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<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>Book Review: Green City Wars<br>Uplifted raccoon investigator solves mysteries<br>Christine Baker has our review at the NOAF blog</p><p><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/book-review-green-city-wars.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/book-review-green-city-wars.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-green-city-wars.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> @bookstodon</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>Exploring the life and work of &#x27;reclusive&#x27; writer</p><p>by Emma Ruminski</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3g7zyrzjdo" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3g7zyrzjdo"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj</span><span class="invisible">3g7zyrzjdo</span></a></p><p>More about Daphne du Maurier:<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_du_Maurier" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_du_Maurier"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_d</span><span class="invisible">u_Maurier</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</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>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>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

<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>

<p>German physicist Albert Einstein was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1879.</p><p>Best known for developing the theory of relativity, he also made important contributions to quantum mechanics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect, which contributed significantly to the foundation of quantum theory. He was also a prominent public figure &amp; advocate for pacifism, civil rights, and social justice. </p><p>Albert Einstein at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=einstein&amp;submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=einstein&amp;submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=einstein&amp;submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a></p>

<p>Zelda Fitzgerald died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1948.</p><p>She was an American novelist, socialite, and the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda Fitzgerald herself was an important figure in the cultural scene of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her own writing, her artistic talents, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband. She struggled with mental health issues throughout her life and has been the subject of much fascination and analysis in literary and cultural circles.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>When you just can&#x27;t decide what to read this morning. <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#Cats</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1859, Harriet E. Wilson publishes her novel, Our Nig. </p><p>&quot;Harriet E. Wilson (March 15, 1825 – June 28, 1900) was an African-American novelist. She was the first African American to publish a novel in North America.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_E._Wilson" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_E._Wilson"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_</span><span class="invisible">E._Wilson</span></a></p><p>&quot;Our Nig&quot; at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/584" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/584</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/africanamerican/" rel="tag">#africanamerican</a></p>

<p>Just a quick reminder...</p><p>If you’ve read my book, &#x27;Drystone - A Life Rebuilt&#x27; I’d be grateful if you left a review wherever you prefer. </p><p>This isn’t a plea for 5 star ratings; it’s a request for honesty. Books are personal: I dislike plenty, feel neutral about many, and love a few. Whatever your response, reviews really help. A wall of 5-stars is wonderful, but it can also feel suspicious to readers. A mix of perspectives shows the book is being read seriously. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/speakingoutofplace/" rel="tag">#SpeakingOutOfPlace</a> welcomes <a href="/tags/maryannefranks/" rel="tag">#MaryAnneFranks</a>, author of <a href="/tags/fearlessspeech/" rel="tag">#FearlessSpeech</a>: Breaking Free from the <a href="/tags/firstamendment/" rel="tag">#FirstAmendment</a> </p><p>&quot;As the title of the book indicates, this is a fearless and iconoclastic critique of the ways that the First Amendment has been interpreted and mobilized in ways that protect and extend <a href="/tags/racism/" rel="tag">#racism</a>, <a href="/tags/misogyny/" rel="tag">#misogyny</a>, religious fundamentalism, and corporate self-interest.&quot; </p><p><a href="https://speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.com/2084729/episodes/17974202-breaking-free-from-the-first-amendment-to-make-fearless-speech-and-counterpublics-a-conversation-with-mary-anne-franks" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.com/2084729/episodes/17974202-breaking-free-from-the-first-amendment-to-make-fearless-speech-and-counterpublics-a-conversation-with-mary-anne-franks"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.</span><span class="invisible">com/2084729/episodes/17974202-breaking-free-from-the-first-amendment-to-make-fearless-speech-and-counterpublics-a-conversation-with-mary-anne-franks</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/justice/" rel="tag">#justice</a> <a href="/tags/hatespeech/" rel="tag">#hateSpeech</a> <a href="/tags/harassment/" rel="tag">#harassment</a> <a href="/tags/lawfare/" rel="tag">#lawfare</a> <a href="/tags/wokebashing/" rel="tag">#wokebashing</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>