Jhumpa Lahiri, on books:

 That's what books are for ... to travel without moving an inch.

- Jhumpa Lahiri.

Happy New Year:

On this day in music history - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook, by Kristin Asbjørnsen (2006)

Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook,

by Kristin Asbjørnsen,

was released on January 1, 2006.

Born on this day – Brian G. Hutton:

 

Actor

Director

January 1, 1935 – August 19, 2014

Credits:

Archer (1975); Laramie (1959); The Interns (1962); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955); Geronimo (1962); Shotgun Slade (1959); The Rifleman (1959–1961); Frontier Circus (1961); 87th Precinct (1961); Wagon Train (1957); Rawhide (1959); The Detectives (1959); The Best of the Post (1960); Have Gun - Will Travel (1957); Law of the Plainsman (1959); Black Saddle (1959); The Big Fisherman (1959); Last Train from Gun Hill (1959); The Eighty Yard Run (1959); Sugarfoot (1957); King Creole (1958); The Case Against Brooklyn (1958); The Walter Winchell File (1957); State Trooper (1956); Official Detective (1957); Perry Mason (1957); Carnival Rock (1957); The Sheriff of Cochise (1956); Climax! (1954); Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957); Fear Strikes Out (1957); West Point (1956); Gunsmoke (1955); Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955); Justice (1954); Robert Montgomery Presents (1954); High Road to China (1983); The First Deadly Sin (1980); Night Watch (1973); X, Y and Zee (1972); Kelly's Heroes (1970); Where Eagles Dare (1968); Sol Madrid (1968); The Pad (and How to Use It) (1966); Wild Seed (1965).

Born on this day – Lewis John Carlino:

Director

Writer

January 1, 1932 – June 17, 2020

Credits:

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016); Snowangel (2013); The Mechanic (2011); Resurrection (1999); Haunted Summer (1988); Class (1983); Resurrection (1980); The Great Santini (1979); I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977); The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976); Where Have All the People Gone (1974); Doc Elliot (1973); Crazy Joe (1974); Honor Thy Father (1973); The Mechanic (1972); A Reflection of Fear (1972); In Search of America (1971); The Brick and the Rose (1970); The Brotherhood (1968); The Fox (1967); Seconds (1966); Route 66 (1960); Johnny Midnight (1960); CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960).

Born on this day – Valentina Cortese:

Actress

January 1, 1923 – July 10, 2019

Credits:

The End (Teleteatro) (1999); Storia di una capinera (1993); Buster's Bedroom (1991); The Betrothed (1989); La trappola (1989); The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988); Young Toscanini (1988); Facciaffittasi (1987); Tango blu (1987); Via Montenapoleone (1987); La ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa (1981); When Time Ran Out... (1980); Ring of Darkness (1979); Le troisième couteau (1979); Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (1978); Il giardino dei ciliegi (1978); La granduchessa e i camerieri (1977); Nido de viudas (1977); Jesus of Nazareth (1977); Le grand escogriffe (1976); Nick the Sting (1976); Son tornate a fiorire le rose (1975); Kidnap Syndicate (1975); Dracula in the Provinces (1975); Amore mio non farmi male (1974); The Kiss of Death (1974); The Big Scare (1974); Appassionata (1974); Day for Night (1973); The Assassination of Trotsky (1972); Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972); Chronicle of a Homicide (1972); The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971); The Boat on the Grass (1971); I Buddenbrook (1971); The Love Mates (1970); First Love (1970); Give Her the Moon (1970); The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969); Toh è morta la nonna! (1969); Il killer (1969); Istruttoria preliminare (1968); Listen, Let's Make Love (1968); The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968); Soleil noir (1966); Juliet of the Spirits (1965); The Possessed (1965); I grandi camaleonti (1964); The Visit (1964); The Evil Eye (1963); Story of San Michele (1962); Barabbas (1961); Square of Violence (1961); Béatrice ou la servante folle (1959); Amore e guai (1958); Decision (1958); Amore a prima vista (1958); Schlitz Playhouse (1951); Lux Video Theatre (1950); Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (1957); Dimentica il mio passato (1957); The Rocket from Calabuch (1956); Faccia da mascalzone (1956); Magic Fire (1955); Rheingold Theatre (1953); Le Amiche (1955); Adriana Lecouvreur (1955); Il conte Aquila (1955); The Barefoot Contessa (1954); Avanzi di galera (1954); Il matrimonio (1954); Angels of Darkness (1954); La passeggiata (1953); Lulù (1953); Secret People (1952); The House on Telegraph Hill (1951); La rivale dell'imperatrice (1951); Shadow of the Eagle (1950); Women Without Names (1950); Malaya (1949); Thieves' Highway (1949); Black Magic (1949); The Glass Mountain (1949); Crossroads of Passion (1948); L'ebreo errante (1948); Tempesta su Parigi (1948); Caccia all'uomo (1948); Il corriere del re (1947); Bullet for Stefano (1947); Un americano in vacanza (1946); Roma città libera (1946); Chi l'ha visto? (1945); Ten Commandments (1945); Nessuno torna indietro (1945); La carica degli eroi (1943); 4 ragazze sognano (1943); Giorni felici (1942); Quarta pagina (1942); Orizzonte di sangue (1942); Soltanto un bacio (1942); Regina di Navarra (1942); Una signora dell'ovest (1942); La cena delle beffe (1942); First Love (1941); Il bravo di Venezia (1941); L'attore scomparso (1941); Orizzonte dipinto (1941).

Born on this day – Carole Landis:

Actress

Writer

Singer

January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948

Credits:

Brass Monkey (1948); The Silk Noose (1948); Out of the Blue (1947); It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946); A Scandal in Paris (1946); Behind Green Lights (1946); Having Wonderful Crime (1945); Secret Command (1944); Four Jills in a Jeep (1944); Wintertime (1943); The Powers Girl (1943); Manila Calling (1942); Orchestra Wives (1942); It Happened in Flatbush (1942); My Gal Sal (1942); A Gentleman at Heart (1942); Cadet Girl (1941); I Wake Up Screaming (1941); Dance Hall (1941); Moon Over Miami (1941); Sis Hopkins (1941); Topper Returns (1941); Road Show (1941); Mystery Sea Raider (1940); Turnabout (1940); One Million B.C. (1940); Reno (1939); Cowboys from Texas (1939); Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939); Three Texas Steers (1939); Girls on Probation (1938); Boy Meets Girl (1938); Four's a Crowd (1938); When Were You Born? (1938); Men Are Such Fools (1938); Gold Diggers in Paris (1938); Penrod's Double Trouble (1938); The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938); Women Are Like That (1938); Torchy Blane in Panama (1938); Love, Honor and Behave (1938); Over the Wall (1938); A Slight Case of Murder (1938); Blondes at Work (1938); The Invisible Menace (1938); The Patient in Room 18 (1938); Hollywood Hotel (1937); Missing Witnesses (1937); She Loved a Fireman (1937); The Adventurous Blonde (1937); Over the Goal (1937); Alcatraz Island (1937); Varsity Show (1937); Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937); The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937); Fly Away Baby (1937); A Day at the Races (1937); A Star Is Born (1937); The King and the Chorus Girl (1937); Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936).