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<p>The Bayeux Tapestry tells only the winner’s story – but the other side can be found in old English texts</p><p>The story of the losers is full of meaningful silences and William of Normandy’s terror.</p><p>by Catherine Clarke</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-bayeux-tapestry-tells-only-the-winners-story-but-the-other-side-can-be-found-in-old-english-texts-283339?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2022%202026%20-%203777938688&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2022%202026%20-%203777938688+CID_92df80263ee542f0b2508c19d4ddc106&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=The%20Bayeux%20Tapestry%20tells%20only%20the%20winners%20story%20%20but%20the%20other%20side%20can%20be%20found%20in%20old%20English%20texts" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/the-bayeux-tapestry-tells-only-the-winners-story-but-the-other-side-can-be-found-in-old-english-texts-283339?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2022%202026%20-%203777938688&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2022%202026%20-%203777938688+CID_92df80263ee542f0b2508c19d4ddc106&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=The%20Bayeux%20Tapestry%20tells%20only%20the%20winners%20story%20%20but%20the%20other%20side%20can%20be%20found%20in%20old%20English%20texts"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/the-bayeux</span><span class="invisible">-tapestry-tells-only-the-winners-story-but-the-other-side-can-be-found-in-old-english-texts-283339?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2022%202026%20-%203777938688&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2022%202026%20-%203777938688+CID_92df80263ee542f0b2508c19d4ddc106&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=The%20Bayeux%20Tapestry%20tells%20only%20the%20winners%20story%20%20but%20the%20other%20side%20can%20be%20found%20in%20old%20English%20texts</span></a></p><p>Bayeux tapestry at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/4445" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/4445"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/4445</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/tapestry/" rel="tag">#Tapestry</a> <a href="/tags/old_manuscripts/" rel="tag">#Old_Manuscripts</a></p>

<p>Looking for your next book on Project Gutenberg? Benjamin Laird has some suggestions.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVnReMlGHo&amp;list=WL&amp;index=8&amp;t=41s" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVnReMlGHo&amp;list=WL&amp;index=8&amp;t=41s"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVnRe</span><span class="invisible">MlGHo&amp;list=WL&amp;index=8&amp;t=41s</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/SheSeeksPeace" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/SheSeeksPeace</a></p><p>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.</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><br><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></p>

<p>Today is Daphne du Maurier’s birthday!</p><p>Few <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#writers</a> could create an atmosphere like Daphne du Maurier. Her <a href="/tags/stories/" rel="tag">#stories</a> begin elegantly, then something shifts. A beautiful house can become a prison, love can turn into possession, and silence can be more frightening than a scream. Suddenly you are <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> faster than you planned.</p><p>Have you read any of her <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#novels</a>?</p><p><a href="/tags/today/" rel="tag">#today</a> <a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#onthisday</a> <a href="/tags/birthday/" rel="tag">#birthday</a> <a href="/tags/daphnedumaurier/" rel="tag">#DaphneduMaurier</a> <a href="/tags/maurier/" rel="tag">#Maurier</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</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> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a></p>

<p>Ebook omnibus: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TheWizardsScion</a></p><p>Levi Jacobs always dreamed of being like his father, the greatest wizard in the world, but had no understanding what it would be like. Follow Levi’s journey from bumbling teen to a great hero, while the young wizard learns to master magical powers that are initially completely beyond him and barely under control.</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><br><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/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</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></p>

<p>A New Language: On Primo Levi’s Translation of Kafka</p><p>Maïa Hruska Considers the Act of Writing and Translating After Auschwitz</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/a-new-language-on-primo-levis-translation-of-kafka/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KRGGX5W67XTHNK7WVA4T596X&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/a-new-language-on-primo-levis-translation-of-kafka/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KRGGX5W67XTHNK7WVA4T596X&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/a-new-language-on-p</span><span class="invisible">rimo-levis-translation-of-kafka/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KRGGX5W67XTHNK7WVA4T596X&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>Books by Kafka (including Metamorphosis) at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1735" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1735"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1735</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

<p>If possible, please try and go to this site of mine for ebooks I wrote and tried to self published. </p><p><a href="https://kaizaki-x-aoi.itch.io" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>kaizaki-x-aoi.itch.io</a></p><p><a href="/tags/itch/" rel="tag">#itch</a> <a href="/tags/itchio/" rel="tag">#itchio</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/selfpublished/" rel="tag">#selfpublished</a></p>

<p>Galileo’s handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text</p><p>Discovery sheds new light on how famed astronomer came to lead a scientific revolution</p><p>By Joshua Sokol</p><p><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/galileo-s-handwritten-notes-found-ancient-astronomy-text" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.science.org/content/article/galileo-s-handwritten-notes-found-ancient-astronomy-text"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.science.org/content/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/galileo-s-handwritten-notes-found-ancient-astronomy-text</span></a></p><p>Galileo 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/old_manuscripts/" rel="tag">#Old_Manuscripts</a></p>

<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/StoneProphet" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/StoneProphet</a></p><p>Nicole seeks to collect the missing fragments of the magical city of Kurg from her home world, but the remaining pieces were deactivated and are hard to find. Luckily, she just found the first piece of the Seventh Sage, an ancient stone man that knows the future, which she hopes knows where to find them.</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><br><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/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</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></p>

<p>Fresh in for <a href="/tags/fossilfriday/" rel="tag">#FossilFriday</a>, a new review! In Search of Sea Dragons is an engrossing tale of fossils and obsession.</p><p><a href="https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2026/05/15/book-review-in-search-of-sea-dragons-a-fossil-hunters-odyssey/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="inquisitivebiologist.com/2026/05/15/book-review-in-search-of-sea-dragons-a-fossil-hunters-odyssey/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inquisitivebiologist.com/2026/</span><span class="invisible">05/15/book-review-in-search-of-sea-dragons-a-fossil-hunters-odyssey/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/fossils/" rel="tag">#Fossils</a> <a href="/tags/paleontology/" rel="tag">#Paleontology</a> <a href="/tags/palaeontology/" rel="tag">#Palaeontology</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#Scicomm</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>

<p>Magic can give you just one thing. Choose wisely:</p><p>Knowledge?<br>Courage?<br>Love?<br>Or simply more time at home?</p><p>You will receive it today, because today is L.Frank <a href="/tags/baum/" rel="tag">#Baum</a>’s birthday - the <a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> of The Wonderful <a href="/tags/wizard/" rel="tag">#Wizard</a> of <a href="/tags/oz/" rel="tag">#Oz</a>.</p><p>Repost if you think the world needs a little more <a href="/tags/magic/" rel="tag">#magic</a> &amp; great <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/wizardofoz/" rel="tag">#WizardofOz</a> <a href="/tags/lfrankbaum/" rel="tag">#LFrankBaum</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/today/" rel="tag">#today</a> <a href="/tags/birthday/" rel="tag">#birthday</a> <a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#onthisday</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/reader/" rel="tag">#reader</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/tale/" rel="tag">#tale</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</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> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/bookstagram/" rel="tag">#bookstagram</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#writer</a> <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#authors</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#writers</a></p>

<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TymeStarwitch" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TymeStarwitch</a><br>Audiobook: <a href="https://owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-newts-starwitch" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-newts-starwitch"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/th</span><span class="invisible">e-book-of-newts-starwitch</span></a></p><p>The undead queen of the space pirates kidnapped Amelia’s sisters and damaged her ship, leaving her with little fuel. Amelia’s a dead woman without her sisters, forced to attack the pirate’s mountain-sized star ship, despite how slim the odds are…</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><br><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/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</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> <a href="/tags/audiobook/" rel="tag">#audiobook</a></p>

<p>May 22 is International Sherlock Holmes Day — the birthday of Arthur Conan Doyle, the man who created the world’s most famous detective.</p><p>Holmes was inspired by Dr. Joseph Bell, a real physician who could read a patient’s profession, habits, and character from tiny details: a walk, an accent, worn sleeves, mud on shoes. </p><p>Doyle later tried to kill Holmes at Reichenbach Falls… but readers refused to let him go.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#writers</a> <a href="/tags/sherlockholmes/" rel="tag">#SherlockHolmes</a> <a href="/tags/conandoyle/" rel="tag">#ConanDoyle</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> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/today/" rel="tag">#today</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> <br>It&#x27;s interesting, I&#x27;ve really enjoyed reading on my different ereaders over the years, I still do, but I seem to be drifting back to physical books lately. Ebooks are really convenient, but at least for newer titles they aren&#x27;t much cheaper than a paperback, if at all.<br>I also find that I remember physical books better (and audiobooks the least). There&#x27;s also a certain sense of satisfaction and contentment of looking at my shelves.<br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/ereaders/" rel="tag">#ereaders</a></p>

<p>On Making Time to Read War and Peace and Other Great Literary Works</p><p>Laura Vanderkam Offers Some Suggestions to Help Meet Your Reading Goals</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/on-making-time-to-read-war-and-peace-and-other-great-literary-works/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/on-making-time-to-read-war-and-peace-and-other-great-literary-works/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/on-making-time-to-r</span><span class="invisible">ead-war-and-peace-and-other-great-literary-works/</span></a></p><p>&quot;War and Peace&quot; at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2600" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2600</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>What am I reading and do you care?</p><p>- Not finished the Heythwaite series by Annie Rogers yet... the antics of a Yorkshire town. </p><p>- All at Sea by Johnathan Whitelaw, cosy crime, quite light as I wanted some easy reading to counter the heavy topics of late. </p><p>- Time for Ursula by Lorna Foyle, paranormal about Mother Shipton of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. </p><p><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#AmReading</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/yorkshire/" rel="tag">#Yorkshire</a></p>

<p>Escape to 19th-century Ireland with The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series, a sweeping family saga of forbidden love, betrayal, and secrets that shape generations.</p><p>Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited - <a href="https://mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets</a></p><p><a href="/tags/booksbylornapeel/" rel="tag">#BooksByLornaPeel</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/familysaga/" rel="tag">#FamilySaga</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/ireland/" rel="tag">#Ireland</a> <a href="/tags/bingeread/" rel="tag">#BingeRead</a> <a href="/tags/kindleunlimited/" rel="tag">#KindleUnlimited</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</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>

<p>Why Beatrix Potter’s Stories Still Delight Generations</p><p>Defined by their colorful cast of characters and breathtaking illustrations, the storybooks of Beatrix Potter have brought joy to children around the world.</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/beatrix-potter-stories/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/beatrix-potter-stories/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/beatrix-p</span><span class="invisible">otter-stories/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>&quot;Everything you see in me is not mine, it&#x27;s yours. Mine is what I see in you.&quot;</p><p>Erich Maria Remarque (June 22, 1898 - September 25, 1970)</p><p><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/quotes/" rel="tag">#quotes</a> <br><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/today/" rel="tag">#today</a> <a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#onthisday</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> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstagram/" rel="tag">#bookstagram</a> <a href="/tags/booktok/" rel="tag">#BookTok</a> <a href="/tags/bookish/" rel="tag">#bookish</a></p>

<p>The Guardian&#x27;s 2026 list of the 100 best novels of all time: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/ng-i</span><span class="invisible">nteractive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time</span></a></p><p>&quot;The most striking difference between this list and its predecessors is an increase in female writers: 36 out of 100 compared with 21 in 2015 and a paltry 16 in 2003, with only Jane Austen’s Emma and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in the top 10 of both previous lists. The number of women rises as the decades go by; half of the contemporary writers are female. This might not announce the decline of the great white male, but it does signal a much-needed reset.&quot;<br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</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><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/16/story-behind-100-best-novels-all-time" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/16/story-behind-100-best-novels-all-time"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/ng-i</span><span class="invisible">nteractive/2026/may/16/story-behind-100-best-novels-all-time</span></a></p>

<p>22-year-old Mozart’s handwritten notebook unearthed in ‘major discovery’</p><p>The notebook was confiscated during the French Revolution, and has now been found in Paris.</p><p><a href="https://www.classicfm.com/composers/mozart/handwritten-notebook-discovered-major-paris/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.classicfm.com/composers/mozart/handwritten-notebook-discovered-major-paris/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.classicfm.com/composers/mo</span><span class="invisible">zart/handwritten-notebook-discovered-major-paris/</span></a></p><p>Books by Mozart at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1368" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1368"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1368</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a></p>

<p>Solved, Unsolved and Unsolvable: The Status of Hilbert’s 23 Problems in Mathematics</p><p>More than a century after David Hilbert presented a list of 23 mathematical challenges to the 1900 International Congress of Mathematicians, mathematicians have made significant progress, but there’s still much work to do.</p><p>By Evelyn Lamb</p><p><a href="https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/06/18/solved-unsolved-and-unsolvable-the-status-of-hilberts-23-problems-in-mathematics/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/06/18/solved-unsolved-and-unsolvable-the-status-of-hilberts-23-problems-in-mathematics/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/</span><span class="invisible">06/18/solved-unsolved-and-unsolvable-the-status-of-hilberts-23-problems-in-mathematics/</span></a></p><p>Mathematical problems at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71655" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71655</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

<p>What would happen if the borg tried to assimilate the Discworld?</p><p>Who would win in a fight between a hundred borg and the luggage?</p><p><a href="/tags/discworld/" rel="tag">#Discworld</a> <a href="/tags/pratchett/" rel="tag">#Pratchett</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a></p>

<p>Who’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list</p><p>Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights; Ulysses or Catch-22 … Find out which title came top, as chosen by authors, critics and academics worldwide</p><p>by Lisa Allardice</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/16/story-behind-100-best-novels-all-time" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/16/story-behind-100-best-novels-all-time"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/ng-i</span><span class="invisible">nteractive/2026/may/16/story-behind-100-best-novels-all-time</span></a></p><p>Full list ( some titles are available at PG!)<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/ng-i</span><span class="invisible">nteractive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

<p>How Did Geographical Discoveries Shape Johannes Vermeer’s Artworks?</p><p>Johannes Vermeer was a renowned Dutch artist during the Dutch Golden Age, a period marked by increased geographical knowledge, trade, and prosperity.</p><p>by Liana Khapava</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/geographical-discoveries-johannes-vermeer-artworks/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/geographical-discoveries-johannes-vermeer-artworks/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/geographi</span><span class="invisible">cal-discoveries-johannes-vermeer-artworks/</span></a></p><p>Books about Vermeer at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56970" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56970"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/56970</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>