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!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/
On the Twisted Trail of Bram Stoker’s Notes for ‘Dracula’
Bram Stoker’s creative process behind his iconic Gothic novel was shrouded in mystery for nearly a century.
By Sher Hackwell
https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/bram-stoker-dracula-notes
Stoker at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/190
The Kafka Challenge
Translating the Inimitable
by Paul Reitter
Kafka at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1735
Book Series I Hope Will be Satisfying: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-series-i-hope-will-be-satisfying/
📚 The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again by: J. R. R. Tolkien
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.
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https://bookblabla.com/book/the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again
Brazilian novelist & journalist Lima Barreto was born #OTD in 1881.
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.
Books by Lima Barreto at PG
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Lima+Barreto&submit_search=Go%21
American physicist Richard Feynman was born #OTD in 1918.
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).
English writer of adventure fiction romances H. Rider Haggard died #OTD in 1925.
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.
Books by H. Rider Haggard at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/365
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New review: Lechuguilla Cave features otherworldly photos and high production values, providing an unforgettable trip into one of the world's most extraordinary caves.
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Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know
A free webinar hosted by the Authors Guild
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 6:00 pm Eastern
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https://authorsguild.org/event/anthropic-settlement-what-authors-should-know/
English writer of children's stories Juliana Horatia Ewing died #OTD in 1885.
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).
Books by Juliana Horatia Ewing at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1803
📚 Tourist Season by: Brynne Weaver
Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever.
You can hide in the farthest reaches of the deepest hell, and I will still drag you out. Even the devil can’t save you from me.
Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. With tourists comes...
https://bookblabla.com/book/tourist-season
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French poet, dramatist, and novelist Jean Aicard died #OTD in 1921.
He was associated with the Parnassian movement, which emphasized formalism, craftsmanship, and the use of classical mythology and historical themes in poetry. He was also a prolific playwright and novelist. One of Aicard's most famous works is the novel "Le Roi de Camargue" (The King of Camargue), was published in 1872.
Books by Jean Aicard at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6209
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”
Carl Jung
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“Feindre d’ignorer ce qu’on sait, de savoir tout ce que l’on ignore... voilà toute la politique.”
Le Mariage de Figaro (1778)
French polymath cha died #OTD in 1799.
He is best known for his classic plays, particularly "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro," which form part of the Figaro trilogy. These works were adapted into famous operas by Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart respectively.
Books by Pierre Beaumarchais at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7962
British mathematician, logician, philosopher, & public intellectual Bertrand Russell was born #OTD in 1872.
One of Russell's most significant achievements is the co-authorship of "Principia Mathematica" (1910-1913) with Alfred North Whitehead. His works, such as "The Problems of Philosophy" (1912) & "Our Knowledge of the External World" (1914), explored issues related to knowledge, perception, & the scientific method.
Books by Bertrand Russell at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/355
American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne died #OTD in 1864.
Hawthorne's early career was marked by relative obscurity. He self-published his first work, a novel titled "Fanshawe," in 1828, but later sought to suppress it. Throughout the 1830s and 1840s, he wrote numerous short stories and sketches which were later collected in volumes such as "Twice-Told Tales" (1837, 1842).
Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28
"Destiny stands behind people, veiled in a veil of mystery, and in her hand she holds a quiver with a thousand events..."
Gloria Victis
Polish novelist Eliza Orzeszkowa died #OTD in 1810.
Orzeszkowa was a leading writer of the Positivism movement during foreign Partitions of Poland. In 1905, together with Henryk Sienkiewicz, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Books by Eliza Orzeszkowa at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9367
English self-taught mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside was born #OTD in 1850.
He invented a new technique for solving differential equations, independently developed vector calculus, and rewrote Maxwell's equations in the form commonly used today. He significantly shaped the way Maxwell's equations are understood and applied in the decades following Maxwell's death. His practical experience in telegraphy provided a foundation for his later theoretical work.
Book number 3 on my #StephenKing re-read journey.
This was a lot of fun to revisit. Another one I read decades ago. This has so many of my favorite short SK stories in it. Many many classics.
This book turned out a remarkable ELEVEN movie + tv adaptations. Absolutely insane. Talk about legendary.
Really hard to pick a favorite but Battleground is so much fun.
Dutch poet, literary critic, & essayist Albert Verwey was born #OTD in 1865.
Verwey was a central figure in the Dutch literary movement known as the Tachtigers, which sought to revolutionize Dutch poetry by emphasizing individualism, emotion, and innovative language and form. The Tachtigers rejected the conventional poetic styles & themes of their time, advocating for a more personal and introspective approach to poetry.
Books by Albert Verwey at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38843
