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<p>My <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> is brief/won&#x27;t spoil, to spread good, great, &amp; spectacular <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> far &amp; wide.</p><p>THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN is filled with fantastic frights, fables, and fascinations; Craig Wallwork&#x27;s talent ensures that it applies to both sides of this collection: the dark and the light. That deftness is impressive- even more so with the amount of heart also contained within. (Underbelly Books)</p><p><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/mothersuspiriareview/" rel="tag">#mothersuspiriareview</a> @horror @horrorbooks</p>

<p>College students digitized 795 poems from the world’s oldest novel</p><p>‘The Tale of Genji’ is a cornerstone of classical Japanese literature.</p><p>By Andrew Paul</p><p><a href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/genji-poems-online/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.popsci.com/technology/genji-poems-online/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.popsci.com/technology/genj</span><span class="invisible">i-poems-online/</span></a></p><p>The tale of Genji at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/66057" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/66057</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/japan/" rel="tag">#Japan</a></p>

<p>The Surprising Lives of the Women Who Loved Picasso</p><p>Why did these ambitious, adventurous women choose to enter into a love affair with the world famous artist?</p><p>By Jo Lawson-Tancred</p><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/women-who-loved-picasso-book-2654784" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.artnet.com/art-world/women-who-loved-picasso-book-2654784"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.artnet.com/art-world/wome</span><span class="invisible">n-who-loved-picasso-book-2654784</span></a></p><p>Cubism at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/31665" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/31665"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/31665</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art_history/" rel="tag">#art_history</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>Who called Shakespeare ‘upstart crow’? Our study points to his co-author, Thomas Nashe</p><p>By Brett Greatley-Hirsch, Andrew Hadfield and Andrew Hadfield</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/who-called-shakespeare-upstart-crow-our-study-points-to-his-co-author-thomas-nashe-259713?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2025%202025%20-%203428134923&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2025%202025%20-%203428134923+CID_4f8af5b6dde4d0dbf2fe65f5e3333fd0&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=Who%20called%20Shakespeare%20upstart%20crow%20Our%20study%20points%20to%20his%20co-author%20Thomas%20Nashe" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/who-called-shakespeare-upstart-crow-our-study-points-to-his-co-author-thomas-nashe-259713?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2025%202025%20-%203428134923&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2025%202025%20-%203428134923+CID_4f8af5b6dde4d0dbf2fe65f5e3333fd0&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=Who%20called%20Shakespeare%20upstart%20crow%20Our%20study%20points%20to%20his%20co-author%20Thomas%20Nashe"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/who-called</span><span class="invisible">-shakespeare-upstart-crow-our-study-points-to-his-co-author-thomas-nashe-259713?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2025%202025%20-%203428134923&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2025%202025%20-%203428134923+CID_4f8af5b6dde4d0dbf2fe65f5e3333fd0&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=Who%20called%20Shakespeare%20upstart%20crow%20Our%20study%20points%20to%20his%20co-author%20Thomas%20Nashe</span></a></p><p>Shakespeare at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/65</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Decoding the Iconic Cover of ‘The Great Gatsby’</p><p>What does Spanish artist Francis Cugat&#x27;s &#x27;Celestial Eyes&#x27; tell us about the American classic?</p><p>By Katie White</p><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/decoding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.artnet.com/art-world/decoding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.artnet.com/art-world/deco</span><span class="invisible">ding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761</span></a></p><p>The Great Gatsby at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Nonspecific editions &gt; Specific editions 😂 </p><p>@bookstodon @fantasybookstodon @bookbubble @humour @reading</p><p><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookmemes/" rel="tag">#BookMemes</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a><br><a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/bookshelf/" rel="tag">#Bookshelf</a> <br><a href="/tags/mastobooks/" rel="tag">#Mastobooks</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BooksofMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookworm/" rel="tag">#Bookworm</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booklove/" rel="tag">#BookLove</a> <a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a></p>

<p>The Defense Department wants to ban hundreds of books. Here are the weirdest titles.</p><p>By Brittany Allen</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/the-defense-department-wants-to-ban-hundreds-of-books-here-are-the-weirdest-titles-to-make-them-mad/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/the-defense-department-wants-to-ban-hundreds-of-books-here-are-the-weirdest-titles-to-make-them-mad/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/the-defense-departm</span><span class="invisible">ent-wants-to-ban-hundreds-of-books-here-are-the-weirdest-titles-to-make-them-mad/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookbanning/" rel="tag">#bookbanning</a></p>

<p>Fairy tale food</p><p>Challenge, transformation, risk: the role of food in fairy tales</p><p>Poisoned apples, magic porridge pots, peas you can feel through 20 mattresses, and of course that fantastic gingerbread house - food plays a significant role in literature, and fairy tales are no exception. </p><p> by Beth Daley</p><p><a href="https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/fairy-tale-food?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaNewsletterReg-July2025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.europeana.eu/en/stories/fairy-tale-food?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaNewsletterReg-July2025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.europeana.eu/en/stories/fa</span><span class="invisible">iry-tale-food?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaNewsletterReg-July2025</span></a></p><p>Fairy tales at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/131" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/131"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/131</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/folklore/" rel="tag">#folklore</a> <a href="/tags/fairytales/" rel="tag">#fairytales</a></p>

<p>Judge, Critic, Saloniére: On Sylvia Lynd, One of the Great Literary Citizens of the 20th Century</p><p>Nicola Wilson on the Book Society, Hugh Walpole, and Lynd’s Overshadowed Author Career</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/judge-critic-saloniere-on-sylvia-lynd-one-of-the-great-literary-citizens-of-the-20th-century/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/judge-critic-saloniere-on-sylvia-lynd-one-of-the-great-literary-citizens-of-the-20th-century/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/judge-critic-saloni</span><span class="invisible">ere-on-sylvia-lynd-one-of-the-great-literary-citizens-of-the-20th-century/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

<p>The Fascinating History Of Vergina, The Ancient Town Where Alexander The Great’s Relatives Were Entombed </p><p>By Kaleena Fraga. Edited By John Kuroski</p><p>Verginia is a small town in Greece today, but it was once famous in the ancient world as Aigai, the royal capital of the Macedonian kingdom.</p><p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/vergina?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=atinewsletter&amp;utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="allthatsinteresting.com/vergina?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=atinewsletter&amp;utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">allthatsinteresting.com/vergin</span><span class="invisible">a?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=atinewsletter&amp;utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com</span></a></p><p>Alexander the Great at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3864" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3864"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/3864</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a></p>

<p>Today is the final day of <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a>’ term — &amp; the justices have left some of the most important &amp; contentious cases until the end.</p><p>They are slated to release 6 opinions, including decisions that will deal with nationwide <a href="/tags/injunctions/" rel="tag">#injunctions</a> on <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>’s ban on <a href="/tags/birthrightcitizenship/" rel="tag">#BirthrightCitizenship</a>, whether <a href="/tags/parents/" rel="tag">#parents</a> can opt their children out of <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#school</a> lessons involving <a href="/tags/lgbtq/" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>, &amp; a <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> that requires age verification to view online <a href="/tags/porn/" rel="tag">#porn</a>.</p><p>🧵</p>

<p>It&#x27;s here! My presentation for <a href="/tags/virtualjanecon2025/" rel="tag">#VirtualJaneCon2025</a> is now live! In this presentation, I speak on the beginning of Austenmania and why Janeites are so obsessed with owning Jane. You can find my video 👉🏻 <a href="https://youtu.be/b013KsmrFCo" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/b013KsmrFCo</a>.</p><p>The full Virtual Jane Con can be found 👉🏻 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMwGZNvZFhh6QwAMnQo54EFi0pTpM3KSj" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMwGZNvZFhh6QwAMnQo54EFi0pTpM3KSj"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/playlist?list=</span><span class="invisible">PLMwGZNvZFhh6QwAMnQo54EFi0pTpM3KSj</span></a>.</p><p><a href="/tags/virtualjanecon/" rel="tag">#VirtualJaneCon</a> <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>Did Shakespeare Write Hamlet While He Was Stoned?</p><p>&quot;Sam Kelly Explores the Potential Influence of Cannabis on the Bard’s Prolific Literary Output&quot;</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/did-shakespeare-write-hamlet-while-he-was-stoned/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/did-shakespeare-write-hamlet-while-he-was-stoned/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/did-shakespeare-wri</span><span class="invisible">te-hamlet-while-he-was-stoned/</span></a></p><p>Shakespeare at PG</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/65</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/plays/" rel="tag">#plays</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/drugs/" rel="tag">#drugs</a></p>

<p>Science Lit for Kids Holds a Mirror Aloft</p><p>Over decades, books that rouse children’s interest in the natural world have morphed in style and approach—an evolution reflective of tectonic societal change.</p><p>By Jessica George</p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/science-lit-for-kids-holds-mirror-aloft/?utm_source=mcae&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=jstordaily-06262025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/science-lit-for-kids-holds-mirror-aloft/?utm_source=mcae&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=jstordaily-06262025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/science-lit-fo</span><span class="invisible">r-kids-holds-mirror-aloft/?utm_source=mcae&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=jstordaily-06262025</span></a></p><p>Education at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/297" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/297"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/297</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a></p>

<p>America Deported Her for Publishing a Book Titled ‘Lesbian Love.’ Years Later, She Was Murdered by the Nazis for Being Jewish</p><p>Eve Adams, an immigrant and the proprietor of a 1920s lesbian tearoom, was imprisoned for disorderly conduct and obscenity, then sent back to Europe, where she became a target of the Holocaust</p><p>By Kellie B. Gormly</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/america-deported-her-for-publishing-a-book-titled-lesbian-love-years-later-she-was-murdered-by-the-nazis-for-being-jewish-180986864/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;lctg=93133550" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/history/america-deported-her-for-publishing-a-book-titled-lesbian-love-years-later-she-was-murdered-by-the-nazis-for-being-jewish-180986864/?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">/america-deported-her-for-publishing-a-book-titled-lesbian-love-years-later-she-was-murdered-by-the-nazis-for-being-jewish-180986864/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;lctg=93133550</span></a></p><p>Jewish women - Fiction at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7743" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7743"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/7743</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/lgbt/" rel="tag">#LGBT</a></p>

<p>Vintage Posters for The Royal Court Theatre</p><p>Founded by the English Stage Company (ESC in 1956), London&#x27;s Royal Court Theatre focuses on contemporary theatre - and great posters</p><p>By Sheldon D. </p><p><a href="https://flashbak.com/posters-for-the-royal-court-476550/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=posters-for-the-royal-court" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/posters-for-the-royal-court-476550/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=posters-for-the-royal-court"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/posters-for-the-r</span><span class="invisible">oyal-court-476550/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=posters-for-the-royal-court</span></a></p><p>English theatre at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=english+theatre" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=english+theatre"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=english+theatre</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>

<p>Just arrived in paperback - Alastair Moffat&#x27;s Edinburgh: a New History, published by Birlinn Books.</p><p>.</p><p><a href="/tags/edinburgh/" rel="tag">#Edinburgh</a> <a href="/tags/edimbourg/" rel="tag">#Edimbourg</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/livres/" rel="tag">#livres</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/histoire/" rel="tag">#Histoire</a> <a href="/tags/edinburghanewhistory/" rel="tag">#EdinburghANewHistory</a> <a href="/tags/alastairmoffat/" rel="tag">#AlastairMoffat</a> <a href="/tags/birlinn/" rel="tag">#Birlinn</a> <a href="/tags/birlinnbooks/" rel="tag">#BirlinnBooks</a> <a href="/tags/scotland/" rel="tag">#Scotland</a> <a href="/tags/ecosse/" rel="tag">#Ecosse</a> <a href="/tags/scottishliterature/" rel="tag">#ScottishLiterature</a> <a href="/tags/scottishhistory/" rel="tag">#ScottishHistory</a> <a href="/tags/bookshops/" rel="tag">#bookshops</a> <a href="/tags/librairies/" rel="tag">#librairies</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>

<p>How Gutenberg’s Press Sparked a World-Changing Revolution</p><p>&quot;The invention of the Gutenberg Press in the mid-15th century started an irreversible change in how information was produced, distributed, and accessed.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/invention-impact-gutenberg-press/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/invention-impact-gutenberg-press/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/invention</span><span class="invisible">-impact-gutenberg-press/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gutenberg/" rel="tag">#gutenberg</a> <a href="/tags/printing/" rel="tag">#printing</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p>📚 House of Earth and Blood by: Sarah J. Maas</p><p>Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investi...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/house-of-earth-and-blood" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/house-of-earth-and-blood"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/house-of-e</span><span class="invisible">arth-and-blood</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/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/romancefiction/" rel="tag">#romancefiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/fantasyfiction/" rel="tag">#fantasyfiction</a></p>