Laini Taylor, on writing and reading:

I write because, as wonderful as life is - and it is truly wonderful - it isn't enough.

It does not, for example, contain dragons.

I find this unsatisfactory.

So I read.

And I write.

- Laini Taylor.

Veterans Day:

Veterans Day

In honor of all who serve, and all who have served.

We will never forget.

#VeteransDay
#November11
#HonorOurVeterans
#FreedomIsNotFree
#NeverForget
#Army
#Navy
#AirForce
#USMC
#MilitaryHeroes
#ToAllWhoServe

Photograph of Sgt. George R. Kost, shown in LIFE Magazine.
December 25, 1944.
Volume 17, Number 26.
Photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

On this day in movie history - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017):

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

directed and written by Martin McDonagh,

was released in the United States on November 10, 2017.
Music by Carter Burwell.

Cast:

Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Lucas Hedges, Željko Ivanek, Caleb Landry Jones, Clarke Peters, Samara Weaving, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage, Kerry Condon, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Kathryn Newton, Brendan Sexton III, Amanda Warren, Malaya Drew, Christopher Berry, Jerry Winsett, Sandy Martin, Nick Searcy.

On this day in music history - The Circle, by Bon Jovi (2009):

The Circle

Album by Bon Jovi,

released November 10, 2009.

Track list:

We Weren’t Born to Follow; When We Were Beautiful; Work for the Working Man; Superman Tonight; Bullet; Thorn in My Side; Live Before You Die; Brokenpromiseland; Love’s the Only Rule; Fast Cars; Happy Now; Learn to Love.

On this day in movie history - James Ellroy: American Dog (2006):

James Ellroy: American Dog

documentary directed and written by Clara Kuperberg and Robert Kuperberg,

was released in France on November 10, 2006.

Cast:

James Ellroy, William J. Bratton, Dana Delany, Gerald Derloshon, William Stoner, Bruce Wagner, Tim Wride.

On this day in movie history - La Balance (1982):

La Balance

English translation: The Informer,

released in the United States as: The Nark,

directed by Bob Swaim,

written by Mathieu Fabiani and Bob Swaim,

was released in France on November 10, 1982.
Music by Roland Bocquet.

Cast:

Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry, Maurice Ronet, Bernard Freyd, Christophe Malavoy, Jean-Paul Comart, Albert Dray, Florent Pagny, Tchéky Karyo, Raouf Ben Yaghlane, Galia Salimo, Sam Karmann, Robert Atlan, Luc-Antoine Diquéro, Jean-Daniel Laval, Geoffrey Carey, Michel Amphoux, Gérard Baume, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Claude Villers, Mostefa Zerguine, Patrick Guillaumes, Catherine Le Dall, Guy Dhers, François Berléand, Sidney Boccara, Marc Ballif, Christian Gaubert, David Overbey, Lorella De Gennaro, Audrey Lazzini.

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975):

Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: Black Sun.

Released November 10, 1975.

Directed by Lee H. Katzin.

Written by David Weir.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Paul Jones, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Jon Laurimore, Tony Allyn, Loftus Burton, Ronald Chenery, Melita Clarke, Philip Clifton, Andy Dempsey, Richard Eden, Sandor Elès, Guy Groen, Alan Harris, Jan Harvey, Barbara Kelly, Chai Lee, Jack McKenzie, Quentin Pierre, Vincent Wong, David Robb, Suzanne Roquette, Corinne Skinner-Carter, Lesley Stamps, Michael Stevens, Marc Zuber.