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“A treasure of a gift for the well-read woman, this collection brings together 50 stirring portraits, in watercolor and in word, of literature’s most well-read female characters. Anna Karenina, Clarissa Dalloway, Daisy Buchanan \u2026”<\/p>\n
And, yes\u2014Jane Eyre<\/a>!<\/p>\n “Each seems to live on the page through celebrated artist Samantha Hahn’s<\/a> evocative portraits and hand-lettered quotations, with the pairing of art and text capturing all the spirit of the character as she was originally written,” extols the book’s description.<\/p>\n Are you drooling?<\/p>\n Me. Too.<\/p>\n As if I wasn’t hooked already, I hear that the book will have a silkscreened cloth spine, debossed cover, and “pages that turn with the tactile satisfaction of watercolor paper.”<\/p>\n Pardon me while I swoon.<\/p>\n I’m a sucker for a book with tactile appeal, and I cannot wait to get my hands on this one.<\/p>\n Tell me\u2014which characters are you hoping to see?<\/p>\n Holly Golightly; Photo courtesy of Samantha Hahn; http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/samanthahahn\/8878981376\/in\/photostream\/<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oooh la la \u2026 Art, literature, and some of my favorite female figures from cherished fiction? Pinch me! I must be dreaming. I’ve just enjoyed a tantalizing glimpse into a new book that will be released on August 27. Look … Continue reading ![\"glitterati_literati-pinch_me3\"](\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/glitterati_literati-pinch_me3.jpg\")