Work in progress.

Who is that in bed with Henry Miller?

In need of a new planner, I headed out to Barnes & Noble for a replacement. Last year I stumbled upon an I Love Lucy planner from there that was not only extraordinarily discounted, but also had a nice layout. So, I wanted one like it.

I found another year of the I Love Lucy Trivia calendar, but even though I liked that last year, I needed a change. I found one with the theme "Literary Encounters," which features Jill Krementz's photographs of writers, and not surprisingly Kurt Vonnegut is on the cover. I'm not sure how it will be to look at his unruly hair all year, but oh well. Rather fun, although a little heavier than last year's planner.

Anyway, next week features a picture of Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller in Miller's bedroom. Heck, in his bed. They are covered up with blankets, but it doesn't look like they are wearing pajamas, exactly. Miller may be, but Durrell looks like he is wearing a suit shirt, from the way he is holding the blanket over his chest.

This causes me to wonder: Who is this Durrell fellow? Apparently Miller is his mentor, and they were avid letter writers. You learn something new every day. Anyway, it's one of the more overtly staged photos in the planner.