cheerfully inappropriate-looking 1965 faux etiquette guide The Recently Deflowered Girl: The Right Thing To Say on Every Dubious ...
Somewhere, Edward Gorey is spinning in his grave.
Okay, everybody, can you pick out the REAL Gorey cover?Seriously, just look at them. It's not that I don't like the Gorey-esque covers - on the contrary, I think they're remarkably eye-catching - ...