The English Roses Hemingway, and Flannery O'Connor, was galvanized to write something new by herself. She wrote five stories and sent the manuscripts at the same time to Callaway, suggesting they be published together, but he wanted each story to be developed and released separately. In March 2003, it was announced that Madonna and Callaway Arts & Entertainment had signed a deal with Penguin Group to publish an original series of five illustrated storybooks for children. The first release under this deal was "The English Roses". The book and its characters were named after Madonna's daughter Lourdes' school friends at Lycée Franco-Libanais Tripoli.
The Days of Wine and Roses by the English writer Ernest Dowson (1867–1900): The album is ranked number 99 in "Blender (magazine)'s 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever" This is the track listing of the original release. Later re-releases have included bonus tracks from the earlier "Down There" EP, rehearsals, alternate takes, and the 1981 single recorded by 15 Minutes (a Steve Wynn collaboration with members of the Davis, California band Alternate Learning). All tracks written by Steve Wynn except as noted. The Days of Wine and Roses The Days of Wine and Roses is the second record and the debut full-length album by American alternative rock