Paula McLain on THE PARIS WIFE
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast. ― Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast I came across this footage and liked it. You might enjoy seeing Ms. McLain talk […]
Wife # 5? Adriana Ivancich
This is an update from a post i wrote a few years ago. I thought since i dealt with the wives recently, I’d give Adriana her place. Thank you all readers. I appreciate it so much that you come here to learn more about Hem and to comment. I learn too from all of you. […]
Mary Welch Wife # 4
As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand. Ernest Heminway Mary Welch was the only one of Hemingway’s wives who was not from the St. Louis area. She was from Minnesota, was a journalist in her own right, had been married twice and was married to Noel Monks when she met Ernest Hemingway in […]
Did Hemingway Have a Favorite Wife? Hadley
Did Hemingway have a favorite wife? Of course he did despite each wife having suited him at the time he married each. Hemingway had four wives: Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer, Martha Gellhorn, and Mary Walsh. Of the four, three were from the St. Louis area. Only Mary was from elsewhere—Minnesota. Hadley was the great love […]
When the Uncle of your Wife Buys you a House
A few facts about The Hemingway House at 907 Whitehead Street: It’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in Key West Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley, lived very modestly in Paris. Hadley had a small trust that enabled them as young newly weds to go abroad and for Hemingway to focus on his writing. […]
Myth # 3: Hemingway as Misogynist??
The one thing I know is that a woman should never marry a man who hated his mother. Martha Gellhorn. I write one page of masterpiece to ninety-one pages of shit. I try to put the shit in the wastebasket. Ernest Hemingway Hemingway Misogynist (Definition) – noun, jargon. A male heterosexual individual whose misogynistic beliefs are seen […]
HMM. Not sure about this but love works in mysterious ways. Some are admittedly a bit cute. Best, Christine
10 Marriage Proposal Ideas For Couples Who Love To Read By K.W. Colyard20 hours ago Want to pop the question, but have no idea how to go about it? If your partner is a big ol’ book-lover, consider one of these 10 marriage proposal ideas for readers. Telling someone how ardently you admire and love […]
Hemingway’s First Love
Hello! This is a sweet first love letter from Hemingway to a woman with no regrets: Read on for the article below. Best, Christine Hemingway Letters Pining For High School Love Interest Found In Marblehead May 05, 2017Updated 2017-05-05 10:37:25 By Bob Oakes and Yasmin Amer Share closemore Ernest Hemingway, the legendary author and tortured […]
Romance: Hemingway and Marlene Dietrich
Hemingway was a romantic. Sure, he was macho and tough and a man’s man in many ways, but he enjoyed women greatly and always had a close and loving relationship with Marlene Dietrich. One of Hemingway’s love letters to her is going up for auction. It is expected it will garner something in the vicinity […]
Visit To the Hemingway Collection in Boston Part 1
I was in Boston for a few days and took the opportunity to visit the Hemingway collection at the JFK Library and Museum. It’s about 20 minutes depending on traffic from downtown in a cab but shuttle buses travel out there more inexpensively as well. It is right on the water and very modern […]