The Moments Between Dreams by Judith F. Brenner - Booked by the Cover
Welcome to the Book by the Cover Blog(cast), a spin on a podcast that I'm not currently able to record or-well-cast.
Today's book is The Moments Between Dreams by Judith F. Brenner.
[ I've decided to stick with the method of choosing one book from the week at random. This is the selection for this week. ]
For the cover of this book we have two people in a city-or about to enter the city-on one side of a bridge. I do not recognize the cityscape. I am not sure where the book is set, but the scenery is giving me New York City vibes due to the style of clothing and the title of the book. New York City's association with dreams was developing at the time those clothes were fashionable, I think. I'll guess here and say this was sometime between the 20s and 40s.
Why?
Well, you know that picture of the guy kissing the lady in the street after getting home from war? I'm getting strong vibes of that, and I think that picture was from the end of the world war in the 40s. Also that thing on the back of that lady's coat seems very distinct. I'll search it up to see if we can verify or deny my guess.
Looking for that belt-like thing...
So, in my effort to find an example, I took a closer look and what I thought were ties were actually the shadows from ruffles. What she has on the back of her coat are ruffles. The search shows that ruffles on the back of clothing were more popular during the Victorian era which was more so in the late 1800s. But this particular coat still looks more modern to me. Now I'll try determining the timeframe by searching information about the hat she's wearing.
Looking for that hat-like thing...
Alright, so I might be a little biased here, but I think her hat most matches examples from the 1940s. Also, the guy looks alot like Frank Sinatra with his long coat, fedora, and relatively long slacks. The skyscrapers are pretty uniform but certainly tall. So, I'm sticking with my guess and focusing even closer to the later end of the window: the 40s.
Now the text is large along with a very detailed image. I adore combinations like this. There's soft imagery in the background and bold text that stands out without the need for shading or strokes.I appreciate how the people interact with the text; they are brought to the front-in front of the text even-while the cityscape maintains its position in the background.
I trust this is a good indicator of the novel having an intricate storyline describing the lives of the two characters in the city but more importantly-together. The words moments and dreams are highlighted; their font is a dark red color and has serifs. The and between, understandably, are smaller, in black, and are sans serif. The text a novel is written to the bottom left in more of a hand-written font, also in red. This, perhaps, emphasizes the way the narrative focuses on personal experiences more than general events.
[ Yes. Stories generally focus on people-so that's a given, but some stories focus more on personal perspectives, emotions, and experiences than others. I think this novel might be an example of one of those kinds of books. ]
Great. Now let's get into the travel bookings inspired by the cover of the book.
Oh, let's see if we can find a topography class and a drawing class. Screen-printing offers a good mix of those two things.
Searching online for something real and accessible...
It took some time to find a workshop that's just one day-making it an ideal addition to an itinerary. The best match I found was in Baltimore, MD. It's called Greenmount West Power Press. According to their website, they offer a four-hour course where participants can learn how to screen-print their own posters.The style of screen-printing is very much like the cover of this book: layering. Cool. Now let's look for something related to-black and white movies? Sure. Why not?
Searching old film theater (on the east coast)...
There's a pretty good fit in Baltimore, actually. It's called The Senator Theatre. This theater "has been an icon since 1939". The Charles is another similar theater in Baltimore. Awww. It's as though these two theaters are themselves personified and acting like a couple in the city. Both are officially on the itinerary.
Looking for something more related to dreams...
After searching, there wasn't much related to dreams other than a few locations I believe I have already included in past itineraries. However, there are meditations available that focus on building bridges. Oddly enough, the few that I read about via their short descriptions, are encouraging people to build bridges within themselves. That's odd to me. It's great in that it works for everyone regardless of their living situation, but I'd like to find a meditation that covers topics related to building bridges with other people.
Luckily, this topic for a meditation works due to the fact the couple on the cover is walking towards a bridge. So, the idea is to listen to the meditation while walking. The next thing to find will be a trail to walk that-of course-includes crossing a bridge.
Looking for couples bridge meditations...
Not. a. single. one. But there is a 1.5 hour long lecture of sorts titled: Crossing the Contextual Bridge. Even better than what I imagined, but the theme is very religious and intended for pastors developing a sermon. We'll say it fits the title since teaching and religion are often themselves seen as bridges. Both teaching and religion connect dreams or visions with a future ones. Time to find a walking path in Baltimore that includes a bridge... in the context.
Hunting for a bridge...
Grist Mill Trail offers scenic views and includes a bridge originally built in 1829. It was most recently rebuilt in 2006. That'll be the walking trail to finish up this itinerary.
Now, let's see what the true setting of the book is...
Yep the time is the 1940s, but location is Chicago-not Baltimore or New York City. Womp womp.
That's it for this Baltimore-focused take on the cover of The Moments Between Dreams.
Screen print a poster-perhaps to demonstrate your love for a person, place or thing. Go to see two different shows at two different movie theaters. Listen to a speech about metaphorical bridges while walking across a literal bridge.
Please take care and do reach out for help planning added travel, study, and right bookings to your excursions.
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