Lisa Gardner, on reading:

I still read romance, and I read suspense. I read them both. And part of it is, I like stories with strong characters, and I like stories where there's closure at the end. And I like stories where there's hope. That's a kind of empowerment. I think romance novels are very empowering, and I think suspense novels are, too.

- Lisa Gardner.

World Photography Day - August 19:

World Photography Day

August 19

You're not trying to capture reality.

You're trying to capture a photograph of reality.

– Stanley Kubrick.

Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.

– Dorothea Lange.

Whatever happens in front of the lens stays.

What’s captured during the encounter is all that exists.

– Gregory Heisler.

I think photography is a universal language as far as storytelling goes, and I think that's what it's most successful at.

– Mary Mattingly.

It's amazing how photography can capture just a split second of something exquisite.

– Kiera Cass.

On this day in movie history - Wind River (2017):

Wind River

directed and written by Taylor Sheridan,

was released in the United States on August 18, 2017.
Music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Cast:

Kelsey Asbille, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones, Teo Briones, Apesanahkwat, Graham Greene, Elizabeth Olsen, Tantoo Cardinal, Eric Lange, Gil Birmingham, Althea Sam, Tokala Black Elk, Martin Sensmeier, Tyler Laracca, Shayne J. Cullen, Dallin Tusieseina, Austin R. Grant, Ian Bohen, Hugh Dillon, Matthew Del Negro, James Jordan, Gabe Casdorph, Mason D. Davis, Chris Romrell, Jon Bernthal, Blake Robbins, Norman Lehnert, Ian Roylance, Gus Sheridan, Dana Anquoe, Duy Beck, David Cardona, Teresa Duran-Norvick, John Forker, Devin K. Hansen, Tara Karsian, Alex Mincoff.

On this day in movie history - Factotum (2006):

Factotum

directed by Bent Hamer,

written by Bent Hamer and Jim Stark,

based on the novel by Charles Bukowski,

was released in the United States on August 18, 2006.
Music by Kristin Asbjørnsen.

End titles song: Slow Day by Kristin Asbjørnsen.

Cast:

Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Didier Flamand, Fisher Stevens, Marisa Tomei, Adrienne Shelly, Karen Young, Thomas Lyons, Dean Brewington, James Cada, James Michael Detmar, Kurt Schweickhardt, Dee Noah, James Noah, Michael Egan, Terry Hempleman, Emily Hynnek, Wayne Morton, Tony Papenfuss, Lana Schwab, Sally Wingert, Robert Downing Davis, Bryan J. Walker, Dan Lee Jr., Peter Moore, Bruce Bohne, Larry Roupe, Chris Carlson, Stephen D'Ambrose, Emil Herrera, Michelle Hutchison, Andy Hubbell, Martin Marinaro, Raye Birk, Stephen Pelinski, Stanley Kipper, Brent Doyle, John Paul Gamoke, Jim Lichtscheidl, Jay Gjernes, Clyde Lund, Debbie DeLisi, George McGuire, Brad Madson, Gary Tournier, Esera Tuaolo, John Nadeau, Cathi Cooper, Carole Samuelson.

On this day in music history - Traveler, by Sherry Finzer & Peter Sheridan (2017):

The album Traveler,

by Sherry Finzer & Peter Sheridan,

was released on August 18, 2017.

Born on this day – Martin Mull:

Martin Mull

Actor

Comedian

Musician

August 18, 1943 – June 27, 2024

Credits:

Albums:

Martin Mull (1972); Dueling Tubas / Single (1973); Martin Mull and His Fabulous Furniture in Your Living Room! (1973); Normal (1974); In the Soop with Martin Mull / with Ed Wise & Les Daniels (1967 / 1974); Days of Wine and Neuroses (1975); I'm Everyone I've Ever Loved (1977); No Hits, Four Errors – The Best of Martin Mull (1977); Sex & Violins (1978); Near Perfect/Perfect (1979); Mulling It Over – A Musical Ouvre-View of Martin Mull (1998).

Movies and television:

2016 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2016); 3rd Annual TV Guide Awards (2001); 90 Minutes Live (1977); A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back (1993); A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004); A Different Approach (1978); A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018); Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind (1990); All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989); America 2-Night (1978); American Bandstand (1976); American Dad! (2005–2011); American Masters (2016); America's Funniest Home Videos (2002); An All Star Celebration: Vote '88 (1988); An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988); An Evening at the Improv (1981); And They're Off (2011); Arrested Development (2004–2019); Attention Shoppers (2000); Bad Manners (1984); Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993); Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997); Big City Comedy (1980 / 1986); Biography (2006); Bless This Mess (2020); Bob's Burgers (2020); Breakaway (1984); Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2020); Burke's Law (1994); California Girls (1985); Cher (1975–1976); Cinemania (2004); Cinemax Comedy Experiment (1985–1990); Circus of the Stars #13 (1988); Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996); Clue (1985); Clue: Movies, Murder & Mystery (1986); Come Away Home (2005); Comic Relief (1986); Community (2015); Crumbs (2006); Cutting Class (1989); D.C. Follies (1987); Dads (2013–2014); Dance Fever (1979); Dance with Death (1992); Danny Phantom (2003–2007); Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (2005); Dexter's Laboratory (2001); Dinah! (1975); Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986); Domestic Life (1984); Dream On (1991); Eastwick (2009); Edie & Pen (1996); El Jefe (2012); Entertainment Tonight (2018); Family Dog (1993); Family Guy (2000); Family Man (2008); Far Out Man (1990); Fast Times (1986); Fernwood Tonight (1977); Flicks (1983); FM (1978); Franklin & Bash (2012); Gary Unmarried (2008–2009); George Burns Comedy Week (1985); Get a Life (1991); Good Day L.A. (2013–2014); Good Morning America (1980); Grace and Frankie (2022); Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983); Greetings from Tucson (2003); Hail Mary (2016); Half & Half (2004); Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (1990); Hidden Heroes Gala: Diane Warren Tribute (2017); His & Hers (1990); Hollywood Squares (1998–2004); Hollywood Squares (2010); Hollywood's Greatest Wrap Party (1979); Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987); Hopeless Pictures (2005); How the West Was Fun (1994); I'm Sorry (2017–2019); In Concert (1973–1974); Inside Comedy (2013); Intimate Portrait (1990–2005); It's Garry Shandling's Show (1989–1990); Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1990); Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2020); Jingle All the Way (1996); Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987); Jump (1971); Just for Laughs: The Montreal International Comedy Festival (1990); Just Shoot Me! (2000); Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2010); Killers (2010); Kristin (2001); L.A. Law (1993); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1997); Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1997); Laugh-In (1977–1978); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2008); Les Chroniques du Mea (2017); Less Than Perfect (2002); Life in Pieces (2015–2017); Life with Bonnie (2002–2003); Life... and Stuff (1997); Lifestyles of the Rich & Fabulous (2012); Little Rascals: Mischief Loves Company (1994); Live with Kelly and Mark (1989); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1995); Lots of Luck (1985); Mad Love (2011); Magic with the Stars (1982); Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio (1987); Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977); Melons (2022); Memories Then and Now (1988); Merrill Markoe's Guide to Glamorous Living (1988); Miracle Beach (1992); Molson Canadian Comedy Releaf (1991–1992); Movies Money Murder (1993); Mr. Mom (1983); Mr. Write (1994); Mrs. Doubtfire (1993); My Bodyguard (1980); My Boys (2008–2009); NCIS: Los Angeles (2017); Nevermind Nirvana (2004); Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (2023); Norm Macdonald Live (2014); Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016); Not Dead Yet (2023); O.C. and Stiggs (1985); Oliver's Ghost (2011); On Location: Martin Mull (1979); Over the Top (1997); Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1991); Paul McCartney & Friends Live: PETA's Millennium Concert (1999); Portrait of a White Marriage (1988); Presenting Susan Anton (1979); Private School (1983); Psych (2013); Reading Writing & Romance (2013); Reba (2003); Recess (1998–2000); Relative Strangers (2006); Reno 911! (2004); Rented Lips (1987); Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998); Rock Concert (1973); Rock Music Awards (1977); Roseanne (1991–1997); Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1997–2000); Sally Jessy Raphael (1993); Serial (1980); Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996); She TV (1994); Sin City Spectacular (1999); Sister Mary Explains It All (2001); Ski Patrol (1990); SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends Unite! (2005); Square Pegs (1983); Sunset Limousine (1983); Take This Job and Shove It (1981); Tall Tales & Legends (1986); Taxi (1979); Teamo Supremo (2002); Ted & Venus (1991); Television Parts (1985); The $10,000 Pyramid (1978); The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993); The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame (1984); The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999); The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979); The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (1995); The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards (2002); The 51st State (1971); The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards (1991); The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (2008); The Afterparty (2023); The Alan Hamel Show (1977–1978); The Alan Thicke Show (1981); The Aristocrats (2005); The Benny Hill Show (1976); The Bob Monkhouse Show (1985); The Boss' Wife (1986); The Carson Podcast (2014); The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979); The Cool Kids (2018–2019); The Day My Parents Ran Away (1993); The Drew Carey Show (1997); The Ellen Show (2001–2002); The Funniest Joke I Ever Heard (1984); The Geena Davis Show (2000); The General Motors Playwrights Theater (1993); The Golden Girls (1990); The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1977–1978); The Hollywood Squares (Syndication) (1978); The Jack Jones Show (1974); The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993); The Jerk, Too (1984); The Kilborn File (2010); The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1993); The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005); The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999–2001); The Magical World of Disney (1988); The Martin Short Show (1999); The Merv Griffin Show (1975–1977); The Midnight Special (1973–1975); The Mike Douglas Show (1973–1979); The Nanny (1998); The New Hollywood Squares (1986–1989); The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (2003); The Player (1992); The Ranch (2016–2020); The Roseanne Show (1998); The Simpsons (1998); The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988); The Steve Allen Comedy Hour (1980); The T.V. Show (1979); The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I (1980); The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II (1980); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1978–1992); The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1993); The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (2005); The Vidiots (1986); The War at Home (2007); The Water is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs (2023); The Wild Thornberrys (2000); The Year That Trembled (2002); Thick and Thin (2006); Think Big (1989); 'Til Death (2010); Tim's Vermeer (2013); Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991); Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 3 (1993); Tom Cottle: Up Close (1983); Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1981); TV 101 (1989); TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003); Twice in a Lifetime (2000); Twilight Theater II (1982); Twilight Theatre (1982); Two and a Half Men (2008–2013); Veep (2016); What Just Happened??! (2019); Wonder Woman (1977); Working Class (2011); WTF with Marc Maron (2018); Zack and Reba (1998).

On this day in music history - Slippery When Wet, by Bon Jovi (1986):

The album Slippery When Wet,

by Bon Jovi,

was released on August 18, 1986.