Tag Archives: Dappled Things

Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018)

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

There is not much to connect TV presenter Anthony Bourdain, whose death was announced earlier this week, and Evelyn Waugh except for their inclination to travel to difficult destinations and then report about it. Bourdain was also a writer, and … Continue reading →

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Death Comes for the Comic Novelist

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive website Ranker has set up a listing that describes 13 celebrities who died on the toilet. This seemingly tasteless and pointless compilation by Carly Silver is part of Ranker’s subject category entitled “Celebrity Deaths.” Most of the deaths listed are of historical figures, … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Cover Art on Display

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A Roman Catholic quarterly literary magazine (Dappled Things) has kindly posted the cover art from copies of Brideshead Revisited dating back to the first editions. It does not claim to be complete and does not include any foreign language editions. … Continue reading →

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