David Levine on writers: François-René de Chateaubriand

David Levine (1926-2009) was one of America’s most prominent illustrators during a career that spanned decades. No less an authority than Jules Feiffer described him as "the greatest caricaturist of the last half of the 20th century,” although Levine continued to work in the early years of this century as well. Levine’s subjects included himself (above) and people from many walks of life. Authors, scribes and scribblers were a big part of the mix, as these caricatures make clear.  

Lit Toons: Cartoons with a bookish bent

First Lines: Ian McEwan

They were young, educated, and both virgins on this, their wedding night, and they lived in a time when conversation about sexual difficulties was plainly impossible.

On Chesil Beach

Ian McEwan

"They say it's your birthday" - writers born on September 17

Carl Dennis  (1939) 
Brian Henry  (1972)

Ken Kesey  (1935) 
Frank O'Connor  (1903)

Robert B. Parker  (1932) 
Mary Stewart  (1916)

Cheryl Strayed  (1968)  

William Carlos Williams  (1883)

The Biblio File: images of N.E. libraries, for bibliophiles

 

Roger Williams University Library, Bristol, Rhode Issland

David Levine on writers: D.H. Lawrence

David Levine (1926-2009) was one of America’s most prominent illustrators during a career that spanned decades. No less an authority than Jules Feiffer described him as "the greatest caricaturist of the last half of the 20th century,” although Levine continued to work in the early years of this century as well. Levine’s subjects included himself (above) and people from many walks of life. Authors, scribes and scribblers were a big part of the mix, as these caricatures make clear.