I’ve been struggling with a poetry assignment all this week, so no time to be clever, or poetical or witty today. Instead, I wish you a happy weekend and leave you with this pictures of the studies/workrooms of famous authors. Today I opt for the glitzy, glamorous and rather tidy…
Michael Pollan, American journalist and food writer. His writing hut from tobeshelved.comHilary Kerr, fashion writer and stylist. From domainehome.com.Colson Whitehead, American novelist. From Tmagazine, New York Times.Roddy Doyle, Irish novelist and dramatist. From Tmagazine, New York Times.Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 – 1950), American poet. From Writershouses.com
Oh, I love these places, Marina Sofia! They’re wonderful! I think I like Edna St. Vincent Millay’s especially, ‘though I couldn’t tell you why precisely.
A few years back the photographer Kyle Cassidy was planning to put together a book of writers’ workplaces; I’ve no idea what happened to the project. But I know that in this house at least the suspicion that you voiced a few comments up was definitely well founded: I spent about two days cleaning my study up, finding stuff that had been lost for years . . .
Oh, I love these places, Marina Sofia! They’re wonderful! I think I like Edna St. Vincent Millay’s especially, ‘though I couldn’t tell you why precisely.
It’s the wall to wall books, isn’t it? Makes it feel very cosy.
Wish I could write in places like this :D
Mind you, I’d probably spend all my time rearranging the books or tidying up pencils or paperclips or something.
Oo my ‘study/office’ is a v similar shape to Roddy Doyle’s so this has given me some shelving ideas !!!
Maybe just lose the Persil washing powder box… ;-)
Lol! I didn’t spot that at first glance :)
Roddy Doyle’s for me, I think, for the skylight – but might have to re-paint…mossy green perhaps…
Green is the most relaxing colour, restful on the eye, calming… then again, it might make me fall asleep if I have a comfortable chair or sofa nearby…
Tidy? Yes. Very nice :)
Aspirational … although I suspect they tidied up for the picture.
I’ll opt for the hut :-)
So glad I don’t have to show my messy work place.
I rather like the hut too. Plus the advantage of being farther away from the house… In the midst of nature…
very cool places…it would be interesting as well to see some of the dVerse writers writing places… happy weekend to you marina
Ha, that gives me an idea now for a prompt… Have a lovely weekend too!
I want Millay’s study. Oh, yes.
A few years back the photographer Kyle Cassidy was planning to put together a book of writers’ workplaces; I’ve no idea what happened to the project. But I know that in this house at least the suspicion that you voiced a few comments up was definitely well founded: I spent about two days cleaning my study up, finding stuff that had been lost for years . . .
I tidied up a bit last week and unearthed quite a few critical items… some of them just in the nick of time.
Wicked fun, thank you! Hands down, Michael Pollan’s. Love it to pieces.
It’s all that wood, restful on the eye. And I think it really is a cabin at the end of his garden, overlooking a forest…
Someday, I hope to have such a writerly abode. For now, I will survive with using my commute to/from work for my writing needs.