Xander ,'Storyteller'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
It's only a wiki away.
But it's standard for not only 20s pop culture to show college men in raccoon coats, but it was such a strong association that it perpetuated as the male flapper equivalent for decades to come in cartoons and whatnot. (Along with straw boaters and ukeleles.)
So, for Gorey to be wearing it in the 40s and 50s and 60s was an extreme affectation.
That's as close to the stereotype of the young 1920s male as you can get.
Not an affectation in the 60s, at least not a lone affectation. It was a 57 fad be cause of Crockett series, and briefly a an affectation of the transition between beats and hippies. You could see tons of raccoon coats in 62. Was the first fashion excess I ever noticed at age two and three. As late as 67 Mad Magazine was still making fun of raccoon coats.
So, for Gorey to be wearing it in the 40s and 50s and 60s was an extreme affectation.
Well, he seemed to be somewhat generally enamored of the aesthetics of the 20s, no?
Well, he seemed to be somewhat generally enamored of the aesthetics of the 20s, no?
Indeed, but Gorey was pretty much a flaming queen in the pre-Stonewall era. A very brave and rather radical assertion of style for the time. Men were not wearing earrings in that era, or rings on all their fingers or attending the ballet five times a week. And he mixed it up with his sneakers and his more Edwardian beard.
There was a certain allowance for it - especially in a place like Manhattan. But it was a pretty bold stance to take for somebody who was still working primarily as a cover designer for publishers.
Pshaw! Those ain't no silly pictures of serious authors! I've got your silly picture of serious authors right here:
My hand to God, this is 100% real. None more silly.
Word is Among Others has won the Nebula.
It did it did it did! (that was a really strong list, IMHO)
I need the title of a book, from a description - how's your bookfinding-fu this morning, everyone?
What I know - the book is @ 20 years old (maybe), had a yellow cover, and the author's first name might have been Elizabeth. The setting was Medieval, the main character the oldest daughter of the king, who has since remarried. His new wife is pregnant and there are succession shenanigans afoot. There is an elaborate banquet scene with a large marzipan castle. And the title might have 'witch' in it.
I will bake cookies for the answer.
Is it a romance or straight historical fiction?
