#1990s Literature

[that-butch-archivist]

source: Rubyfruit Mountain: A Stonewall Riots Collection by Andrea Natalie

[canadachronicles]

"Tonight, he had wanted the comfort of a fire, but it had died down and he wasn't about to build it up this close to bedtime. He knocked the ashes out of his pipe on the grate, gave the embers a quick rake with the poker, and picking up his candlestick, went over to the window. The street below was moonlit, quiet and peaceful as a painting in a Christmas card. Yesterday, there had been a light snowfall. Not heavy or with staying power but a warning of what was ahead, and some snow remained on the rooftops and in the clefts of the tree branches. This was going to be his second Christmas without Liza, and he felt such a pang of loneliness, he had to move to keep the pain at bay. Forget about sleep right now, he knew he'd just be tossing around for the next two or three hours. He walked over to the brass box by the fire. It was supposed to be used for firewood, but he kept his dancing shoes in it. They were fancy, two-toned black and white with an elasticized side piece and soft, flexible soles. He took them out, kicked off his slippers, and pushed his bare feet into the shoes. Whenever he put them on, he felt different. He fancied his back straightened, his steps got smoother, and his shyness disappeared."

--And I've picked up Let Loose The Dogs again! It is December, and now the weather fits the words, although there has only been a light dusting rather than a snowfall a couple of weeks ago. But Christmas nears, and I too have a pair of black and white shoes I might slip on today to dance (to 1920s rather than 1890s music; but still!) And since Maureen Jennings' paper Murdoch likes a pint and a pipe, I can feel a little kinship with him.

[luneemeritus]

morning

[fightingwithallreality]

Colorado Summer (1999) written by Larry Bograd and Coleen Hubbard, illustrated by Sandy Rabinowitz [source]

[phantomval]

𓆩 We used to be a proper subculture 𓆪🪦

It's sad that now all goths want to look the same when goth it's supposed to be about expressing your own self.

⚰️ I also feel like this might be the end of the goth subculture as we know it.

[beaquote]

You can't outwit fate by trying to stand on the sidelines and place little side bets about the outcome of life. Either you wade in and risk everything to play the game, or you don't play at all. And if you don't play, you can't win.

– Paradise, by Judith McNaught (1991)

[spyboy2000]

[alovelywaytospendanevening]

Harold Bloom interview on The Western Canon (1994)

[chelseajackarmy]

[love-margaret]

It may be Halloween but the horrors persist year round amen

Love, Margaret

[that-butch-archivist]

source: The Little Butch Book, written by Lesléa Newman

[pjberribear]

Welcome Home AU (found lost footage)

Audio was from Jack Stauber! <3

Textures!

I enjoyed making this video honestly, I like making these kind of things a lot. Talking about Welcome Home, I love the new update so far! I was going to make something about Eddie with the new update, stay tuned for that! I also need to update this AU now and then, hopefully soon I'll post the story line. Anyways, I wish you a good day today!

I'll see you all next time! <3

[arconinternet]

The Dark Eye (Windows 3.1, inSCAPE, 1995)

The creepy puppet-based game adapting multiple Edgar Allan Poe works, featuring music by Thomas Dolby and voice acting and recitation by William S. Burroughs. You can download it here, or download it pre-configured to run on modern versions of Windows here.

[lepetitdragonvert]

Die Königstochter, die nicht lachen konnte

La princesse qui ne riait jamais

The Princess who never laughed

Éditions du Sorbier

1990

Artist : Gennadij Spirin

[czgif]

Iveta Bartošová and Rudolf Hrušínský (IV) in The Vampire Wedding (Svatba upírů) 1993, dir. Jaroslav Soukup IMDB

[picturebookshelf]

The Nutcracker (1991)

Story: Rita Balducci -- Art: Barbara Lanza