November is here, which means “No Shave November” officially begins. We know mustaches are cool, but this movement also brings awareness to men’s health issues. To celebrate mustaches in literature and film, I have compiled a list of beloved mustached authors and characters from the library’s collection. 

 

Authors

 

Mark Twain : A Life by Ron Powers                                                                              

A biography about the life of Mark Twain, from his childhood in the frontier, to the Wild West, leading up to  his global celebrity, bringing authentic American literature to the masses.

 

 

 

 

 

Edgar Allan Poe : His Life and Legacy by Jeffrey Meyers

A biography about the influential Edgar Allen Poe, known as the inventor of detective and psychological novels and his unfortunate life of depression and poverty.

 

 

 

 

 

George Orwell : English Rebel by Robert Colls

A biography about George Orwell, a man of many contradictions and  writer of the two most famous books of the twentieth century .

 

 

 

 

 

And So It Goes : Kurt Vonnegut, A Life by Charles J. Sheilds

A definitive biography on Kurt Vonnegut, shedding light on his enigmatic personality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through A Glass, Darkly : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Quest To Solve The Greatest Mystery Of All by Stephan Bechtel

A biography focusing on Doyle's fascination with the supernatural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

But Enough About Me : A Memoir by Burt Reynolds

A memoir about the ups and downs of Reynold's life, from his acting career, to his financial hardhsips and famous Hollywood relationships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characters

 

Star Wars. Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn

A Star Wars story about Han Solo and his crew, including Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian, inflitrating an almost impenetrable stronghold in order to pull of the heist of the century.

 

 

 

 

 

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

A comedy, set in the 1970's  male-dominated world of broadcast news,  where Ron Burgundy is suddenly outshined by a female anchor leading to his outrageous antics, which  threaten to ruin his career.

 

 

 

 

There Will Be Blood

Based on Upton Sinclair's novel, Oil!, a self made oil tycoon gradually becomes morally bankrupted.

 

 

 

 

 

Dead Man's Folly : A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

A murder mystery game turns into the real thing. Good thing Hercule Poirot is on sight to uncover the sinister plot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                 Tom Selleck via Giphy