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Where to Find Public Lists of Banned Books in US States?

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<p>A Review of October Omen: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-october-omen/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-october-omen/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-oc</span><span class="invisible">tober-omen/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

Book cover for October Omen by Holly Schindler. Image on cover is a black and white drawing of a feather whose uppermost leaves gradually transforms into about a dozen little white birds that are flying away from the feather.

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<p>📚 Run by: Blake Crouch</p><p>5 D A Y S A G O...A rash of bizarre murders swept the country...Senseless. Brutal. Seemingly unconnected. A cop walked into a nursing home and unloaded his weapons on elderly and staff alike. A mass of school shootings. Prison riots of unprecedented brutality. Mind-boggling acts of violence in every state. </p><p>4 D A Y S A G O...T...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/run" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/run</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/suspensefiction/" rel="tag">#suspensefiction</a> <a href="/tags/general/" rel="tag">#general</a></p>

5 D A Y S A G O...A rash of bizarre murders swept the country...Senseless. Brutal. Seemingly unconnected. A cop walked into a nursing home and unloaded his weapons on elderly and staff alike. A mass of school shootings. Prison riots of unprecedented brutality. Mind-boggling acts of violence in every state.

4 D A Y S A G O...The murders increased ten-fold...

3 D A Y S A G O...The President addressed the nation and begged for calm and peace...

2 D A Y S A G O...The killers began to mobilize...

Y E S T E R D A Y...All the power went out...

T O N I G H T...They're reading the names of those to be killed on the Emergency Broadcast System. You are listening over the battery-powered radio on your kitchen table, and they've just read yours. Your name is Jack Colclough. You have a wife, a daughter, and a young son. You live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. People are coming to your house to kill you and your family. You don't know why, but you don't have time to think about that any more.

You only have time to....R U N.

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<p>周六睡了个懒觉，十一点才爬起来，随手一搜发现旁边镇的图书馆在搞两年一届的 book sale，而图书馆星期六下午一点就关门了，赶快拉上娃们上路。去到发现又是这家“不讲理”的图书馆，售卖模式竟然是书尽管拿，然后按心情捐款！最后搞了一箱三十本书，捐了二十刀。其中比较喜欢的是下面这几本：<br>1）浅野一二〇的虹之原 holograph<br>2）Hans Rosling 的 Factfulness，因为他的 TED 演讲 <br>3）R. Crumb 画的创世论</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a></p>

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This professor and author just chased a nazi out our her U of W classroom. <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://slrpnk.net/post/28368005">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>German Poet, Playwright, Historian Friedrich Schiller died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1805.</p><p>Initially intended for the priesthood, in 1773 he entered a military academy in Stuttgart and ended up studying medicine. His first play, The Robbers, was written at this time and proved very successful. His major plays include "Don Carlos", and the Wallenstein trilogy, which delves into the tumultuous period of the Thirty Years' War.</p><p>Books by Friedrich Schiller at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/289" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/289"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/289</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805), German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright in 1793 or 1794. Portrait by Ludovike Simanowiz (1794).

Sepia portrait of Friedrich Schiller, with curly hair down to his neck, wearing a formal dress shirt with a high collar, a scarf as a tie and a military-style jacket with wide collars. The writer stands with his head tilted slightly to the right, looking as if he's lost in infinity.

Cover of The Thirty Years War — Complete by Friedrich Schiller

Translator: A. J. W. Morrison

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<p>Austrian Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1856.</p><p>He is considered the father of psychoanalysis. Freud's main contributions lie in his theories of the unconscious mind, the mechanisms of repression, and the role of sexuality in human psychology, which he discussed in major works like The Interpretation of Dreams, The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality. </p><p>Books by Sigmund Freud at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/391</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a></p>

Photographic portrait of Sigmund Freud, signed by the sitter ("Prof. Sigmund Freud")

Black and white portrait of Sigmund Freud with a beard, wearing a suit with a pocket watch chain, holding a cigarette.

Cover of the book "The Interpretation of Dreams" by Prof Sigmund Freud, I.L.D, displayed in gold lettering on a textured dark grey background.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1923.</p><p>The première of Bertolt Brecht's play In the Jungle of Cities (Im Dickicht der Städte) at the Residenz Theatre in Munich is disrupted by Nazi demonstrators, hooting, whistling and throwing stink bombs at the actors on the stage.</p><p>This production was directed by Erich Engel, with set design by Caspar Neher. The cast included Otto Wernicke as Shlink the lumber dealer, Erwin Faber as George Garga, and Maria Koppenhöfer as his sister Mary.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

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<p>📚 Better Than the Movies by: Lynn Painter</p><p>Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend ...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/better-than-the-movies" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/better-than-the-movies"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/better-tha</span><span class="invisible">n-the-movies</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/juvenilefiction/" rel="tag">#juvenilefiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/socialthemes/" rel="tag">#socialthemes</a> <a href="/tags/friendship/" rel="tag">#friendship</a></p>

Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet.

The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.

But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

A USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller

Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush.

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<p>Amplitudes is out and available! I have a story in this! The feminine aspect of the Holy One fucks a closeted trans woman! There are lots of other good stories too! Read it!</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.penguinrandomhouse.com/boo</span><span class="invisible">ks/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstadon/" rel="tag">#bookstadon</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/shortstory/" rel="tag">#shortstory</a> <a href="/tags/trans/" rel="tag">#trans</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtq/" rel="tag">#lgbtq</a> <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a></p>

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Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by author Matt Greene <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://leminal.space/post/27454017">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>The Kafka Challenge</p><p>Translating the Inimitable</p><p>by Paul Reitter</p><p><a href="https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/lessons-of-babel/articles/the-kafka-challenge?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K6N5TBYYSCYEVDFQSBV94VXF&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hedgehogreview.com/issues/lessons-of-babel/articles/the-kafka-challenge?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K6N5TBYYSCYEVDFQSBV94VXF&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hedgehogreview.com/issues/less</span><span class="invisible">ons-of-babel/articles/the-kafka-challenge?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K6N5TBYYSCYEVDFQSBV94VXF&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>Kafka at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1735" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1735"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1735</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/translation/" rel="tag">#Translation</a></p>

Last known photograph of Franz Kafka, alternative version of File:Kafka.jpg. Most likely taken in 1923.

Unknown author - Franz Kafka: Pictures of a Life by Klaus Wagenbach (1984), p. 209; sourced to Klaus Wagenbach Archiv, Berlin https://kafkamuseum.cz/en/photogallery/

Kafka appears thin and pale. He wears a dark suit and tie with a white shirt, his posture upright but reserved. His face is gaunt, with pronounced cheekbones and deep-set eyes. His expression is neutral.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka#/media/File:Franz_Kafka,_1923.jpg

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<p>📚 The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again by: J. R. R. Tolkien</p><p>Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. </p><p>...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-hobbit</span><span class="invisible">-or-there-and-back-again</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/juvenilefiction/" rel="tag">#juvenilefiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasymagic/" rel="tag">#fantasymagic</a></p>

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure.

They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible . . . All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.” – New York Times Book Review

A great modern classic and the prelude to THE LORD OF THE RINGS

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<p>Brazilian novelist & journalist Lima Barreto was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1881.</p><p>His literary career began in the early 20th century, and he is best known for novels such as "Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma" - a bitter satire of the first years of the República Velha in Brazil, was published in 1911. Despite facing difficulties & setbacks during his lifetime (alcoholism and mental health issues), he continued to write until his death.</p><p>Books by Lima Barreto at PG<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Lima+Barreto&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Lima+Barreto&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Lima+Barreto&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Detail of Lima Barreto's first hospitalization form.

Cover page of Triste Fim de Polycarpo Quaresma by Lima Barreto

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<p>American physicist Richard Feynman was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1918.</p><p>He developed the Feynman diagrams, a pictorial representation of the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which provided a powerful tool for calculating complex interactions among particles. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 jointly with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga for their fundamental contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics (QED).</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a><br>1/3</p>

Richard Phillips Feynman (1918–1988)

The Nobel Foundation - http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1965/feynman-bio.html

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<p>English writer of adventure fiction romances H. Rider Haggard died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1925.</p><p>Haggard's most famous work is "King Solomon's Mines," published in 1885. Haggard's other works include "Allan Quatermain" (1887), "Jess" (1887), "Nada the Lily" (1892), "The People of the Mist" (1894), and "The Brethren" (1904), among many others.</p><p>Books by H. Rider Haggard at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/365" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/365"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/365</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

English writer Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925).

Black and white photo of a man sporting a beard.

Cover of The People of the Mist by H. Rider Haggard.

"The People of the Mist" is an adventure novel written by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1894. Set in the late 17th century, the novel follows the journey of Leonard Outram, a young Englishman who travels to the wilds of Africa in search of adventure and fortune.

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<p>Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1861.</p><p>Tagore wrote poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. He is best known for his poetry, and his collection "Gitanjali" is particularly renowned. This work earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. By way of translations, Tagore influenced Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, Octavio Paz, José Ortega y Gasset, Zenobia Camprubí, and Juan Ramón Jiménez.</p><p>Books by Rabindranath Tagore at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/942" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/942"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/942</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A photographic portrait of Rabindranath Tagore, date unknown.

Black and white portrait of an elderly Rabindranath Tagore with long white hair and a full beard, wearing a draped shawl. He looks off to the side with a thoughtful expression.

Title page of the 1913 Macmillan edition of Tagore's Gitanjali.

Cover of the 1913 edition of "Gitanjali" by Rabindranath Tagore, published by Macmillan and Co., Ltd., featuring the title, author's name, and an introduction by W. B. Yeats.

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<p>Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1840.</p><p>Some of his most famous works include the ballets Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, & Sleeping Beauty; his operas such as Eugene Onegin & The Queen of Spades; & his symphonies, particularly the 4th, 5th, & the 6th, known as the "Pathétique". His "1812 Overture", written to commemorate Russia's defense against Napoleon's Grande Armée in 1812, is also incredibly popular.</p><p>Tchaikovsky at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Tchaikovsky&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Tchaikovsky&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Tchaikovsky&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a></p>

Cabinet card portrait of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Émile Reutlinger - NYPL Digital Gallery — Image ID: 1158492

Black and white portrait of elderly Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with white hair and a full beard, wearing a dark suit with a white handkerchief in the pocket and a neat bow tie under a stiff collar.

Book cover of "The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" by Modeste Tchaikovsky, edited from the Russian with an introduction by Rosa Newmarch, illustrated edition published by John Lane Company in 1906, featuring white and red text blocks on a decorative dark floral background.

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<p>Audible realities and phonic fantasies: The first major book on acoustics.</p><p>By Corinne Mona, Assistant Librarian at The Niels Bohr Library & Archives</p><p>Before there were walkie talkies, there was Athanasius Kircher. In 1673, Kircher published Phonurgia nova : sive Conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & naturae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum (1673), which is chock-full of inventive ways to transmit sound.</p><p><a href="https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/ex-libris-universum/audible-realities-and-phonic-fantasies?utm_source=email%2CNBLA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign%20=monthly_emails&dm_i=1ZJR,8M71P,4FGHXK,ZPUOX,1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/ex-libris-universum/audible-realities-and-phonic-fantasies?utm_source=email%2CNBLA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign%20=monthly_emails&dm_i=1ZJR,8M71P,4FGHXK,ZPUOX,1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.aip.org/history-programs/n</span><span class="invisible">iels-bohr-library/ex-libris-universum/audible-realities-and-phonic-fantasies?utm_source=email%2CNBLA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign%20=monthly_emails&dm_i=1ZJR,8M71P,4FGHXK,ZPUOX,1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/acoustics/" rel="tag">#acoustics</a></p>

A building very subtly designed for eavesdropping. From the Niels Bohr Library & Archives’ copy of Phonurgia nova by Athanasius Kircher. (Book 1 Section IV page 90)

Engraved illustration depicting an architectural structure with arched ceilings and multiple columns, featuring people engaged in various activities under the archways. The building is detailed with windows and textured shading, and labeled with letters at several points.

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<p>A Lost Chapter Of The World’s First Novel Discovered In A Japanese Home</p><p>It's one of 54 chapters from a transcription of The Tale of Genji, written in the 11th century.</p><p>By Natasha Ishak</p><p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/tale-of-genji-lost-chapter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="allthatsinteresting.com/tale-of-genji-lost-chapter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">allthatsinteresting.com/tale-o</span><span class="invisible">f-genji-lost-chapter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com</span></a></p><p>The Tale Of Genji at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=The+Tale+Of+Genji" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=The+Tale+Of+Genji"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=The+Tale+Of+Genji</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait-Icon of Murasaki Shikibu (Murasaki Shikibu zu), 17th century, by Tosa Mitsuoki.

Murasaki Shikibu appears poised to begin writing her tale, pausing as if in mid-thought. Her head tilts away from her desk, while her trancelike stare is directed slightly upward, toward the calligraphy sheets in the upper portion of the painting.

The inscriptions list the four stages of Tendai Buddhist contemplation (shimon) that Murasaki was said to have mastered, along with two of her waka (thirty-one-syllable poems) that speak to life’s impermanence (mujōkan).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Genji#/media/File:Tosa_Mitsuoki%E2%80%94Portrait_of_Murasaki_Shikibu.jpg

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<p>Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist James George Frazer died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1941.</p><p>He is best known for his influential work "The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion," which explores the similarities among magical and religious beliefs across diverse cultures. Frazer proposed that human belief progressed through three stages: primitive magic, replaced by religion, and finally replaced by science.</p><p>Books by James George Frazer at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1241" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1241"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1241</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/anthropology/" rel="tag">#anthropology</a></p>

Black-and-white portrait of elderly James George Frazer with a full beard, looking slightly to his left with a serious expression. He is wearing a dark suit and tie.

Cover of "The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion" by James George Frazer, Volume II, from 1894, displaying title and author's name on a textured grey background.

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<p>New review: Lechuguilla Cave features otherworldly photos and high production values, providing an unforgettable trip into one of the world's most extraordinary caves.</p><p><a href="https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/10/07/book-review-lechuguilla-cave-discoveries-in-a-hidden-splendor/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/10/07/book-review-lechuguilla-cave-discoveries-in-a-hidden-splendor/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">10/07/book-review-lechuguilla-cave-discoveries-in-a-hidden-splendor/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/caves/" rel="tag">#Caves</a> <a href="/tags/caving/" rel="tag">#Caving</a> <a href="/tags/speleology/" rel="tag">#Speleology</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#Scicomm</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

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<p>📚 This Summer Will Be Different by: Carley Fortune</p><p>Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons wh...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/this-summer-will-be-different" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/this-summer-will-be-different"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/this-summe</span><span class="invisible">r-will-be-different</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/womenfiction/" rel="tag">#womenfiction</a></p>

Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night again.

It’s easier said than done.

Each year, Lucy escapes to PEI for a big breath of coastal air, fresh oysters and crisp vinho verde with her best friend, Bridget. Every visit begins with a long walk on the beach, beneath soaring red cliffs and a golden sun. And every visit, Lucy promises herself she won’t wind up in Felix’s bed. Again.

If Lucy can’t help being drawn to Felix, at least she’s always kept her heart out of it.

When Bridget suddenly flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy drops everything to follow her to the island. Her mission is to help Bridget through her crisis and resist the one man she’s never been able to. But Felix’s sparkling eyes and flirty quips have been replaced with something new, and Lucy’s beginning to wonder just how safe her heart truly is.

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

A glorious and tantalizing new escape from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune.

This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different.

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Waterstones would sell books written by AI [if labelled as such], says chain's boss

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<p>English writer of children's stories Juliana Horatia Ewing died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1885.</p><p>Ewing's writing career began in the late 1860s, and she quickly gained recognition for her charming and insightful stories that often featured children and their adventures. Some of Ewing's most popular works include "Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances" (1869), "Six to Sixteen: A Story for Girls" (1875), and "Jackanapes" (1884). </p><p>Books by Juliana Horatia Ewing at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1803" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1803"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1803</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

Juliana Horatia Ewing

Portrait of a woman sitting sideways, with her hair in a bun at the back of her head, wearing a black dress with lace on the sleeves and on her sill, with a pendant around her neck and apparently writing something in her notebook.

Illustration: THREE LITTLE NEST BIRDS.

Title: Verses for Children, and Songs for Music

Author: Juliana Horatia Ewing

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