Reads tagged with “Alexandre Dumas”

The Odd Habits and Curious Customs of Famous Writers

Color-coded muses, rotten apples, self-imposed house arrest, and other creative techniques at the intersection of the superstitious and the pragmatic.

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Alexandre Dumas on the 3 Types of Appetites, 3 Types of Gluttony, and Perfect Number of Dinner Guests

“Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.”

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Reads tagged with “Alexandre Dumas”

Color-coded muses, rotten apples, self-imposed house arrest, and other creative techniques at the intersection of the superstitious and the pragmatic.

“Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.”

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