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<p>A little reminder that the paperback editions of all eight books set along The Nod/Wells Timelines are available via Bookshop(dot)org. That means just about any book store can order and benefit from their sale!</p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wells-timelines" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wells-timelines"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wel</span><span class="invisible">ls-timelines</span></a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookshop/" rel="tag">#bookshop</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/amazonalternative/" rel="tag">#amazonalternative</a></p>

<p>“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”</p><p>- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>The First Angsty Telepath: George Eliot’s “The Lifted Veil”</p><p>The double-whammy curse of clairvoyance and telepathy may be too much for a sensitive Victorian soul...</p><p>By Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth</p><p><a href="https://reactormag.com/the-first-angsty-telepath-george-eliots-the-lifted-veil/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01K3RBABKENS84DQBASVYSTQ3G&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="reactormag.com/the-first-angsty-telepath-george-eliots-the-lifted-veil/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01K3RBABKENS84DQBASVYSTQ3G&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">reactormag.com/the-first-angst</span><span class="invisible">y-telepath-george-eliots-the-lifted-veil/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01K3RBABKENS84DQBASVYSTQ3G&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>The Lifted Veil at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2165" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2165</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>American artist, author, translator, and illustrator Wanda Gág was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1893.</p><p>&quot;Millions of Cats&quot; (1928), tells the story of an old man and an old woman who decide to get a cat. The book&#x27;s unique illustrations, which Gág created using lithographic crayon, made it a classic of children&#x27;s literature. Gág wrote and illustrated several other children&#x27;s books, including &quot;The Funny Thing&quot; and &quot;Snippy and Snappy.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Millions of cats&quot; will be available at PG pretty soon.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>I mean, would it kill you to let Cathy tell you about her ferrets?</p><p><a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/reader/" rel="tag">#reader</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/ferrets/" rel="tag">#ferrets</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#humour</a></p>

<p>Lost in Translation: What the West Misunderstands About Byzantium</p><p>By Zoe Tsiami</p><p>Byzantium often feels like a forgotten chapter in history, drifting between the grandeur of Rome and the vibrant Renaissance. For a long time, the Byzantine Empire has been misunderstood, and it’s time we explored why that might be and what the West might be missing.</p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2025/08/what-the-west-misunderstands-about-byzantium/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.medievalists.net/2025/08/what-the-west-misunderstands-about-byzantium/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.medievalists.net/2025/08/w</span><span class="invisible">hat-the-west-misunderstands-about-byzantium/</span></a></p><p>Byzantine art at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/36878" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/36878"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/36878</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/denmark/" rel="tag">#Denmark</a> abolishes VAT on <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> in order to address the <a href="/tags/readingcrisis/" rel="tag">#ReadingCrisis</a>.</p><p>I think that&#x27;s a great idea! While crap is generally free to read, see <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> etc., why would we want make quality content less accessible by imposing taxes!?</p><p>Well ok, while certainly not every book is great, there is still a tendency that longer formats allow for a higher quality in information, education or entertainment.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm48mvl33ro" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm48mvl33ro"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm4</span><span class="invisible">8mvl33ro</span></a></p>

<p>Four Famous American Women Who Were Also Prolific Letter Writers</p><p>In a long and storied tradition, these bold women recorded history—and shaped it—through their correspondence</p><p>By Sonja Anderson</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/four-famous-american-women-prolific-letter-writers-180987176/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;lctg=93133550" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/history/four-famous-american-women-prolific-letter-writers-180987176/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;lctg=93133550"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/history</span><span class="invisible">/four-famous-american-women-prolific-letter-writers-180987176/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;lctg=93133550</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>

<p>The trailer for Season 2 of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I’m ridiculously proud of the guest list I’ve curated for us to try to make sense of the 21st century together – where we’ve been, where we’ve ended up, and where we’re going – all through the lens of art. Find out who’s joining me next and hear about the upgrades coming to this podcast. I&#x27;d love to have you as a listener!</p><p><a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/screenwriting/" rel="tag">#screenwriting</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writinglife/" rel="tag">#writinglife</a> </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trailer-5am-storytalk-podcast-season-2/id1807437928?i=1000723893841" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trailer-5am-storytalk-podcast-season-2/id1807437928?i=1000723893841"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/</span><span class="invisible">trailer-5am-storytalk-podcast-season-2/id1807437928?i=1000723893841</span></a></p>

<p>Emily Wilson Explores The Aeneid ’s Influence on the Contemporary Western World</p><p>“This ancient epic raises profound, provocative questions that are now more pressing than ever.”</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/emily-wilson-explores-the-aeneid-s-influence-on-the-contemporary-western-world/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/emily-wilson-explores-the-aeneid-s-influence-on-the-contemporary-western-world/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/emily-wilson-explor</span><span class="invisible">es-the-aeneid-s-influence-on-the-contemporary-western-world/</span></a></p><p>Aeneid at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Aeneid" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Aeneid"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Aeneid</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#drama</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1781. The planet Uranus was discovered.</p><p>English astronomer William Herschel observed the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus—first described by him as “a curious either nebulous star or perhaps a comet” and named for the father of the god Saturn. With a homemade 6.2-inch reflecting telescope, Herschel &quot;engaged in a series of observations on the parallax of the fixed stars.&quot;</p><p>Books about Herschel at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=William+Herschel&amp;submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=William+Herschel&amp;submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q</span><span class="invisible">uery=William+Herschel&amp;submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

<p>A Beginner’s Guide to Gothic Literature</p><p>&quot;Gothic literature began as a reaction to the Enlightenment and was influenced by medieval architecture. This article explores the origins of the Gothic literary genre.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/gothic-literature-beginner-guide/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/gothic-literature-beginner-guide/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/gothic-li</span><span class="invisible">terature-beginner-guide/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>New Author Interview - today on the blog we welcome Stefan Mohamed to talk about their surreal and smart detective tale The House on Utopia Way <a href="https://www.runalongtheshelves.net/interviews/2025/9/3/interviewing-stefan-mohamed" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.runalongtheshelves.net/interviews/2025/9/3/interviewing-stefan-mohamed"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.runalongtheshelves.net/int</span><span class="invisible">erviews/2025/9/3/interviewing-stefan-mohamed</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

<p>Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Artist, Inventor… and Wedding Planner?</p><p>by Verity Babbs</p><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-bites-leonardo-da-vinci-wedding-planner-2667830" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.artnet.com/art-world/art-bites-leonardo-da-vinci-wedding-planner-2667830"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.artnet.com/art-world/art-</span><span class="invisible">bites-leonardo-da-vinci-wedding-planner-2667830</span></a></p><p>Da Vinci at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1629</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a></p>

<p>It’s Okay to Hate The House of Mirth</p><p>Carlo Rotella on Reading (and Learning) from Books We Dislike</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/its-okay-to-hate-the-house-of-mirth/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01K455MNE7FGVP60QQ77KYY6ZB&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/its-okay-to-hate-the-house-of-mirth/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01K455MNE7FGVP60QQ77KYY6ZB&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/its-okay-to-hate-th</span><span class="invisible">e-house-of-mirth/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01K455MNE7FGVP60QQ77KYY6ZB&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>The House of Mirth at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=The+House+of+Mirth" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=The+House+of+Mirth"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=The+House+of+Mirth</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/literarycriticism/" rel="tag">#literarycriticism</a></p>

<p>THEY’RE HERE! My self-care adult coloring books arrived just now. I haven’t uploaded them to my website store (yet), but if you would like one, send $9.99 USD &amp; your address to me at $mckra1g (CashApp) or <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mckra1g" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mckra1g</span></a></span> (Venmo). Free shipping in the U.S. (add $3.00 for intl addresses). </p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#SelfCare</a> <a href="/tags/creativity/" rel="tag">#creativity</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/mind/" rel="tag">#mind</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/journal/" rel="tag">#journal</a> <a href="/tags/selfhelp/" rel="tag">#SelfHelp</a></p>

<p>Be forewarned if you haven&#x27;t seen Materialists yet, this does a really deep dive into the movie while cross-referencing Jane.</p><p><a href="https://electricliterature.com/jane-austen-did-it-better/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="electricliterature.com/jane-austen-did-it-better/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">electricliterature.com/jane-au</span><span class="invisible">sten-did-it-better/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#AmReading</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/regency/" rel="tag">#Regency</a> <a href="/tags/georgian/" rel="tag">#Georgian</a> <a href="/tags/janeausten/" rel="tag">#JaneAusten</a> @romancelandia</p>

<p>20th Century Queer Women of Means<br>by Cathy Pegau</p><p>&quot;Cathy Pegau, author of A Murderous Business: A Mystery, shares with The History Reader how some queer women of means in the United States were able to push boundaries more so than women in poor or middle, working-class families.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.thehistoryreader.com/historical-figures/20th-century-queer-women-of-means/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=20th-century-queer-women-of-means" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thehistoryreader.com/historical-figures/20th-century-queer-women-of-means/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=20th-century-queer-women-of-means"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thehistoryreader.com/histo</span><span class="invisible">rical-figures/20th-century-queer-women-of-means/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=20th-century-queer-women-of-means</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtqia/" rel="tag">#lgbtqia</a></p>

<p>给前两天说的花了一倍价钱淘旧书补充个说明，我应该属于花钱比较节俭的人，但购物欲一点也不低，上班几天就得通过消费抚慰一下，在抠搜与花钱之间最终找到淘二手书这条途径，也就是不管怎么说钱花在书上不冤。当然，钱花得越少就能存得越多，多年下来关注各种淘旧书的途径（跟关注股价指数似的），发现是 Thrift Shop 的价格最划算，本地的一间店里软皮 $0.50 一本，硬皮近年来升到了 $1.25 一本；邻镇的店里更便宜，软皮 $0.25 一本，硬皮 $0.50 一本，缺点是镇上人口不多，书源较少；而本地图书馆处理书的价钱最近调整为无论软硬皆为 $0.50 一本，但书更新得没有 Thrift Shop 的勤；而我前两天淘的书来源于 Goodwill，这家非营利公司好像统一了书的定价，软皮 $0.99 一本，硬皮 $1.99 一本，Amazon 上热销书还要更贵一些，$2.99 起跳，我如果不是特别喜欢就不会在 Goodwill 里买了。现在的淘书频率大概是一周一次，平均每周能淘个一到两本，所以一年也就是一百来本，加起来也贵不到哪里去，但购物欲就轻易地被满足了，就算买回来不读（喂！）也觉得是赚了。现在读书的频率大概一年也能到一百本，但问题是读的那一百本跟淘的这一百本不大重合，所以想读未读那个列表越来越长，今年是不是要往这个方向努力努力（到现在还在问这个问题估计就是没戏）？</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

An Animal’s History of Humanity: A Brief History on the Exploitation of Animals <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/35631100">See Original Page</a> </small>

<p>4 Ways Jane Austen Was a Proto-Feminist Icon</p><p>Feminism as we know it today didn’t exist in Austen’s time—but there is still a great deal of feminist inspiration to be taken from the author’s novels, life, and legacy.</p><p>By Faye Keegan</p><p><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/jane-austen-proto-feminist-icon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/jane-austen-proto-feminist-icon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.mentalfloss.com/literature</span><span class="invisible">/authors/jane-austen-proto-feminist-icon</span></a></p><p>Jane Austen at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/68</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Anne Shakespeare: Toward a Biography</p><p>Let’s check in with Anne Shakespeare, née Hathaway, about whom so little is known.</p><p>By: Matthew Wills </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/anne-shakespeare-toward-a-biography/?utm_source=mcae&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=jstordaily-09042025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/anne-shakespeare-toward-a-biography/?utm_source=mcae&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=jstordaily-09042025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/anne-shakespea</span><span class="invisible">re-toward-a-biography/?utm_source=mcae&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=jstordaily-09042025</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a></p>

<p>English author, poet, and gardener Vita Sackville-West was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1892. </p><p>She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her life. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, The Land, &amp; in 1933 for her Collected Poems. She was the inspiration for the protagonist of Orlando: A Biography, by her friend &amp; lover Virginia Woolf.</p><p>Vita Sackville-West at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34850" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34850"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/34850</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>