Hook's Waltz

History, art, and context discovered while researching the world of Peter Pan for "The Stowaway." Opinions on the above will certainly also be encountered here.

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Peter Pan and Patsy Stone

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Patsy Stone and Edina Monsoon--leads of the new Absolutely Fabulous movie--may be monstrous (although I find them less so in their cu...

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Progress report

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I'm interrupting the usual focus of this blog for a progress report. Hook's Waltz is, after all, a blog in the service of a book, a...

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Friday, May 20, 2016

The artist who dressed the pirates

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You may not know the name of its artist, but there's a good chance you know this painting: Captain Keitt, 1907, by Howard Pyle I...

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Good news for collectors (sometimes)

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Something I've found while researching The Stowaway is a vast and (to me, at least) surprising discrepancy in the prices of out-of-prin...

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The haunting of Kensington Gardens

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There are places in this world that seem to exist as much in fiction as they do in reality: Times Square, Hawaii, Paris. Kensington Gardens ...

Monday, February 29, 2016

Peter goes to France

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Occasionally I search eBay for unfamiliar versions of Peter Pan books and art. I love finding international children's versions of the...

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Why Peter Pan still matters

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It may seem ridiculous to wonder if the story of Peter Pan is still relevant, given how thoroughly it's woven into pop culture. Referenc...

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M.F. Webb

M.F. Webb: M.F. Webb fell in love with Captain Jas. Hook when she was four years old, and he still presumes upon the acquaintance. When she isn't writing his accurate biography, she is a petsitting chorister with voice acting aspirations.

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