#George C. Miller

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Juneteenth 2023

For Juneteenth this year, we present a few of the lithographic illustrations by American artist and illustrator Lynd Ward (1905-1985) for North Star Shining by American children's book author Hildegarde Hoyt Swift (1890-1977), published in New York by William Morrow & Co. in 1947 with lithographs printed by master printer George C. Miller (1894-1965).

The book, written entirely in verse for children, is intended as "a pictorial history of the American Negro," but although well-intentioned from a 1940s white point of view, unfortunately its white perspective often misses the mark in a cringe-worthy way. Nevertheless, we do find Ward's illustrations inspirational and reflect one of the finer points of the text:

Our name is legion; There are thirteen million of us now. We are a potent force in America. We are America.

The book is dedicated to Captain Clarence W. Griggs, chaplain of the 594th Port Battalion, killed in action at Okinawa April 12, 1945.

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The Exorcist III (1990) - Directed by William Peter Blatty

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THE EXORCIST III (1990)

Director: William Peter Blatty Cinematography: Garry Fisher

[brokehorrorfan]

The Exorcist III's soundtrack is available on vinyl for $40 via Waxwork Records. Sourced from the original masters, the score is composed by Barry De Vorzon (The Warriors, Night of the Creeps).

The album is pressed on 150-gram neon pink and purple smoke colored vinyl. It's housed in a gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring artwork by Suspiria Vilchez and a 12x12 booklet with liner notes by De Vorzon.

[suspiria76]

EXORCIST 3: LEGION

USA

1990

Directed by William Peter Blatty

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H III N G

I'm going through as many Exorcist movies as I can stand. Trying to see what I haven't seen before. Something to do.

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I don't see how William Friedkin criticized 'Exorcist Believer' in a moral sense in its production shortly before his death when this movie by Blatty himself posited that Damien Karras somehow survived his climactic fall down the stairs in the original film to become possessed by a serial killer and "the master" or "legion".

This movie's plot is beyond reasonable reality, even in demonic possession beliefs. The devil may have reach, but even Satan would be bound by certain cosmic laws.

Friedkin was an ass to do that.

That said, this is not as terrible a movie as I expected, but it's more like a slasher film than an Exorcism.

[lovecatnip]

The Exorcist III 

1990

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The Exorcist III dir. William Peter Blatty (1990)

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CLICK THE LINK ABOVE FOR THE FULL REVIEW

THE EXORCIST III is probably one of the more underrated great horror sequels ever made. Subtly strong direction by William Peter Blatty, a captivating mystery mixed with some memorable scares and visuals, and fantastic performances - especially by George C. Scott, Jason Miller and especially Brad Dourif. While it’s not a masterpiece like the 1973 original, this 1990 sequel is definitely a massive improvement over 1977’s THE HERETIC: EXORCIST II in every single way, making this the first real sequel [in my opinion] of the franchise. While I prefer the Theatrical Cut due to its final act, The Legion Cut is no slouch and offers something to those wanting a more grounded resolution. Either way, this is a mandatory viewing for any fan of this franchise.

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Dexter: The Sixth Season 2011

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[uwmspeccoll]

It’s Fine Press Friday! 

Today we present The Innocent Voyage by British writer Richard Hughes (1900-1976), illustrated by American artist Lynd Ward (1905-1985) and published in New York by The Limited Editions Club, in 1944 in an edition of 1500 copies signed by the artist. The novel was first published in the U.S. by Harper & Brothers in 1929, and in Britain by Chatto and Windus as A High Wind in Jamaica in the same year.    The novel was listed as one of the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels. It has been adapted into film (1965) and two radio adaptations (1950 and 2000), and it is credited for influencing books such as Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Lynd Ward created more than twenty color lithographs for this edition. Each lithograph consists of four layers of color, pink, yellow, blue, and dark blue in combination they create the great diversity of value and color that we see. Combining the layers so successfully takes the hand of a skilled artist. Lynd Ward drew his illustrations directly on the plates, which were then printed by George C. Miller (1894-1965) in New York. 

This printing was published as a trade edition by Heritage Press, another imprint of George Macy, founder of The Limited Editions Club, in 1944. The trade edition does not contain original lithographs and the fine paper and binding that this edition does. 

Robert L. Dothard designed this book. The text is composed in Linotype Baskerville and was printed at the shop of E. L. Hildreth in Vermont. This edition is bound in a dyed sheepskin and stamped with a decorative illustration in gold foil. The paper is all-rag and was made by the Worthy Paper Company. Each copy is housed in a solander case wrapped in white linen and a lithograph by Lynd Ward. Our copy is a gift of Loryn Romadka to Special Collections, UWM Libraries, from the collection of Austin Fredric Lutter.  

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– Teddy, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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Books

Huge congrats to The Iliad. It's only taken 3,000 years. This list is brought to you by Tor Publishing Group, which you're probably familiar with, given what tops the list this year.

The Locked Tomb series +3 by Tamsyn Muir

The Percy Jackson & the Olympians series -1 by Rick Riordan

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

The Six of Crows duology +3 by Leigh Bardugo

Dracula -3 by Bram Stoker

The Warrior Cats series -1 by Erin Hunter

A Song of Ice and Fire -1 by George R. R. Martin

The All for the Game series by Nora Sakavic

The Discworld series +7 by Terry Pratchett

A Court of Thorns and Roses series +3 by Sarah J. Maas

The Silmarillion -1 by J. R. R. Tolkien

Pride And Prejudice -3 by Jane Austen

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Raven Cycle series +3 by Maggie Stiefvater

The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro

The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

Wings Of Fire +9 by Tui T. Sutherland

The Secret History -7 by Donna Tartt

The Trials of Apollo series -4 by Rick Riordan

The Iliad +10 by Homer

The Odyssey +24 by Homer

The Folk in the Air series -8 by Holly Black

The Animorphs series +5 by K. A. Applegate

The Stormlight Archive +8 by Brandon Sanderson

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Moby Dick +24 by Herman Melville

1984 +6 by George Orwell

Fables by Bill Willingham

The Diaries of Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka

The Song of Achilles -10 by Madeline Miller

The Last Hours series by Cassandra Clare

The Simon Snow series -10 by Rainbow Rowell

The Throne of Glass series +13 by Sarah J. Maas

Nimona by ND Stevenson

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard +6 by Rick Riordan

The Bell Jar -15 by Sylvia Plath

The Dreamer trilogy +6 by Maggie Stiefvater

The Shadowhunter Chronicles -15 by Cassandra Clare

The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

Captive Prince -1 by C. S. Pacat

The Twilight Saga -7 by Stephanie Meyer

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

The Deltora Quest series by Jennifer Rowe

Romeo and Juliet -8 by William Shakespeare

The Far Side by Gary Larson

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde +2 by Robert Lewis Stevenson

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

The Picture of Dorian Gray -31 by Oscar Wilde

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

The number in italics indicates how many spots a title moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded titles weren’t on the list last year.

[ruleof3bobby]

ANOTHER HAPPY DAY (2011) Grade: C+

Had moments of some dark humor but the story felt confused as which char it should focus on. The end had a lot of plot twists that just didn't feel right. 

[brokehorrorfan]

Fright-Rags has released The Exorcist III apparel designed by Kyle Crawford and Justin Osbourn. The line includes T-shirts ($30), long sleeves ($40), baseball tees ($40), and zip-up hoodies ($55).

[lifeislikeawavewhorisesupanddown]

Recensione: "Limes 11/22 America?"

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