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Lost Federico García Lorca verse discovered 93 years after it was writtenEight-line poem found on the back of a manuscript sheds light on Spanish poet’s preoccupation with timeby Sam Jones<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/18/lost-federico-garcia-lorca-verse-discovered-93-years-after-it-was-written" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/18/lost-federico-garcia-lorca-verse-discovered-93-years-after-it-was-written">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/18/lost-federico-garcia-lorca-verse-discovered-93-years-after-it-was-written</a>Lorca at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a>

Self-Portrait by Federico García Lorca for *Poeta en Nueva York*

A large dreaming face dominates the centre, eyes closed, crescent moons on the cheeks. Surrounding skyscrapers are covered in alphabets and numbers. Black demon-like creatures prowl the margins. A winged figure floats above. A piano keyboard appears on the right.

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Garc%C3%ADa_Lorca#/media/Archivo:Autorretrato_Poeta_NY.jpg

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"Understand this, I mean to arrive at the truth. The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it." The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)Dame Agatha Christie died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> 50 years ago.She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie</a>Agatha Christie at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Agatha Christie as a young woman

Unknown author - The Christie Archive Trust

The image captures Christie leaning out of a window with decorative latticed or diamond-patterned glass panes. She is photographed from roughly chest level up, positioned in the window frame.

Christie appears youthful creating volume on top of her head. She wears a distinctive outfit featuring a striped blouse with bold vertical stripes, paired with what appears to be a polka-dotted. A decorative handkerchief or lace detail is visible near her collar area.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Agatha_Christie#/media/File:Agatha_Christie_as_a_young_woman.jpg

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Just finished creating cover designs for the 12 days promo Christine and I are launching on DEC 20th. We're offering 12 days of free downloads, ranging from energy audits, mindfulness exercises, manifesting, sales/business playbooks AND MORE. The retail value of the offerings ranges from $97-$497 each. Want to learn more? Register for free:<a href="https://meetfutureu.com/sign-up-for-futureu-updates/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="meetfutureu.com/sign-up-for-futureu-updates/">https://meetfutureu.com/sign-up-for-futureu-updates/</a><a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#life</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#selfCare</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>

Branded art for FutureU Co-Lab group coaching 12 days of Christmas offerings. Various covers of the free courses are arranged, with a person standing at the left of frame “holding” one of covers. Topics range from reframing mindset, managing uncertainty, profitability, week at a glance, intentions and creating a vision board.

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Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure criticised university elitism – it still rings true todayby Shelley Galpin<a href="https://theconversation.com/thomas-hardys-jude-the-obscure-criticised-university-elitism-it-still-rings-true-today-266009" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/thomas-hardys-jude-the-obscure-criticised-university-elitism-it-still-rings-true-today-266009">https://theconversation.com/thomas-hardys-jude-the-obscure-criticised-university-elitism-it-still-rings-true-today-266009</a>Jude the Obscure at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/153" rel="nofollow">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/153</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Hardy - Jude the Obscure, 1896.

The illustration depicts a dramatic indoor scene with three figures. On the left, partially visible through what appears to be a doorway, is a man in formal Victorian attire with a bow tie, holding what looks like a candle or lamp, illuminating the scene. In the center and right of the composition stand two other figures - a man in dark clothing and a woman in a light-colored blouse or dress with a dark skirt, both dressed in typical late 19th-century fashion.

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"THE times that tried men's souls," are over- and the greatest and completest revolution the world ever knew, gloriously and happily accomplished."<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1776.Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis". Paine signed the pamphlets with the pseudonym, "Common Sense".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Crisis" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Crisis">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Crisis</a>The American Crisis at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3741" rel="nofollow">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3741</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

An image of the first page from the first edition of The American Crisis, a pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine.

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What January taught George Orwell about control and resistanceLike many of us, George Orwell saw January as a month to be endured rather than enjoyed. You can picture him steeling himself against its cold, gloom, rain, frost and wind.by Nathan Waddell<a href="https://theconversation.com/what-january-taught-george-orwell-about-control-and-resistance-272860" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/what-january-taught-george-orwell-about-control-and-resistance-272860">https://theconversation.com/what-january-taught-george-orwell-about-control-and-resistance-272860</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Picture of George Orwell which appears in an old accreditation for the BNUJ.

Orwell has dark, neatly combed hair swept back from a high forehead, a thin moustache, and a slender face with pronounced cheekbones. His expression is serious and composed, with a direct, steady gaze. He appears to be wearing a jacket over a collared shirt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell#/media/File:George_Orwell_press_photo.jpg

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Another notable & interesting title mentioned in our April's newsletter:A brief outline of the history of libraries by Justus Lipsius <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78256/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78256/">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78256/</a>Written in 1602, Lipsius's Syntagma de Bibliothecis is a short Latin scholarly treatise tracing the history of libraries from antiquity. It surveys the great libraries of the ancient world — Egyptian, Greek, and Roman — describing their origins, collections, and fates.PG's April newsletter: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/newsletter/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gutenberg.org/newsletter/</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bibliography/" rel="tag">#bibliography</a>

A decorative title page printed in red and black. An architectural frame is flanked by two classical draped female figures holding garlands with tassels. At the top, a medallion contains a bust of Athena wearing a helmet. At the bottom, stacks of books flank an oval cartouche bearing the publisher's details.
The title reads: Literature of Libraries in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, V, edited by John Cotton Dana and Henry W. Kent, published by A. C. McClurg and Company, Chicago, 1907.

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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? January 13

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"What remains?" cried Ivanhoe; "Glory, maiden, glory! which gilds our sepulchre and embalms our name."<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1819.Walter Scott's popular Waverley Novel Ivanhoe is published anonymously in 3 volumes by Archibald Constable in Edinburgh, dated 1820. A chivalric romance set in 12th-century England, it represents a move away from Scott setting his fiction in Scotland.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe</a>Ivanhoe at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/82" rel="nofollow">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/82</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Title page of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, 1st edition.

The text is presented in an elegant serif font, reflecting the formal and refined style of the period.

The title, Ivanhoe, appears prominently at the top, likely in larger font to draw attention, followed by the subtitle A Romance, emphasizing the book's genre.

Walter Scott's name does not appear on the title page because, at the time of publication, the novel was released anonymously. Instead, it is attributed to "The Author of Waverley", connecting it to Scott's earlier works.

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Whether from love of form, or from curiosity, the marshals paid no attention to his expressions of reluctance, but unhelmed him by cutting the laces of his casque, and undoing the fastening of his gorget.

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On Henry James and the Enduring Lessons of LoveKatherine J. Chen Rediscovers James (and Falls in Love)<a href="https://lithub.com/on-henry-james-and-the-enduring-lessons-of-love/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/on-henry-james-and-the-enduring-lessons-of-love/">https://lithub.com/on-henry-james-and-the-enduring-lessons-of-love/</a>Books by Henry James at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/113" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/113">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/113</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/literarycriticism/" rel="tag">#literarycriticism</a>

Portrait of Henry James, charcoal drawing by John Singer Sargent (1912)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James#/media/File:Portrait_of_Henry_James_1913.jpg

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<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1846.Fyodor Dostoevsky's first original novel, Poor Folk, is published in the St. Petersburg Collection.The first English translation was provided by Lena Milman in 1894, with an introduction by George Moore, cover art design by Aubrey Beardsley and publication by London's Mathews and Lane. It is the first novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, written over the span of nine months between 1844 and 1845.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Folk" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Folk">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Folk</a>Poor Folk at PG: <a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2302" rel="nofollow">https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2302</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

First English language edition of Poor Folk by Fedor Dostoiesvsky.

The first English-language edition of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Poor Folk" was published in 1894 by Elkin Mathews and John Lane in London, and Roberts Brothers in Boston. This edition featured a distinctive cover designed by Aubrey Beardsley, a prominent English illustrator and author associated with the Aesthetic Movement.

The book was bound in original yellow pictorial cloth, a design choice reminiscent of the quarterly "Yellow Book," for which Beardsley served as art director. The cover and title page bore Beardsley's illustrations, including his "key monogram" on the spine and rear cover. This monogram, a stylized design incorporating his initials, was a signature element in many of Beardsley's works.

The yellow cloth binding, combined with Beardsley's distinctive black ink illustrations, gave the book a striking appearance that stood out among publications of the time.

This edition was part of Mathews and Lane's Keynotes Series and included an introduction by Irish novelist George Moore.

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New <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> on my <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a>: "Diary of a Bookseller." <a href="https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-review-diary-of-bookseller.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-review-diary-of-bookseller.html">https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-review-diary-of-bookseller.html</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/itinerantlibrarian/" rel="tag">#ItinerantLibrarian</a> <a href="/tags/reviews/" rel="tag">#reviews</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> 💙📚 <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a>

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Russian feminist and activist Maria Trubnikova was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1835.Trubnikova hosted a women-only salon which became a center of feminist activism. Alongside Anna Filosofova and Nadezhda Stasova, whom she mentored, Trubnikova was one of the earliest leaders of the Russian women's movement; the three women were referred to as the "triumvirate". <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Trubnikova" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Trubnikova">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Trubnikova</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/feminism/" rel="tag">#feminism</a>

Russian feminist Maria Vassilievna Troubnikova, depicted in a 1909 publication by the All-Russian League for Women's Equality.

Maria Vassilievna Troubnikova is depicted in the 1909 publication by the All-Russian League for Women's Equality in a formal portrait.

Her attire reflects the style of the late 19th to early 20th century, with a high-collared dress that is modest yet elegant, emphasizing her professionalism and commitment to social causes.

Her expression is serious and contemplative, conveying her intellectual depth and the gravity of her activism.

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Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist Kahlil Gibran was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1883.He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahlil_Gibran" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahlil_Gibran">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahlil_Gibran</a>Books by Kahlil Gibran at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1813" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1813">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1813</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Self-Portrait and Muse, c. 1911 (Museo Soumaya) by Kahlil Gibran.

The painting features Gibran's self-portrait on one side, rendered with introspective and solemn expression.

Opposite him is the figure of a muse, often interpreted as an embodiment of inspiration or creativity, exuding a sense of calm and mystery.

Gibran employs muted, earthy tones—soft browns, creams, and touches of gold—creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

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📚 Nightcrawling by: Leila MottleyKiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prisonBut while Marcus clings to his dream of rap stardom, Kiara hunts for work to pay their rent—which has ...<a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/nightcrawling" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/nightcrawling">https://bookblabla.com/book/nightcrawling</a><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a><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/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a> <a href="/tags/siblings/" rel="tag">#siblings</a>

$Kiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prison But while Marcus clings to his dream of rap stardom, Kiara hunts for work to pay their rent—which has more than doubled—and to keep the nine-year-old boy next door, abandoned by his mother, safe and fed. One night, what begins as a drunken misunderstanding with a stranger turns into the job Kiara never imagined wanting but now desperately needs: nightcrawling. Her world breaks open even further when her name surfaces in an investigation that exposes her as a key witness in a massive scandal within the Oakland Police Department. Rich with raw beauty, electrifying intensity, and piercing vulnerability, Nightcrawling marks the stunning arrival of a voice unlike any we have heard before. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. This debut of a blazingly original voice “bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you whole” (Tommy Orange, author of There There). A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, TIME, GOODREADS$

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Jacob Bernoulli was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1655.He was an early proponent of Leibnizian calculus; along with his brother Johann, he was one of the founders of the calculus of variations. He also discovered the fundamental mathematical constant e. However, his most important contribution was in the field of probability, where he derived the first version of the law of large numbers in his work Ars Conjectandi.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Bernoulli" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Bernoulli">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Bernoulli</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a>

Portrait of Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) (1654 – 1705)

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Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/SheSeeksPeace" rel="nofollow">https://books2read.com/SheSeeksPeace</a>The Hunter seeks peace and quiet to mourn the loss of her best friend in a world that seems bound and determined to make that task impossible. Enemies attack when she’d rather be alone, allies can’t take a hint and the arch-demon Wrath seeks the Hunter’s hand in marriage, even though she’d sooner kill him.<a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>

(Left) The cover of She Seeks Peace, by Owen Tyme.

The background is a snow-capped, craggy mountain with green, grassy hills at its base, which feature yellow and blue flowers.

The foreground is dominated by the round symbol for peace, in gold. Along the bottom of it are two olive branches. At the top is a dove in flight. Arranged on the lower three spokes of it are three figures based on the AIGA symbol for a woman. The figure on the right is blue. The one in the middle is a very dark gray, bordering on black, which includes a top hat. The figure on the left is red and has horns, like a demon.

(Right) The background is a view from the interior of a gun's barrel, with the rifling very apparent and the following quote over the top:

Reggie looked down the barrel of one of his own pistols, which the girl held in both hands, because the M1911 was a little large for someone so small.

There was a long, silent moment as the girl giggled and met his gaze. The murderous look was gone, replaced by something more playful, like a cat toying with a mouse.

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Question: What are the worst books on Project Gutenberg (or other terrible public domain writing)?

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<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1904.The first of Virginia Woolf's published writings, "Haworth, November 1904", an account of a visit to the Brontë family home, appears anonymously in a women's supplement to a clerical journal, The Guardian. (A book review written later has appeared in the same journal a week earlier.)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haworth" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haworth</a>Books by Virginia Woolf at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

This is the draft of the essay, which appeared in The Guardian in December 1904. Woolf opens by briefly questioning the legitimacy of literary tourism, and decides that her visit to Haworth is acceptable because it added to her understanding of the Brontës’ books. After walking the West Yorkshire moors in the bleak November weather and spending time in the family’s home and church, Woolf concludes that “however harsh the struggle, Emily, and Charlotte above all, fought to victory.” via @NYPL

https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/galleries/section-1-early-years/item/13112#:~:text=%E2%80%9CHaworth%3A%20November%2C%201904%E2%80%9C%20essay%20draft&text=Woolf's%20first%20published%20essay%20is,The%20Guardian%20in%20December%201904.

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Another quarter means another list of forthcoming critical tech books!Plus, I also discuss my own reading habits in 2025 and some of the books I most enjoyed out of the 21 I read this past year.<a href="https://disconnect.blog/a-critical-tech-reading-list-for-winter-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="disconnect.blog/a-critical-tech-reading-list-for-winter-2026/">https://disconnect.blog/a-critical-tech-reading-list-for-winter-2026/</a><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a>

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DNF-ing Moby Dick be like

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"There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt." Torvald Helmer, Act I<a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1879.The first production of Henrik Ibsen's controversial "modern drama" A Doll's House takes place at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, after publication there on December 4.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House</a>A Doll's House at PG: <a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2542" rel="nofollow">https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2542</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a>

Adeleide Johannessen in character as Nora, from a cigarette card of c. 1880 – c. 1882.

Adeleide Johannessen is captured mid-action, holding a tambourine in her raised hand, evoking an energetic or defiant moment from her performance as Nora.

Her body language is dynamic, and her intense facial expression reflects the emotional depth and complexity of Nora's character, perhaps hinting at her journey of self-discovery and rebellion.

Johannessen wears a full-length Victorian-era dress, with detailed pleating, fitted bodice, and layered skirts that cinch at the waist with a decorative belt.

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English author Agatha Christie died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1976.She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap.Watch our podcast about The Big Four: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoKUX5a7T0Y&t=74s" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoKUX5a7T0Y&t=74s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoKUX5a7T0Y&t=74s</a>Books by Agatha Chrissie at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Christie as a young woman, 1910s

Unknown author - The Christie Archive Trust

The photo typically depicts her as poised and elegant, reflecting the fashion and sensibilities of the Edwardian era transitioning into the 1910s.

Christie often appears with a gentle, confident expression, her hair styled in soft waves or an updo common at the time.

Her attire would likely consist of a high-collared blouse or dress, possibly adorned with lace, reflecting the refined yet understated elegance of the era.

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📚 Cursed Daughters by: Oyinkan BraithwaiteWhen Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and the dead woman. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by the entire family, that Eniiyi is the actu...<a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/cursed-daughters-a-read-with-jenna-pick" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/cursed-daughters-a-read-with-jenna-pick">https://bookblabla.com/book/cursed-daughters-a-read-with-jenna-pick</a><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a><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/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/womenfiction/" rel="tag">#womenfiction</a> <a href="/tags/literary/" rel="tag">#literary</a>

When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and the dead woman. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by the entire family, that Eniiyi is the actual reincarnation of Monife, fated to follow in her footsteps in all ways, including that tragic end.

There is also the matter of the family curse: “No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace...” which has been handed down from generation to generation, breaking hearts and causing three generations of abandoned Falodun women to live under the same roof.

When Eniiyi falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family’s history. As several women in her family have done before, she ill-advisedly seeks answers in older, darker spiritual corners of Lagos, demanding solutions. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak? Or can she break the pattern once and for all, not only avoiding the spiral that led Monife to her lonely death, but liberating herself from all the family secrets and unspoken traumas that have dogged her steps since before she could remember?

Cursed Daughters is a brilliant cocktail of modernity and superstition, vibrant humor and hard-won wisdom, romantic love and familial obligation. With its unforgettable cast of characters, it asks us what it means to be given a second chance and how

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