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[?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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DAVID JONES'S LOCKER. The sea.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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@histodons

Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DAVID JONES'S LOCKER. The sea. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DAVID JONES'S LOCKER. The sea. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

    [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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    Women who changed science missing from GCSE and A-level courses – new study

    by Stephanie Buttigieg; Gregory Cooke; Skyla White

    Despite social, economic and institutional barriers limiting women’s formal participation in science, they made numerous key breakthroughs.

    theconversation.com/women-who-

    Books in Women in STEAM at PG:
    gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

    Madame Curie in her laboratory at the Institut Curie, Paris. Henri Manuel, Paris. Title: Pierre Curie Author: Marie Curie A vintage black-and-white photograph of a woman in a long dark dress standing in a cluttered laboratory. A wooden cabinet topped with a glass-fronted instrument sits behind her, with bottles, a workbench, wiring and apparatus around the room.

    Alt...Madame Curie in her laboratory at the Institut Curie, Paris. Henri Manuel, Paris. Title: Pierre Curie Author: Marie Curie A vintage black-and-white photograph of a woman in a long dark dress standing in a cluttered laboratory. A wooden cabinet topped with a glass-fronted instrument sits behind her, with bottles, a workbench, wiring and apparatus around the room.

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      In 1687, Isaac Newton published the book that explained gravity, with Edmond Halley paying for its printing; after passing through a British lord's family, a first edition sold for Rs 5.49 crore in 2026.

      timesofindia.indiatimes.com/li

      Philosophiae Naturalis by Newton at PG (Latin and English):
      gutenberg.org/ebooks/28233
      gutenberg.org/ebooks/76404

      Title page of Principia, first edition (1687). The title page of Isaac Newton’s “Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica,” printed in London in 1687 by Joseph Streater for the Royal Society. It carries Samuel Pepys’s imprimatur dated 5 July 1686, in ruled boxes.

      Alt...Title page of Principia, first edition (1687). The title page of Isaac Newton’s “Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica,” printed in London in 1687 by Joseph Streater for the Royal Society. It carries Samuel Pepys’s imprimatur dated 5 July 1686, in ruled boxes.

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        [?]Nils M Holm [they/them, he/him] » 🌐
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        The 64-Bit Edition of Practical Compiler Construction is out now!
        t3x.org/reload64/
        The image shows my proof copy, which arrived in the mail today.
        The book contains some minimal compiler construction theory and lots of code. If you always wanted to know how a compiler works internally, this book is for you!
        Unlike previous editions, this one targets Linux on the x86_64.
        Of course the book is completely AI-free!

        A copy of the book "Practical Compiler Construction" sitting on a wooden desk. The cover states the author, "Nils M Holm", and then the title in bold, capital letters, each word in a separate line. At the bottom of the page, it says "A No-Nonsense Tour through a C Compiler" and "64-Bit Edition"

        Alt...A copy of the book "Practical Compiler Construction" sitting on a wooden desk. The cover states the author, "Nils M Holm", and then the title in bold, capital letters, each word in a separate line. At the bottom of the page, it says "A No-Nonsense Tour through a C Compiler" and "64-Bit Edition"

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          Why Pronouns Matter in Science Fiction

          Readers should be invited to identify with nonbinary protagonists, and gain a new perspective on old beliefs.

          By Annalee Newitz

          reactormag.com/why-pronouns-ma

          A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay & Books in Precursors of Science Fiction at PG:
          gutenberg.org/ebooks/1329
          gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

          David Lindsay borrowed the names "Surtur" and "Muspel" from Surtr, the lord of Múspellsheimr, shown here in a 1909 painting by John Charles Dollman. A black-and-white illustration of a huge, long-bearded, bare-chested giant rising from icy mountains, one hand gripping a ledge as the other raises a gleaming sword overhead. Snow swirls through the stormy sky. Signed “JCD” at lower right.

          Alt...David Lindsay borrowed the names "Surtur" and "Muspel" from Surtr, the lord of Múspellsheimr, shown here in a 1909 painting by John Charles Dollman. A black-and-white illustration of a huge, long-bearded, bare-chested giant rising from icy mountains, one hand gripping a ledge as the other raises a gleaming sword overhead. Snow swirls through the stormy sky. Signed “JCD” at lower right.

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            The Scrutiny of Clara Barton, Heroine or Not?

            by Jared Marrotte

            blogs.library.duke.edu/rubenst

            Books by and about Clara Barton at PG:
            gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34
            gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3

            CLARA BARTON. From a portrait taken about 1875. A vintage black-and-white profile portrait of a woman facing right, her dark hair parted in the center and gathered into a braided coil at the back. She wears a dark shawl with decorative trim over a white blouse, fastened with a small round brooch.

            Alt...CLARA BARTON. From a portrait taken about 1875. A vintage black-and-white profile portrait of a woman facing right, her dark hair parted in the center and gathered into a braided coil at the back. She wears a dark shawl with decorative trim over a white blouse, fastened with a small round brooch.

            The title page of “The Red Cross in Peace and War” by Clara Barton, published by American Historical Press in 1906. Red lettering sits in ruled boxes, with crossed Red Cross and American flags above a small nurse’s cap emblem.

            Alt...The title page of “The Red Cross in Peace and War” by Clara Barton, published by American Historical Press in 1906. Red lettering sits in ruled boxes, with crossed Red Cross and American flags above a small nurse’s cap emblem.

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              What Critics Thought of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ When It Was Published in 1811

              Even 15-year-old Princess Charlotte Augusta had an opinion on Austen's debut novel.

              By Paul Anthony Jones

              mentalfloss.com/literature/aut

              Sense and Sensibility at PG:
              gutenberg.org/ebooks/161

              "I declare they are quite charming." Title: Sense and Sensibility Author: Jane Austen Commentator: Austin Dobson Illustrator: Hugh Thomson A woman in a plumed hat stands gesturing, two women in bonnets sit close together on chairs, and a man reads a newspaper at left. A glazed cabinet and framed pictures fill the wall.

              Alt..."I declare they are quite charming." Title: Sense and Sensibility Author: Jane Austen Commentator: Austin Dobson Illustrator: Hugh Thomson A woman in a plumed hat stands gesturing, two women in bonnets sit close together on chairs, and a man reads a newspaper at left. A glazed cabinet and framed pictures fill the wall.

                [?]Hebrew by Inbal » 🌐
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                I’m super excited as well!!

                Joining a Mother & Child team as they begin their Hebrew language learning journey is such a privilege. 🧡

                Boker Tov Friends!

                hebrewbyinbal.com/read

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                  The Mysterious History of Mary Shelley

                  by Nicole Lobdell

                  A secret biography of the Frankenstein author has shaped her reputation in unseen ways.

                  huntington.org/watch-read-list

                  Books by Mary Shelley at PG:
                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/61

                  Illustration by Theodor von Holst from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition. A pale, muscular, long-haired figure reclines in the foreground, while a cloaked man recoils in horror at the doorway. A skull, skeletal remains and an open book lie on the floor beneath a large arched window.

                  Alt...Illustration by Theodor von Holst from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition. A pale, muscular, long-haired figure reclines in the foreground, while a cloaked man recoils in horror at the doorway. A skull, skeletal remains and an open book lie on the floor beneath a large arched window.

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                    Earth's oldest evidence of life is written in stone—but it's at risk of disappearing

                    by Heidi Jane Allen

                    phys.org/news/2026-10-earth-ol

                    Original article is available online:
                    tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10

                    Precambrian fossilized stromatolites in the Siyeh Formation, Glacier National Park. A close-up photo of a rock outcrop with wavy, layered laminations in blue-gray tones, curving into dome-like ripples.

                    Alt...Precambrian fossilized stromatolites in the Siyeh Formation, Glacier National Park. A close-up photo of a rock outcrop with wavy, layered laminations in blue-gray tones, curving into dome-like ripples.

                      [?]Nonya Bidniss » 🌐
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                      Liptak's final list of October 🚨 andrewliptak.com/october-2026-

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                        William Shakespeare

                        Scholars conclude ‘beyond doubt’ that Shakespeare was main author of Edward III

                        Exclusive: Play anonymously published in 1596 was collaboration between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, according to computer analysis

                        by Dalya Alberge

                        theguardian.com/culture/2026/o

                        Edward III at PG:
                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/1770

                        Edward III as he was depicted in the late 16th century. A painted portrait labeled “Edwardus III” of an elderly king with long white hair and a forked beard, wearing a gold fleur-de-lis crown and an ermine-trimmed cape. A gold-studded tunic with button closures stands out against the dark background.

                        Alt...Edward III as he was depicted in the late 16th century. A painted portrait labeled “Edwardus III” of an elderly king with long white hair and a forked beard, wearing a gold fleur-de-lis crown and an ermine-trimmed cape. A gold-studded tunic with button closures stands out against the dark background.

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                          [?]Paolo Amoroso » 🌐
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                          Nice photos of an introductory book on computers published in 1975. The depicted systems are nearly all mainframes, with a few interesting peripherals such as a teleprinter projector that used an overhead projector to display on a screen the output of a teleprinter.

                          rarehistoricalphotos.com/1975-

                          The full book:

                          archive.org/details/howcompute

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                            How to be a (Roman) man

                            Cicero’s ideal of manly virtue stressed the performance of self-control and bravery, not boastful egotism and domination

                            by Catharine Edwards

                            aeon.co/essays/the-politics-of

                            Books by Cicero at PG:
                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/128

                            The following morning Cicero made another speech against Catiline. Title: The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told to Boys and Girls Author: Mary Macgregor Illustrator: Dudley Heath W. Rainey Paul Woodroffe A color illustration of an ancient Roman forum scene: a tall orator (Cicero) in a cream toga and white headband, scroll in hand, leans from a platform to address a crowd of raised hands and spears. A laurel wreath lies at his feet.

                            Alt...The following morning Cicero made another speech against Catiline. Title: The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told to Boys and Girls Author: Mary Macgregor Illustrator: Dudley Heath W. Rainey Paul Woodroffe A color illustration of an ancient Roman forum scene: a tall orator (Cicero) in a cream toga and white headband, scroll in hand, leans from a platform to address a crowd of raised hands and spears. A laurel wreath lies at his feet.

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                              “To the left stretch masses of golden-ochred rush; to the right the rich greens of the marshes, and throughout winds the river, a vein of the deepest cobalt, whilst overhead roll masses of snow-coloured cumuli, flying before the wind.”

                              Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, 1886

                              by Shelton D.

                              flashbak.com/life-and-landscap

                              Original version is provided by @internetarchive :
                              archive.org/details/mma_life_a

                              Books by P. H. Emerson at PG:
                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28

                              "Ricking the reed", from Emerson's first photographic album Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (1886). A vintage black-and-white photograph of two men gathering reeds on a marshland: one stacks bundles onto a large reed stack, while another stands in a flat-bottomed boat loaded with bundles. A narrow canal and a distant sailboat recede behind them.

                              Alt..."Ricking the reed", from Emerson's first photographic album Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (1886). A vintage black-and-white photograph of two men gathering reeds on a marshland: one stacks bundles onto a large reed stack, while another stands in a flat-bottomed boat loaded with bundles. A narrow canal and a distant sailboat recede behind them.

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                                You Wince Like a Girl

                                More of Sylvia Plath’s writing is available than ever before. Can you take it?

                                by Kristin Grogan

                                bostonreview.net/articles/you-

                                Sylvia Plath, sitting sideways to the camera. A black-and-white close-up portrait of Sylvia Plath with short, dark, bowl-cut hair and a straight fringe, gazing off to the left with parted lips and a pensive expression. She wears a soft, textured wool collar against a blurred background.

                                Alt...Sylvia Plath, sitting sideways to the camera. A black-and-white close-up portrait of Sylvia Plath with short, dark, bowl-cut hair and a straight fringe, gazing off to the left with parted lips and a pensive expression. She wears a soft, textured wool collar against a blurred background.

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                                  Arthur Conan Doyle Based Sherlock Holmes on a Real-Life Scottish Surgeon Who Used Deduction to Diagnose Patients and Investigate Crimes

                                  A new book chronicles the exploits of Joseph Bell, an Edinburgh lecturer whose lessons sparked the creation of the world’s most famous detective

                                  by Lindsey Fitzharris

                                  smithsonianmag.com/history/art

                                  Books about Sherlock Holmes at PG:
                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/76

                                  Joseph Bell. Photograph by A. Swan Watson. A vintage profile portrait of a young man with short, curly hair and light sideburns, facing left against a dark, moody background. He wears a buttoned dark overcoat over a white collar and tie, lit softly from the front.

                                  Alt...Joseph Bell. Photograph by A. Swan Watson. A vintage profile portrait of a young man with short, curly hair and light sideburns, facing left against a dark, moody background. He wears a buttoned dark overcoat over a white collar and tie, lit softly from the front.

                                    [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
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                                    A quotation from Oliver Goldsmith

                                    HARDCASTLE: I love everything that’s old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine; and, I believe, Dorothy, you’ll own I have been pretty fond of an old wife.

                                    Oliver Goldsmith (1730–1774) Irish poet, playwright, novelist
                                    She Stoops to Conquer, Act 1, sc. 1 (1771)

                                    More about this quote: wist.info/goldsmith-oliver/864…

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                                      The Teenagers Who Imagined GPS Before the Civil War

                                      While at Harvard in the 1830s, a 13-year-old Edward Everett Hale and his brother dreamed up a brick satellite that could pinpoint any ship’s location on Earth.

                                      By: Alexander MacDonald

                                      thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the

                                      Books by Edward Everett Hale at PG:
                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/650

                                      An illustration of The Brick Moon, a short story written in 1869 by Edward Everett Hale. A black-and-white pen illustration of a brick-textured sphere floating through clouds and sparkling stars under a crescent moon. Palm trees and tiny figures sit on top, a broken ring of bricks circles it, and luggage tumbles below.

                                      Alt...An illustration of The Brick Moon, a short story written in 1869 by Edward Everett Hale. A black-and-white pen illustration of a brick-textured sphere floating through clouds and sparkling stars under a crescent moon. Palm trees and tiny figures sit on top, a broken ring of bricks circles it, and luggage tumbles below.

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                                        The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

                                        Fiction Must Pay for Its Crimes

                                        by Lyndsay Faye

                                        crimereads.com/the-brotherhood

                                        Books by Edgar Allan Poe at PG:
                                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/481

                                        Title: Edgar Allan Poe Die Dichtung, Band XLII Author: Hanns Heinz Ewers A bold black-and-white woodcut-style portrait of Edgar Allan Poe, stylized with high contrast and simplified features — large mustache, dark eyes, curly hair, and a cravat — labeled “A Edgar Poe” below, signed “FV” (Félix Vallotton) in the corner.

                                        Alt...Title: Edgar Allan Poe Die Dichtung, Band XLII Author: Hanns Heinz Ewers A bold black-and-white woodcut-style portrait of Edgar Allan Poe, stylized with high contrast and simplified features — large mustache, dark eyes, curly hair, and a cravat — labeled “A Edgar Poe” below, signed “FV” (Félix Vallotton) in the corner.

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                                          Sorry, but Jane Eyre Isn’t the Romance You Want It to Be

                                          By Erin Blakemore

                                          Charlotte Brontë, a woman whose life was steeped in stifled near-romance, refused to write love as ruly, predictable, or safe

                                          daily.jstor.org/sorry-but-jane

                                          Books by Charlotte Brönte at PG:
                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/408

                                          Charlotte Brönte portrait. Based on the description found in a letter from Mrs Gaskell to Catherine Winkworth. "She has soft brown hair, eyes (very good and expressive looking straight and open at you) of the same colour".

                                          Alt...Charlotte Brönte portrait. Based on the description found in a letter from Mrs Gaskell to Catherine Winkworth. "She has soft brown hair, eyes (very good and expressive looking straight and open at you) of the same colour".

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                                            A quotation from Theodore Roosevelt

                                            Personally, granted that these books are decent and healthy, the one test to which I demand that they all submit is that of being interesting. If the book is not interesting to the reader, then in all but an infinitesimal number of cases it gives scant benefit to the reader. Of course any reader ought to cultivate his or her taste so that good books will appeal to it, and that trash won’t. But after this point has once been reached, the needs of each reader must be met in a fashion that will appeal to those needs. Personally the books by which I have profited infinitely more than by any others have been those in which profit was a by-product of the pleasure; that is, I read them because I enjoyed them, because I liked reading them, and the profit came in as part of the enjoyment.

                                            Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer; US President (1901–09)
                                            Autobiography, ch. 9 “Outdoors and Indoors” (1913)

                                            More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/8…

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                                              A quotation from Richard Armour

                                              DEDICATED
                                              to that amazing device, the Required Reading List,
                                              better even than artificial respiration
                                              for keeping dead authors alive.

                                              Richard Armour (1906–1989) American poet and author
                                              Book (1960), The Classics Reclassified, Dedication

                                              More about this quote: wist.info/armour-richard/86429…

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                                                The Real Christopher Robin Had a Complicated Relationship With Winnie-the-Pooh

                                                From fan mail at age 7 to a lifelong struggle for identity, the real Christopher Robin didn't always love living in Pooh's shadow.

                                                By Chris Wheatley

                                                mentalfloss.com/literature/boo

                                                Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne at PG:
                                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/67098

                                                A. A. Milne, with his son Christopher Robin and the original Pooh Bear, at Cotchford Farm, their home in Sussex. Photo by Howard Coster, 1926. A sepia-toned vintage photograph of a man holding a young child on his lap, both gazing at the camera, with a well-worn teddy bear propped beside them.

                                                Alt...A. A. Milne, with his son Christopher Robin and the original Pooh Bear, at Cotchford Farm, their home in Sussex. Photo by Howard Coster, 1926. A sepia-toned vintage photograph of a man holding a young child on his lap, both gazing at the camera, with a well-worn teddy bear propped beside them.

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                                                  9 Novels About Being the Poorest Person in the Room

                                                  Carla Vass Recommends F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daphne du Maurier, Patricia Highsmith and More

                                                  lithub.com/9-novels-about-bein

                                                  "The Great Gatsby" at PG:

                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317

                                                  This original 1925 cover of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald shows the title at the top and the author’s name at the bottom. The cover is mostly dark blue, suggesting the night sky. In the center, there are two sad, feminine eyes, with bright red lips below them. Just above the author’s name, an abstract cityscape appears in bright yellows, oranges, and reds.

                                                  Alt...This original 1925 cover of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald shows the title at the top and the author’s name at the bottom. The cover is mostly dark blue, suggesting the night sky. In the center, there are two sad, feminine eyes, with bright red lips below them. Just above the author’s name, an abstract cityscape appears in bright yellows, oranges, and reds.

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                                                    Dainty French Imitations of S. and J. Fuller Paper Doll Books: Delphine and Emma by Augustin Le Grand

                                                    by Andrea Immel

                                                    cotsen.blogs.princeton.edu/202

                                                    La Récréation by Augustin Le Grand. A woman blows soap bubbles for two children at a table, one perched on a stool with a basket nearby, while a small dog plays with a toy on the floor beside them.

                                                    Alt...La Récréation by Augustin Le Grand. A woman blows soap bubbles for two children at a table, one perched on a stool with a basket nearby, while a small dog plays with a toy on the floor beside them.

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                                                      How literature can inspire us to forgive

                                                      A story that places us inside the mind of a character who is remorseful about causing harm can inspire forgiveness for that fictional bad act, a new study finds.

                                                      by Emily Caldwell

                                                      phys.org/news/2026-10-literatu

                                                      Original article:
                                                      frontiersin.org/journals/psych

                                                      Leonardo da Vinci, Quaderni d’anatomia (1490): the central nervous system and cranial nerves. The main drawing shows the layers covering the brain compared to the layers of an onion cut in half (on the left of the image). At the bottom of the drawing, the ventricles viewed from above are illustrated, including the optic and auditory nerves entering the anterior ventricle.

                                                      Alt...Leonardo da Vinci, Quaderni d’anatomia (1490): the central nervous system and cranial nerves. The main drawing shows the layers covering the brain compared to the layers of an onion cut in half (on the left of the image). At the bottom of the drawing, the ventricles viewed from above are illustrated, including the optic and auditory nerves entering the anterior ventricle.

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                                                        The Society of Authors launches "ethical AI use in creative industries"
                                                        societyofauthors.org/2026/10/1

                                                        In other words they have sold out the very people and medium they are meant to represent. Over on Bluesky there's a tsunami of authors responding to their post to tell them what shameful, sell-out wankers they are. I suspect more than a few writers will be cancelling their memeberships

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                                                          the book monger at the used bookstore won’t stop you from hurting yourself

                                                          Two paperbacks based on computer games: Doom Infernal Sky and Wing Commander: The Price of freedom.

                                                          Alt...Two paperbacks based on computer games: Doom Infernal Sky and Wing Commander: The Price of freedom.

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                                                            in 1888, Katherine Mansfield is born. She "was a New Zealand writer and critic who was an important figure in the modernist movement. Her works are celebrated across the world and have been published in 25 languages."

                                                            en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherin

                                                            Mansfield at PG:

                                                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/631

                                                            This black-and-white studio portrait shows Katherine Mansfield from the chest up, looking directly at the camera. Her dark hair is softly textured and cut in a short bob with bangs. She wears a drop earring in her right ear and a light-colored blouse or dress with a V-neckline and a ruffled collar.

                                                            Alt...This black-and-white studio portrait shows Katherine Mansfield from the chest up, looking directly at the camera. Her dark hair is softly textured and cut in a short bob with bangs. She wears a drop earring in her right ear and a light-colored blouse or dress with a V-neckline and a ruffled collar.

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                                                              When Europe’s monastic libraries were looted, Britain’s richest book collectors went hunting

                                                              The forgotten story of how Britain acquired Europe’s rarest books.

                                                              by Kelsey Williams

                                                              theconversation.com/when-europ

                                                              Bodleian Library, Oxford. London, Frederick Warne & Co. Title: Amenities of Literature Author: Isaac Disraeli Editor: Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli Steel engraving captioned “Bodleian Library, Oxford,” by A. Pugin and W. Finden. A vaulted interior with a coffered ceiling and balustraded galleries. Bookcases and framed portraits line the bays, and a long aisle leads to a traceried Gothic window.

                                                              Alt...Bodleian Library, Oxford. London, Frederick Warne & Co. Title: Amenities of Literature Author: Isaac Disraeli Editor: Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli Steel engraving captioned “Bodleian Library, Oxford,” by A. Pugin and W. Finden. A vaulted interior with a coffered ceiling and balustraded galleries. Bookcases and framed portraits line the bays, and a long aisle leads to a traceried Gothic window.

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                                                                The 1600s pioneer who challenged earth's origins

                                                                Some 400 years ago natural philosopher and writer John Aubrey wrote a huge book about Wiltshire's natural history but the ideas it contained were so radical that it was not published in full at the time.

                                                                by Sophie Parker

                                                                bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr20wg

                                                                Books by John Aubrey at PG:
                                                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/14

                                                                John Aubrey. Charcoal and chalk portrait in an oval of a young man with long, dark curly hair, looking at the viewer. He wears an ornate embroidered lace collar and a dark coat with a gathered shoulder, on cream paper.

                                                                Alt...John Aubrey. Charcoal and chalk portrait in an oval of a young man with long, dark curly hair, looking at the viewer. He wears an ornate embroidered lace collar and a dark coat with a gathered shoulder, on cream paper.

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                                                                  The Man Who Created a Written Language for the Cherokee Did It So Efficiently and Elegantly, His Peers Thought It Was Magic

                                                                  Sequoyah’s syllabary faced suspicion initially, but after a demonstration, his version of “talking leaves” was widely embraced. And then the word spread

                                                                  by Andrew Lawler

                                                                  smithsonianmag.com/innovation/

                                                                  Books about Sequoyah and Cherokee Indians at PG:
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                                                                  Portrait of Sequoyah by Henry Inman. Oil portrait of a man in a red patterned turban, blue striped coat, white collar and red cravat. He holds a pipe in his mouth and a silver medallion at his chest, and points to a tablet of written syllabic characters. A quill and inkwell sit on the table beside him.

                                                                  Alt...Portrait of Sequoyah by Henry Inman. Oil portrait of a man in a red patterned turban, blue striped coat, white collar and red cravat. He holds a pipe in his mouth and a silver medallion at his chest, and points to a tablet of written syllabic characters. A quill and inkwell sit on the table beside him.

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                                                                    "The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves."

                                                                    Let's celebrate, today is Ada Lovelace Day!

                                                                    Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, was a pioneering mathematician. Known for creating the first machine algorithm for Babbage's Analytical Engine, she is widely celebrated as the first programmer.

                                                                    Ada Lovelace at PG:
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                                                                    Watercolour portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, c. 1840, possibly by Alfred Edward Chalon. Watercolor portrait of a young woman glancing over her shoulder, in a purple satin gown draped with black lace. Her hair is in side coils with a yellow flower, and she holds a gold fan in a white glove.

                                                                    Alt...Watercolour portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, c. 1840, possibly by Alfred Edward Chalon. Watercolor portrait of a young woman glancing over her shoulder, in a purple satin gown draped with black lace. Her hair is in side coils with a yellow flower, and she holds a gold fan in a white glove.

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                                                                      CAPON. A castrated cock, also an eunuch.

                                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CAPON. A castrated cock, also an eunuch. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CAPON. A castrated cock, also an eunuch. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                        welcomes to discuss her new book, : The Killing of and People in the Americas.

                                                                        "Black not only delves into the often murky and incomplete archives of the state, but also assembles a new archive of voices, stories, photographs, images."

                                                                        speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.

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                                                                          Brava, Alexandra Petri!

                                                                          From her spoof of Raymond Chandler's detective stories, in this (fun) book:
                                                                          bookshop.org/p/books/alexandra

                                                                          Some girls have a face like the U.S. space program, where at first you're excited as hell about it and then later you forget it's affiliated with you and complain because it keeps costing you money and nothing it's doing interests you. Her face wasn't like that. Her face was like the national debt, where you couldn't forget about it for a second, even if you tried, and also it seemed to be worth a lot of money. And also it seemed like it was probably trouble, but not the kind of trouble I understood very well. I offered her a light. I wanted to offer her a whole lot of things, but I offered her a light first.

                                                                          Alt...Some girls have a face like the U.S. space program, where at first you're excited as hell about it and then later you forget it's affiliated with you and complain because it keeps costing you money and nothing it's doing interests you. Her face wasn't like that. Her face was like the national debt, where you couldn't forget about it for a second, even if you tried, and also it seemed to be worth a lot of money. And also it seemed like it was probably trouble, but not the kind of trouble I understood very well. I offered her a light. I wanted to offer her a whole lot of things, but I offered her a light first.

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                                                                            The legend is so strong': The truth about Nicolas Flamel and the philosophers' stone

                                                                            The myth of Nicolas and Pernelle Flamel, medieval Parisians said to have made gold with a 'philosopher's stone', sparked a centuries-long obsession. Now a new examination of Flamel's centuries-old will has shed a light on how the legend emerged.

                                                                            By Sophie Hardach

                                                                            bbc.co.uk/future/article/20261

                                                                            Books about Flamel at PG:
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                                                                            First-edition cover of the book of the hieroglyphic figures, not published until 1612. Title page of a 1612 Paris alchemical work: “Trois Traitez de la Philosophie Naturelle non encore imprimez,” containing Artephius’s “Secret Livre,” Nicolas Flamel’s hieroglyphic figures, and Synesius’s book, translated by P. Arnauld. Printed by la veuve Guillemot and Thiboust.

                                                                            Alt...First-edition cover of the book of the hieroglyphic figures, not published until 1612. Title page of a 1612 Paris alchemical work: “Trois Traitez de la Philosophie Naturelle non encore imprimez,” containing Artephius’s “Secret Livre,” Nicolas Flamel’s hieroglyphic figures, and Synesius’s book, translated by P. Arnauld. Printed by la veuve Guillemot and Thiboust.

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                                                                              Literary giants Joseph Conrad and John Galsworthy owed their friendship to Port Adelaide

                                                                              By Daniel Keane

                                                                              abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/nob

                                                                              Books by Conrad & Galsworthy at PG:
                                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/125
                                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/850

                                                                              Acclaimed authors Joseph Conrad and John Galsworthy met aboard the clipper ship Torrens in 1893. Black-and-white triptych: at left, an older bearded man in a suit rests his head on his hand; in the center, the hull and rigging of a tall sailing ship; at right, a clean-shaven man in a bow tie, in profile with his hand at his cheek.

                                                                              Alt...Acclaimed authors Joseph Conrad and John Galsworthy met aboard the clipper ship Torrens in 1893. Black-and-white triptych: at left, an older bearded man in a suit rests his head on his hand; in the center, the hull and rigging of a tall sailing ship; at right, a clean-shaven man in a bow tie, in profile with his hand at his cheek.

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                                                                                The Surprising Origin Story of Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’

                                                                                If it weren't for a 14th-century poem, we would never have had one of the world's most iconic sculptures.

                                                                                news.artnet.com/art-world/art-

                                                                                Books about Rodin at PG:
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                                                                                AUGUSTE RODIN. Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek. DER DENKER. A muscular nude male figure sits hunched on a rock, chin resting on his hand, elbow on his knee, in deep contemplation. The sculpture stands on a round pedestal against a dark background.

                                                                                Alt...AUGUSTE RODIN. Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek. DER DENKER. A muscular nude male figure sits hunched on a rock, chin resting on his hand, elbow on his knee, in deep contemplation. The sculpture stands on a round pedestal against a dark background.

                                                                                  [?]CourtCantrell will not comply » 🌐
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                                                                                  Mornin', monsters. Just thought y'all might like to know that this exists:

                                                                                  jeffwhitcherbooks.com/


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                                                                                    RE: mas.to/@nnedi/1174146956681245

                                                                                    Read Nnedi Okorafor's essay on the distinction between *africanfuturism* and *afrofuturism* here: nnedi.blogspot.com/2019/10/afr

                                                                                    Quote: "Africanfuturism is concerned with visions of the future, is interested in technology, leaves the Earth, skews optimistic, is centered on and predominantly written by people of African descent (black people) and it is rooted first and foremost in Africa. It's less concerned with "what could have been" and more concerned with "what is and can/will be". It acknowledges, grapples with and carries "what has been"."

                                                                                    The essay dives in more.

                                                                                    Both genre's are awesome and the distinction is very important.

                                                                                    After reading the essay, go read some books within both genre's. To get started with africanfuturism, look here: nnedi.com/books/

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                                                                                      Anne Carson and the Beauty of the Unsaid

                                                                                      The writer, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, understands that sometimes the most powerful thing a poet can say is nothing at all.

                                                                                      By Spencer Klavan

                                                                                      thefp.com/p/anne-carson-nobel-

                                                                                      Books in Nobel Prizes in Literature at PG:
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                                                                                      Anne Carson. Nobel Prize Foundation. Minimalist ink-and-gold illustration of Anne Carson with straight, dark shoulder-length hair and large rectangular glasses, gazing at the viewer. Bold black brushstrokes outline the hair and collar, while metallic gold shades her face, ear, lips, and eyes.

                                                                                      Alt...Anne Carson. Nobel Prize Foundation. Minimalist ink-and-gold illustration of Anne Carson with straight, dark shoulder-length hair and large rectangular glasses, gazing at the viewer. Bold black brushstrokes outline the hair and collar, while metallic gold shades her face, ear, lips, and eyes.

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                                                                                        LARB Radio Hour welcomes , author of : , , and of .

                                                                                        'How to document a genocide in English, the language of the oppressor? How to resist what Joudah calls the “museumification” of the Palestinian people? And how can we challenge ourselves to confront immense suffering for what it is?'

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                                                                                        Fady Joudah's 'Exhibit G' Fady Joudah discusses his new book, his work as a writer and a doctor, how he wants the book to be read, and the persistence of Palestinian poetry LARB Radio Hour - Oct 9 background image: photo of Fady Joudah

                                                                                        Alt...Fady Joudah's 'Exhibit G' Fady Joudah discusses his new book, his work as a writer and a doctor, how he wants the book to be read, and the persistence of Palestinian poetry LARB Radio Hour - Oct 9 background image: photo of Fady Joudah

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                                                                                          4 Must-Read Works by Edgar Allan Poe (& Why You Should Read Them)

                                                                                          Edgar Allan Poe shaped horror, mystery, and detective fiction. These dark tales and haunting poems reveal his genius.

                                                                                          thecollector.com/edgar-allan-p

                                                                                          Poe at PG:

                                                                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/481

                                                                                          This black-and-white drawing of Edgar Allan Poe by Aubrey Beardsley shows Poe with a high forehead, dark shadowed eyes, a thick mustache, and wavy dark hair parted to one side. He wears mid-19th-century clothes: a high-collared jacket and a neatly tied cravat or neckerchief. In the lower-left corner, there is a small graphic with vertical lines and drops of liquid, which looks like a stylized quill or ink design.

                                                                                          Alt...This black-and-white drawing of Edgar Allan Poe by Aubrey Beardsley shows Poe with a high forehead, dark shadowed eyes, a thick mustache, and wavy dark hair parted to one side. He wears mid-19th-century clothes: a high-collared jacket and a neatly tied cravat or neckerchief. In the lower-left corner, there is a small graphic with vertical lines and drops of liquid, which looks like a stylized quill or ink design.

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                                                                                            [?]Nick East (Indie Writer) » 🌐
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                                                                                            Gratitoot! :artaww:

                                                                                            Since I started my own shop at payhip.com/NickEastIndieWriter in an attempt to sell my ebooks more directly I've now sold four! 😊

                                                                                            I'd like to name and commend the buyers but I don't think I should put their emails online 😜

                                                                                            Interestingly, the first three were all Australians, but the latest was from The Netherlands.

                                                                                            Score so far 😁
                                                                                            Aussies: 3
                                                                                            Dutch: 1




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                                                                                              Can picking up a book really improve your brain?

                                                                                              Reading draws on brain systems involved in language and imagination. Studies are exploring how it relates to wellbeing and understanding others.

                                                                                              by Valerie van Mulukom

                                                                                              theconversation.com/can-pickin

                                                                                              Books about Books and reading at PG:
                                                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/5

                                                                                              Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt at the Louvre - The Etruscan Gallery, 1879–80. Etching and aquatint of two women in a gallery or museum interior: one seated at left, face hidden behind a booklet, the other standing at right with her back turned, leaning on an umbrella. Statues and framed displays recede into the background.

                                                                                              Alt...Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt at the Louvre - The Etruscan Gallery, 1879–80. Etching and aquatint of two women in a gallery or museum interior: one seated at left, face hidden behind a booklet, the other standing at right with her back turned, leaning on an umbrella. Statues and framed displays recede into the background.

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                                                                                                How to teach yourself linguistics

                                                                                                The complete DIY reading list + curriculum

                                                                                                Colin Gorrie

                                                                                                deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-

                                                                                                Books about Comparative linguistics at PG:
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                                                                                                Forest Landscape in the Moonlight (1861), Georg Eduard Otto Saal. Moonlit forest landscape in muted greens and greys. A stag stands on rocks at a still pond’s edge, another deer partly hidden in the water, beneath a bare, pale-barked birch. The full moon glows through clouds, reflecting on the dark water.

                                                                                                Alt...Forest Landscape in the Moonlight (1861), Georg Eduard Otto Saal. Moonlit forest landscape in muted greens and greys. A stag stands on rocks at a still pond’s edge, another deer partly hidden in the water, beneath a bare, pale-barked birch. The full moon glows through clouds, reflecting on the dark water.

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                                                                                                  [?]vga256 » 🌐
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                                                                                                  i'm genuinely surprised at how well the authors of this history of the ARPAnet strike a balance between careful technical descriptions of hardware and software, useful metaphors for understanding how they work, and the personalities behind them.

                                                                                                  every few pages, i learn something genuinely important about computing history which had direct consequences for how i work and live today.

                                                                                                  in the computer game history world, most people recognize Will Crowther as 'that guy who created ADVENTURE' (which directly led to the entire text adventure genre).

                                                                                                  what no one ever talks about is that before Adventure, Crowther was a chief programmer on the ARPAnet project, and designed the dynamic routing system for packet delivery. the routing software was written entirely in incredibly tight Honeywell 516 assembly, to make intelligent decisions about how to get packets from origin to destination without using a static (deterministic) routing table

                                                                                                  a variation of this concept went into BGP, which is the very foundation of internet routing.

                                                                                                  it's very telling that the wikipedia entry for Crowther is almost entirely about Adventure, and has almost nothing about his major contributions to the ARPAnet.

                                                                                                  The front cover of Where Wizards Stay up Late: The Origins of the Internet, by katie hafner and matthew lyon

                                                                                                  Alt...The front cover of Where Wizards Stay up Late: The Origins of the Internet, by katie hafner and matthew lyon

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                                                                                                    The Art of Eating in France, by Jean-Paul Aron (1973/1975)

                                                                                                    If we are to believe Jean-Paul Aron, we owe the rise of French cuisine and the invention of the restaurant to the guillotine. For when the French Revolution dispatched hundreds of noblemen and women, it denied the master chefs and their kitchen brigades the livelihood that came from satisfying their appetites.

                                                                                                    neglectedbooks.com/?p=11585

                                                                                                    Books about French cooking at PG:

                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3

                                                                                                    This photo captures the front of Restaurant Le Saint Etienne in a French village. Two large green awnings cover the storefront, with the restaurant's name on the left one. A green shield-shaped sign with the name hangs above the door. On the left side, a black wrought-iron lantern is attached to the stone wall. On the sidewalk, two small tables with green-and-white floral tablecloths are surrounded by dark green metal chairs with rounded backs. Terracotta pots filled with small shrubs and green bushes line the dining area's edge.

                                                                                                    Alt...This photo captures the front of Restaurant Le Saint Etienne in a French village. Two large green awnings cover the storefront, with the restaurant's name on the left one. A green shield-shaped sign with the name hangs above the door. On the left side, a black wrought-iron lantern is attached to the stone wall. On the sidewalk, two small tables with green-and-white floral tablecloths are surrounded by dark green metal chairs with rounded backs. Terracotta pots filled with small shrubs and green bushes line the dining area's edge.

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                                                                                                      Reading for LGBTQ+ History Month

                                                                                                      A collection of stories tracing how queer people have built communities, challenged norms, and preserved their histories.

                                                                                                      daily.jstor.org/reading-for-lg

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                                                                                                        How cultural background shapes our perception of dance

                                                                                                        A study by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics reveals that cultural background shapes how people interpret emotions, beauty, and meaning when watching dance.

                                                                                                        by Ina Wittmann

                                                                                                        phys.org/news/2026-10-cultural

                                                                                                        A dance of emotions: Scientific video library of dance movements published:
                                                                                                        medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06

                                                                                                        Books about Dance at PG:
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                                                                                                        Title: The Dance Author: Daniel Gregory Mason Editor: Ivan Narodny Painting dated "Nov 1902" and initialed "FK," showing a barefoot dancer mid-leap in a flowing white tunic with a red sash and headband. Loose sketched lines trace her swirling movement against a warm ochre background, with a green shadow beneath her.

                                                                                                        Alt...Title: The Dance Author: Daniel Gregory Mason Editor: Ivan Narodny Painting dated "Nov 1902" and initialed "FK," showing a barefoot dancer mid-leap in a flowing white tunic with a red sash and headband. Loose sketched lines trace her swirling movement against a warm ochre background, with a green shadow beneath her.

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                                                                                                          The American version of The Office is better than Sense and Sensibility.

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                                                                                                            [?]Nils M Holm [they/them, he/him] » 🌐
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                                                                                                            The No AI List now has a category "Books, Authors & Writers", where my homepage is currently the only entry.
                                                                                                            noailist.org/books-and-authors/
                                                                                                            If you are writing books without the help of AI, why not add them to the list?

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                                                                                                                in 1713. Denis Diderot was born. He was "a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment."

                                                                                                                en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Di

                                                                                                                Books by Diderot at PG:

                                                                                                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/20

                                                                                                                This portrait shows Denis Diderot from the chest up, turned to the left. His light gray hair is pulled back. He has a prominent nose, thin lips, and rosy cheeks. He wears a dark dressing gown with a turquoise collar and a white cravat.

                                                                                                                Alt...This portrait shows Denis Diderot from the chest up, turned to the left. His light gray hair is pulled back. He has a prominent nose, thin lips, and rosy cheeks. He wears a dark dressing gown with a turquoise collar and a white cravat.

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                                                                                                                  National Year of Reading: linguistic diversity should be central to reading for pleasure intiatives

                                                                                                                  by Holly Joseph, Emma Page and Sophie Heywood

                                                                                                                  Books in different languages do more than support language learning. They connect families, amplify diverse voices and make reading more inclusive.

                                                                                                                  theconversation.com/national-y

                                                                                                                    [?]Charlotte » 🌐
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                                                                                                                    Yaaaayyyy there is a new Becky Chambers coming out very soon! This makes me very happy

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                                                                                                                      Why Robert E. Howard Is the True Father of Sword and Sorcery

                                                                                                                      American writer Robert E. Howard first emerged as an author in the 1920s and swiftly became one of the greatest writers of the Pulp Era.

                                                                                                                      thecollector.com/robert-e-howa

                                                                                                                      Howard at PG:

                                                                                                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/36

                                                                                                                      This is the cover of the pulp magazine Weird Tales from May 1934. The title appears at the top, and a small price tag reading May 25¢ is on the right. In the bottom left corner, it says “Queen of the Black Coast,” described as “A tale of mystery, fantasy, intrigue by Robert E. Howard.” The cover also lists other authors featured in the magazine: Anthony Rud, Carl Jacobi, C. L. Moore, and A. W. Bernal. On the right side, a bald, demonic figure with large black feathered wings swoops down. The creature has sharp, claw-like hands reaching toward a couple below. The couple clings to each other, and the man holds a small dagger in his left hand, pointing it at the monster.

                                                                                                                      Alt...This is the cover of the pulp magazine Weird Tales from May 1934. The title appears at the top, and a small price tag reading May 25¢ is on the right. In the bottom left corner, it says “Queen of the Black Coast,” described as “A tale of mystery, fantasy, intrigue by Robert E. Howard.” The cover also lists other authors featured in the magazine: Anthony Rud, Carl Jacobi, C. L. Moore, and A. W. Bernal. On the right side, a bald, demonic figure with large black feathered wings swoops down. The creature has sharp, claw-like hands reaching toward a couple below. The couple clings to each other, and the man holds a small dagger in his left hand, pointing it at the monster.

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                                                                                                                        Video: Syrian man breaks wall to reveal library hidden in 2011

                                                                                                                        The collection included hundreds of books, Quranic ijazat, certificates and money.

                                                                                                                        siasat.com/video-syrian-man-br

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                                                                                                                          Writing Advice From Edgar Allan Poe

                                                                                                                          Author Emily Ogden shares writing advice from Edgar Allan Poe, specifically from his essay “The Philosophy of Composition.”

                                                                                                                          writersdigest.com/writing-advi

                                                                                                                          The Philosophy of Composition at PG:
                                                                                                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/55749

                                                                                                                          Dark, loosely sketched illustration of a man seated at a desk by lamplight, surrounded by heavy black shading. A hat rests on a stool nearby. Signed with initials ("S.M." Stéphane Mallarmé) in the lower left corner.

                                                                                                                          Alt...Dark, loosely sketched illustration of a man seated at a desk by lamplight, surrounded by heavy black shading. A hat rests on a stool nearby. Signed with initials ("S.M." Stéphane Mallarmé) in the lower left corner.

                                                                                                                            [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
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                                                                                                                            A quotation from Usula K. Le Guin

                                                                                                                            As you read a book word by word and page by page, you participate in its creation, just as a cellist playing a Bach suite participates, note by note, in the creation, the coming-to-be, the existence of the music. And, as you read and re-read, the book of course participates in the creation of you, your thoughts and feelings, the size and temper of your soul.

                                                                                                                            Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) American writer
                                                                                                                            Essay (1977-11), “Books Remembered,” Children’s Book Council Calendar, Vol. 36, No. 2

                                                                                                                            More about this quote: wist.info/leguin-ursula-k/8600…

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                                                                                                                              [?]Agnes Stone » 🌐
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                                                                                                                              Hello. My name is Agnes Stone, and I am a new adult science fiction fantasy indie author. My debut novel was released in November 2024, and I am looking for new bookish and author friends as I try to flee Meta and prepare for the end of TikTok.

                                                                                                                              Image of Agnes Stone, indie author.

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