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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/37106186">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>📚 The Android's Dream by: John Scalzi</p><p>A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most . . . unusual . . . way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: a type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony.</p><p>To find the sheep, the government t...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-androids-dream" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-androids-dream"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-androi</span><span class="invisible">ds-dream</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/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a></p>

A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most . . . unusual . . . way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: a type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony.

To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinare, who, with the help of a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. But there are others with plans for the sheep as well. Mercenaries employed by the military. Adherents of a secret religion based on the writings of a 21st century SF author. And alien races, eager to start a revolution on their home world and a war on Earth.

To keep our planet from being enslaved, Harry will have to pull off a grand diplomatic coup, a gambit that will take him from the halls of power to the lava-strewn battlefields of alien worlds. There's only one chance to get it right, to save the life of the sheep—and to protect the future of humanity.

From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, a trade paperback repackage of his wild-and-woolly caper novel of interstellar diplomacy—now with a new cover!

Other Tor Books by John Scalzi:

Agent to the Stars
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded
Fuzzy Nation
Redshirts

Lock In
1. Lock In
2. Head On

The Interdepency Sequence
1. The Collapsing Empire
2. The Consuming Fire

Old Man's War Series
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<p>📚 Brave New World by: Aldous Huxley</p><p> Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order—all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and pe...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/brave-new-world" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/brave-new-world"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/brave-new-</span><span class="invisible">world</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></p>

Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order—all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and perhaps also our souls. “A genius [who] who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine” (The New Yorker), Huxley was a man of incomparable talents: equally an artist, a spiritual seeker, and one of history’s keenest observers of human nature and civilization.

Brave New World, his masterpiece, has enthralled and terrified millions of readers, and retains its urgent relevance to this day as both a warning to be heeded as we head into tomorrow and as a thought-provoking, satisfying work of literature. Written in the shadow of the rise of fascism during the 1930s, Brave New World likewise speaks to a 21st-century world dominated by mass-entertainment, technology, medicine and pharmaceuticals, the arts of persuasion, and the hidden influence of elites.

Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley's enduring masterwork must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit

"A masterpiece. . . . One of the most prophetic dystopian works." —Wall Street Journal

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<p>📚 Mate by: Ali Hazelwood</p><p>Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/mate" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/mate</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/paranormal/" rel="tag">#paranormal</a> <a href="/tags/shiftersfiction/" rel="tag">#shiftersfiction</a> <a href="/tags/vampiresfiction/" rel="tag">#vampiresfiction</a></p>

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left—if he’ll have her.

As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.

But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her—and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation…

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.

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<p>Looking for audiobooks for spooky season? 🎃</p><p>The Cauldron by Amber Collins is a High Heat Standalone Magic Witch Soft Vore Mind Control Size Fantasy! I narrated this as Adara Astin.</p><p>If you were a sexy witch who needed to swallow people whole to maintain your eternal youth, what would you do? Felicity throws herself a party in her rare book store — where the refreshments are the guests!</p><p>This is a hot, campy little size fantasy romp, perfect for fans of mind control, enchantment, shrinking, soft vore, and "group activities". </p><p>I can't emphasize enough how much fun this story is. </p><p>Get yourself in the Halloween spirit with this spicy story.</p><p>Available in audiobook format on Amazon, Audible an Apple Books. Also available in ebook format on Amazon. </p><p><a href="https://geni.us/TheCauldron" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>geni.us/TheCauldron</a></p><p>1/n</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@audiofiction" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiofiction</span></a></span> <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/nsfw/" rel="tag">#NSFW</a> <a href="/tags/audioook/" rel="tag">#Audioook</a> <a href="/tags/audioobooks/" rel="tag">#Audioobooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#Halloween</a> <a href="/tags/erotica/" rel="tag">#Erotica</a> <a href="/tags/vore/" rel="tag">#Vore</a> <a href="/tags/sizefantasy/" rel="tag">#SizeFantasy</a> <a href="/tags/shrinking/" rel="tag">#Shrinking</a> <a href="/tags/threesome/" rel="tag">#Threesome</a> <a href="/tags/groupsex/" rel="tag">#GroupSex</a> <a href="/tags/magic/" rel="tag">#Magic</a> <a href="/tags/mindcontrol/" rel="tag">#MindControl</a> <a href="/tags/witch/" rel="tag">#Witch</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#Halloween</a></p>

On the left, there is a large, cast-iron witch's cauldron on a metal stand, emitting wisps of smoke. On the right, text says: "The Cauldron. By Amber Collins. Narrated by Adara Astin. A Size Erotica Shrinking Story. Available on Apple Books, Audible and Amazon." Logos for the three stores are in a row across the bottom right.

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<p>Book Review: All that We See or Seem, by Ken Liu<br>A challenging novel that fearlessly faces a world full of AI</p><p><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/book-review-all-that-we-see-or-seem-by.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/book-review-all-that-we-see-or-seem-by.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-all-that-we-see-or-seem-by.html</span></a></p><p>@princejvstin.com<br> tackles the book at the NOAF blog</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sf/" rel="tag">#sf</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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How old do you think my character is?

<p>I’m writing an 18+ superhero story. My main character is a young man/woman (I don’t know their gender yet). They are a stripper and get powers from overdosing on a street drug that gives you superpowers. After that, their 31-year-old boyfriend dies (he’s older than my main character). My character decides to find his killer and originally plans to kill them but chooses justice over revenge and hands them over to the police, and then they decide to become a superhero vigilante.</p><p>Really this origin story is about love and justice VS revenge. It’s a young man or woman in love with a slightly older man or woman with baggage, and when they are murdered, my main character with their superpowers has to decide how they move forward. They know they are taking the law into their own hands, but will he/she choose revenge or justice? Will they let their hate and grief control them to murder the killer, or do the right thing and honor the boyfriend/girlfriend and bring their killer to justice?</p><p>It’s about how these people murdered this innocent man/woman that my main character loved. The pain you gave was unprovoked, but despite all this, they know the boyfriend/girlfriend wouldn’t want them to become a murderer and get revenge, so they decide to send them to prison. They choose justice despite in their hearts wanting to kill them.</p><p>What could make the tragedy even heavier is if, before the person is killed, they cheat on their partner with an ex. They get into a heated argument with that ex, yell, and then immediately regret it. Feeling awful about what happened, they confess everything to their partner and genuinely beg for forgiveness. But the partner leaves. Heartbroken and jealous, knowing the person truly loved their partner more, the ex kills them. This adds to the survivor’s guilt—if they had stayed, they might’ve saved them. It also brings a more mature layer to the relationship, showing how people can make a terrible mistake, feel genuine remorse, and still seek forgiveness.</p><p>How old do you think my character is?</p> <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://sopuli.xyz/post/34971448">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>"Acclaimed author <a href="/tags/omarelakkad/" rel="tag">#OmarElAkkad</a> writes a powerful reflection [on] <a href="/tags/westernhypocrisy/" rel="tag">#WesternHypocrisy</a> over <a href="/tags/gaza/" rel="tag">#Gaza</a> in his book, <a href="/tags/onedayeveryonewillhavealwaysbeenagainstthis/" rel="tag">#OneDayEveryoneWillHaveAlwaysBeenAgainstThis</a>. We speak to El Akkad on the immense suffering that has occurred over the past two years of <a href="/tags/israel/" rel="tag">#Israel</a>'s genocidal war and examine how <a href="/tags/westernliberals/" rel="tag">#WesternLiberals</a> failed the people of Gaza." </p><p><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-take/glb-omarelakkad" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="omny.fm/shows/the-take/glb-omarelakkad"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">omny.fm/shows/the-take/glb-oma</span><span class="invisible">relakkad</span></a><br><a href="/tags/palestine/" rel="tag">#Palestine</a> <a href="/tags/warongaza/" rel="tag">#WarOnGaza</a> <a href="/tags/gazagenocide/" rel="tag">#GazaGenocide</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/usforeignpolicy/" rel="tag">#USforeignPolicy</a> <a href="/tags/liberalposturing/" rel="tag">#liberalPosturing</a> <a href="/tags/nioublinipardon/" rel="tag">#NiOubliNiPardon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</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>Digesting Dante</p><p>Dante’s success was far from guaranteed.</p><p>by Richard Hughes Gibson</p><p><a href="https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/lessons-of-babel/articles/digesting-dante" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hedgehogreview.com/issues/lessons-of-babel/articles/digesting-dante"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hedgehogreview.com/issues/less</span><span class="invisible">ons-of-babel/articles/digesting-dante</span></a></p><p>Dante at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/507" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/507"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/507</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>

Dante Alighieri with Florence and the Realms of the Divine Comedy (Hell, Purgatory, Paradise).

Dante Alighieri holds his epic poem, The Divine Comedy, in his left hand. With his right hand, he points to a procession of sinners going to Hell, behind him is Purgatory and a historical view of the city of Florence.
Italiano: Dante Alighieri holds his Divine Comedy in his left hand, while with his right hand he points to a procession of the damned heading to Hell. Behind him is Purgatory and the city of Florence. Above, in the background, are the concentric heavens of Paradise.

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<p>English author, philosopher, literary and art critic G. K. Chesterton was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1874.</p><p>Chesterton created the character Father Brown, a Catholic priest and amateur detective. The first collection, "The Innocence of Father Brown," was published in 1911. His most famous novel is "The Man Who Was Thursday" (1908), a metaphysical thriller that explores themes of anarchy and order.</p><p>Books by G. K. Chesterton at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/80" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/80"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/80</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Chesterton in 1909.

An elderly man with glasses and a mustache in a vintage photograph.

Cover of The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton

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<p>French mathematician Évariste Galois died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1832.</p><p>Galois developed a deep understanding of the relationship between polynomial equations and group theory. He showed how the solutions to polynomial equations are related to the structure of certain groups, now called Galois groups. This connection helps determine whether a polynomial can be solved by radicals (i.e., using a finite number of root extractions).</p><p>Galois at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/40484" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/40484"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/40484</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

Portrait d'Évariste Galois effectué de mémoire seize ans après sa mort par son frère Alfred pour le Magasin pittoresque107,D 37.

Alfred Galois — Paul Dupuy (1896). "La vie d’Évariste Galois" (pdf). Annales scientifiques de l'École normale supérieure 13: 248. Paris: Gauthier-Villars. Retrieved on 2016-08-24.

Drawing of a man in a suit, depicted in grayscale.

This is the beginning part of paper to apply for a contest.
Évariste Galois — Dupuy, Paul

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<p>I am re-reading one of my favorite <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>: "The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matthiessen. It is a <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#travel</a> book set in 1973 in <a href="/tags/nepal/" rel="tag">#Nepal</a> as the author accompanies a <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> expedition into the <a href="/tags/himalayas/" rel="tag">#Himalayas</a>. It is a book about <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> and a <a href="/tags/buddhist/" rel="tag">#Buddhist</a> introspection on grief and change.</p><p>The cool thing is that I am <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> the chapters on the day they were set. A really nice experience if you have never read such a book like that before.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/buddhism/" rel="tag">#buddhism</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>

An e-reader displaying the cover of "The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matthiessen, part of the Penguin Classics series. The screen shows illustrations of a snow leopard, a goat, and a penguin, along with reading progress indicating 23% read.

An e-reader displaying a passage titled "OCTOBER 10" from the book "The Snow Leopard." The text on the screen reads -"In the glory of sunrise, spiderwebs glitter and greenfinches in October gold bound from pine to shining pine. Pony bells and joyous whistling; young children and animals jump as if come to life. One beautiful child has a silver necklace and red-green strips of rag braided into crow-black hair; the infant she carries papoose-style is her own.

A day so fine for travel is also fine for harvesting potatoes. The new porters refuse to depart, nor will they give up the pay advanced to them to buy food. "Dhorpatan no-good people," says Phu-Tsering. To find nine men, Jang-bu stays behind, and Gyaltsen stays with him, guarding the loads"

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<p>📚 Circle of Days by: Ken Follett</p><p>A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT</p><p>Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family lives in prosperity and offer Seft an escape...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/circle-of-days" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/circle-of-days"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/circle-of-</span><span class="invisible">days</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/sagasfiction/" rel="tag">#sagasfiction</a> <a href="/tags/historical/" rel="tag">#historical</a> <a href="/tags/ancient/" rel="tag">#ancient</a></p>

A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT

Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family lives in prosperity and offer Seft an escape from his brutish father and brothers within their herder community.

A PRIESTESS WHO BELIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE

Joia, Neen's sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled, and dreams of a miraculous new monument, raised from the biggest stones in the world. But trouble is brewing among the hills and woodlands of the Great Plain.

A MONUMENT THAT WILL DEFINE A CIVILIZATION

Joia's vision of a great stone circle, assembled by the divided tribes of the Plain, will inspire Seft and become their life's work. But as drought ravages the earth, mistrust grows between the herders, farmers and woodlanders--and an act of savage violence leads to open warfare . . .

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<p>Michael J. Fox on what made 'Back to the Future' so special: 'standing up to bullies' ☢️ 🎬 </p><p>"It's just about one thing that's relevant right now: it's about bullies. It's about standing up to bullies. We live in a really bully culture right now. There's something about seeing the little guys stick up to bullies that people love. I think there's also something about time, family & what we mean to each other."</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MesGmIiu9I" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MesGmIiu9I"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MesGm</span><span class="invisible">Iiu9I</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/backtothefuture/" rel="tag">#BackToTheFuture</a> <a href="/tags/michaeljfox/" rel="tag">#MichaelJFox</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/futureboy/" rel="tag">#FutureBoy</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

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<p>Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1954.</p><p>Nexø is best known for his novel "Pelle Erobreren", which is a significant work in Danish literature and has been widely translated. It follows the life of Pelle, a boy from a poor family who grows up to become a labor leader. The novel is celebrated for its detailed portrayal of working-class life and its strong social and political themes.</p><p>Books by Martin Andersen Nexø at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2530" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2530"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2530</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

From the Hebrew edition of Ditte Human Child, Israel 1952.

A man with curly hair and a tie in a simple drawing.

Cover of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete by Martin Andersen Nexø

"Pelle the Conqueror" (Danish: "Pelle Erobreren") is a four-volume novel by Danish author Martin Andersen Nexø, published between 1906 and 1910. It is considered a landmark work in Danish literature and an important piece of socialist realist writing. The novel provides a detailed and empathetic portrayal of the working class's struggles and aspirations, reflecting Nexø's own socialist beliefs.

"Pelle the Conqueror" remains a significant work in the canon of Danish and socialist literature. Its detailed depiction of the labor movement and the plight of the working class continues to resonate with readers and scholars interested in social justice and historical labor struggles.

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<p>"L'écriture est la peinture de la voix."</p><p>French writer & philosopher François-Marie Arouet died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1778.</p><p>Voltaire left his mark on his era through his literary output and political commitments. His influence on the educated classes was considerable in the decades preceding the French Revolution & in the early 19th century, but diminished thereafter with the triumph of Rousseauist philosophy & the development of pre-Romanticism.</p><p>Voltaire at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/913" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/913"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/913</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Atelier de Nicolas de Largillière, portrait de Voltaire, détail (musée Carnavalet) -002

A portrait of a man with flowing hair and a vibrant red coat, captured in a beautiful painting.

This was a frontispiece of Voltaire's Candide, or Optimism. It reads, "Candide, or Optimism. Translated from the German of Dr. Ralph."

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<p>"Taking the Civil War as his starting point for this trenchant survey of the <a href="/tags/americanleft/" rel="tag">#AmericanLeft</a>, Hartman offers us dozens of portraits of <a href="/tags/marxism/" rel="tag">#Marxism</a>’s main protagonists [...] and charts their triumphs and travails all the way up to the present." </p><p>Robin Blackburn reviews <a href="/tags/andrewhartman/" rel="tag">#AndrewHartman</a>'s <a href="/tags/karlmarxinamerica/" rel="tag">#KarlMarxInAmerica</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/society/karl-marx-in-america-marxism-in-us/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thenation.com/article/society/karl-marx-in-america-marxism-in-us/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thenation.com/article/soci</span><span class="invisible">ety/karl-marx-in-america-marxism-in-us/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/marx/" rel="tag">#Marx</a> <a href="/tags/americanmarxism/" rel="tag">#AmericanMarxism</a> <a href="/tags/usleft/" rel="tag">#USleft</a> <a href="/tags/ushistory/" rel="tag">#UShistory</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</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>

Illustration by Joe Ciardiello: portrait of Marx against a background map of the United States

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<p>I know it's Amazon, and I know it's because there's a discount! However, it's really nice to have hit <a href="/tags/1/" rel="tag">#1</a> in all three of the categories my wife chose to place "The Players Act 1" in. More importantly, she's knocked down the noted transphobe J.K.Rowling with a <a href="/tags/lgbtq/" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> positive, <a href="/tags/neurodiverse/" rel="tag">#NeuroDiverse</a> <a href="/tags/workingclass/" rel="tag">#WorkingClass</a> cast of characters.</p><p><a href="/tags/drmfree/" rel="tag">#DRMFree</a> and available on <a href="/tags/kobo/" rel="tag">#Kobo</a> as well, we're keeping the price to 99p/c until 17th Oct if you fancy joining the troupe!<br><a href="https://lnkstk.swordandfiddle.co.uk/@players_1715" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lnkstk.swordandfiddle.co.uk/@players_1715"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lnkstk.swordandfiddle.co.uk/@p</span><span class="invisible">layers_1715</span></a><br><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> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

A composite of three screenshots of Amazon Kindle best-seller categories. Each category shows the top four books. The three categories are "Stage & Theatre," "Shakespearean Literature Literature," and "Drama & Plays."
The book "The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage" by Amy Sparkes is at the number 1 spot in all three categories, while the script for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by Jack Thorne (credited to noted transphobe J.K.Rowling) is now at number 3 in two of the categories.

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<p>Alphabets From The Zanerian School of Penmanship, c.1910</p><p>These satisfying handwritten alphabets are from the 1900 and 1910 editions of penmanship guides, The New Zanerian Alphabets.</p><p>by Sheldon D.</p><p><a href="https://flashbak.com/alphabets-by-the-zanerian-school-of-penmanship-478686/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alphabets-by-the-zanerian-school-of-penmanship" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/alphabets-by-the-zanerian-school-of-penmanship-478686/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alphabets-by-the-zanerian-school-of-penmanship"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/alphabets-by-the-</span><span class="invisible">zanerian-school-of-penmanship-478686/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alphabets-by-the-zanerian-school-of-penmanship</span></a></p><p>Alphabets at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=alphabets" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=alphabets"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">cts/search/?query=alphabets</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/alphabet/" rel="tag">#alphabet</a> <a href="/tags/calligraphy/" rel="tag">#calligraphy</a></p>

Cover page of The Zanerian Manual of Alphabets and Engrossing, 1924 edition
by E. A. Lupfer.

Publication date 1924.

https://archive.org/details/Masgrimes_Archive_Zanerian_Manual_1924

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<p>English poet Alfred Austin was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1835.</p><p>Austin served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1896 until his death in 1913. Despite holding this prestigious position, his poetry received mixed reviews, and he is often remembered more for the controversies surrounding his appointment than for his literary accomplishments.</p><p>Books by Alfred Austin at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37643" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37643"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/37643</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>

Portrait of Alfred Austin

Russell & Sons - Chambers's cyclopaedia of English literature: https://archive.org/stream/cyclopaediaengli03cham#page/682/mode/2up

An old black and white photo of a mustached man, exuding a sense of timeless elegance and charm.

Cover of Lamia's Winter-Quarters by Alfred Austin

"Lamia's Winter-Quarters" is a narrative poem by Alfred Austin, published in 1898. The poem reflects Austin's fascination with nature, myth, and the poetic traditions of his time. It combines elements of classical mythology with Victorian sensibilities, depicting a rich tapestry of themes and imagery.

The poem is centered around the character Lamia, who is derived from Greek mythology. In myth, Lamia is often depicted as a beautiful woman who becomes a serpent or monster. However, Austin's portrayal is more sympathetic and nuanced, focusing on her longing and transformation.

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<p>Spanish dramatis, writer and poet Pedro Calderón de la Barca died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1681.</p><p>His plays have been divided thematically: religious comedies (La devoción de la cruz), historical-legendary (El sitio de Breda), comedies of intrigue (Casa con dos puertas, mala es de guardar), comedies of honor (El médico de su honra), philosophical (El gran teatro del mundo), mythological (Eco y Narciso) and sacramental acts (A Dios por razón de estado).</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/970" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/970"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/970</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

Portrait of Pedro Calderón de la Barca by Pedro de Villafranca, intaglio engraving, Madrid, 1676 (Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid).

A man in a black coat and tie, depicted in an engraving.

Pedro Calderón de la Barca. El Alcalde de Zalamea. Final del Acto Segundo.
Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla from Sevilla, España - 602332

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<p>📚 Mr. Wrong Number by: Lynn Painter</p><p>Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into an anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com by Lynn Painter.</p><p>Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall...or maybe she's just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a "What are you wearing?" text from a ra...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/mr-wrong-number" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/mr-wrong-number"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/mr-wrong-n</span><span class="invisible">umber</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/contemporaryfiction/" rel="tag">#contemporaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#women</a></p>

Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into an anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com by Lynn Painter.

Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall...or maybe she's just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a "What are you wearing?" text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining—albeit anonymous—relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing....

Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend's annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she's turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. He's sure he can keep his distance, until the moment he discovers she's the irresistible Miss Misdial he's been sort of sexting for weeks—and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.

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<p>Bird Grove review – George Eliot’s true story embellished in a tender drama</p><p>Elizabeth Dulau is terrific in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s new play as the young woman set to become a daring pioneer in fiction and real life</p><p>by Arifa Akbar</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/feb/25/bird-grove-review-hampstead-theatre-londong-eorge-eliot" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/feb/25/bird-grove-review-hampstead-theatre-londong-eorge-eliot"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/stage/2026</span><span class="invisible">/feb/25/bird-grove-review-hampstead-theatre-londong-eorge-eliot</span></a></p><p>George Eliot at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/90" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/90"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/90</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>

Portrait of George Eliot by Samuel Laurence, c. 1860.

A pencil or chalk portrait drawing of Eliot, shown from the chest up, her face turned slightly to the right. She has dark, wavy hair falling loosely to jaw length. Her features are strong and angular, with a direct, composed expression. She wears a light-coloured dress with a ruffled collar and a large oval brooch at the neckline.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot#/media/File:George_Eliot_by_Samuel_Laurence.jpg

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<p>📚 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury</p><p>Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. </p><p>Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who ...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/fahrenheit-451" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/fahrenheit-451"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/fahrenheit</span><span class="invisible">-451</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/classicsfiction/" rel="tag">#classicsfiction</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/politicalfiction/" rel="tag">#politicalfiction</a></p>

Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.

Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.

Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before.

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<p>📚 The Berry Pickers by: Amanda Peters</p><p>A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly fifty years</p><p>"A stunning debut about love, race, brutality, and the balm of forgiveness." —People, A Best New Book<br>...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-berry-pickers" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-berry-pickers"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-berry-</span><span class="invisible">pickers</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/indigenousfiction/" rel="tag">#indigenousfiction</a> <a href="/tags/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a> <a href="/tags/siblings/" rel="tag">#siblings</a></p>

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly fifty years

"A stunning debut about love, race, brutality, and the balm of forgiveness." —People, A Best New Book

July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sister’s disappearance for years to come.

In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.

For readers of The Vanishing Half and Woman of Light, this showstopping debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma, and the persistence of love across time.

"A harrowing tale of Indigenous family separation . . . [Peters] excels in writing characters for whom we can’t help rooting . . . With The

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