​"The author himself must live through what he describes."
—Wolstan Dixey, 1889.
The Trade of Authorship, 1889. p. 111.

Tales of Chetzemoka merchandise

Some pictures of a beautiful display at Dark Gardens Corsetry in New Orleans.  Note the copy of my book,
Victorian Secrets:
What A Corset Taught Me About the Past, the Present, and Myself ! 
Special thanks to store manager Annabelle Zakaluk, for sending me these lovely pictures.

Dark Gardens Corsetry website:
https://www.darkgarden.com/

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Happy birthday, Queen Victoria!  Born May 24, 1819.
What happened on YOUR birthday in the Victorian era? 
(Scroll down to find your birth month, then click on the link.) 

January in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/january-in-19th-century-history

February in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/february-in-19th-century-history

March in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/march-in-19th-century-history

April in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/april-in-19th-century-history

May in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/may-in-19th-century-history

June:
http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/june-in-19th-century-history

July:
http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/july-in-19th-century-history

August
http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/august-in-19th-century-history

September in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/september-in-19th-century-history

October in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/october-in-19th-century-history-and-some-october-related-items

November in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/november-in-victorian-history
 

December in 19th-century history: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/december-in-19th-century-history

​"A single fact is worth a folio of argument."
—Freeman Hunt, 1856.
Worth and Wealth, 1856, p. 217.

Coupeville Library
Come hear a local author and Victorian-era expert read from and discuss her internationally acclaimed historical fiction series "Tales of Chetzemoka," which appeals to teens and adults alike.
This charming series follows the romances and adventures of a group of friends in the late 19th-century Pacific Northwest.  Books will be available for sale at the event. Mrs. Chrisman's works have been featured in The New York Times, the Edinburgh Book Review and many other publications around the world. She lives in Port Townsend.
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We'd be honored if you would ask your community to choose one of Sarah's books as a "Community Reads" or "One Book" topic.  These wonderful programs are a way to bring people together and participate in projects of interest to everyone.  Check with your local library to find out how books are chosen to be Community Reads in your local area.  If your library gives you a chance to vote for a specific book, please do so!  
Here's some information about other Community Reads projects which have been done with various books:
http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0601/cfb.html

Past Events

​"Let me here correct an impression that seems to prevail extensively as to the rewards of literary life.  It certainly has its rewards, and of the most delightful kind…  But so far as literature pays cash down it is not to be compared to —shoemaking, for instance."
—Gail Hamilton, 1870.
A Battle of the Books, 1870, pp. 267—268.

​"Books and desk are essentials, "meat and drink," and wherever most convenient for use, would be best."
—Anonymous, 1883.
"Queries," Table Talk, November, 1883, p. 390.

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