Winding Up the Week #481

An end of week recap “Think not of the books you’ve bought as a ‘to be read’ pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood.” – Luc van Donkersgoed It is Saturday 22nd, which means the people of Brazil will be making merry on Folklore Day, sharing the stories, myths and legends passed down through generations. There will also be much dancing and feasting in honour of the ancient Armenian (or Pagan) New Year, Navasard – celebrations that continue until 9th September. Tomorrow brings both Find Your Inner Nerd Day and International Hashtag Day, but please don’t forget that here at Book Jotter we remain happily immersed in Tove & Moomin Month until the end of August. Among those born on this day in history are Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and memoirist Alexander Chekhov (1855), wisecracking American poet, critic and writer of fiction Dorothy Parker (1893), American author and…