<p>I feel like the dystopian techbros and super-rich aren't getting enough credit in this meme 🤔😁 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@galacticwriters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>galacticwriters</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/writers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>writers</span></a></span> <a href="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/u/fantasy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fantasy</span></a></span> <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> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@joinin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joinin</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@writingbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>writingbooks</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/keepwriting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>keepwriting</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor@lemmy.world</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/aiop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aiop</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/writingmemes/" rel="tag">#WritingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</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/author/" rel="tag">#Author</a> <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#Authors</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthor</a> <a href="/tags/indiebooks/" rel="tag">#IndieBooks</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/writerdons/" rel="tag">#Writerdons</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#Writers</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#Writer</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/writinglife/" rel="tag">#Writinglife</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>
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<p>"While <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> was looking to the stars, the people of Belfast were still reeling from several days of racist violence. The Belfast pogrom drew strength from the <a href="/tags/farright/" rel="tag">#farRight</a> ecosystem that Musk has nurtured with the money from <a href="/tags/spacex/" rel="tag">#SpaceX</a>, <a href="/tags/tesla/" rel="tag">#Tesla</a> and other companies." </p><p>Long Reads talks w/ <a href="/tags/bentarnoff/" rel="tag">#BenTarnoff</a> and <a href="/tags/quinnslobodian/" rel="tag">#QuinnSlobodian</a>, authors of <a href="/tags/muskism/" rel="tag">#Muskism</a>: A Guide for the Perplexed </p><p>Pt 1 of 2 <br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/long-reads-trillion-dollar-baby-w-quinn-slobodian-and/id791564318?i=1000773249464" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/long-reads-trillion-dollar-baby-w-quinn-slobodian-and/id791564318?i=1000773249464"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/</span><span class="invisible">long-reads-trillion-dollar-baby-w-quinn-slobodian-and/id791564318?i=1000773249464</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a> <a href="/tags/techcriticism/" rel="tag">#techCriticism</a> <a href="/tags/techoligarchs/" rel="tag">#techOligarchs</a> <a href="/tags/siliconvalleyright/" rel="tag">#SiliconValleyRight</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>
What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? June 23
<p>In 19th-century Dublin, a disillusioned doctor and a woman living on the margins of society cross paths in a city shaped by hardship and tradition.</p><p>The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series is a sweeping Irish family saga exploring loyalty, resilience, and the choices that echo across generations.</p><p>Begin with A Scarlet Woman - free to read in Kindle Unlimited - Amazon - <a href="http://mybook.to/ascarletwoman" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>mybook.to/ascarletwoman</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/booksbylornapeel/" rel="tag">#BooksByLornaPeel</a> <a href="/tags/ireland/" rel="tag">#Ireland</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a> <a href="/tags/kindleunlimited/" rel="tag">#KindleUnlimited</a> <a href="/tags/historicalromance/" rel="tag">#HistoricalRomance</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#Romance</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>
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<p>"One of the world's leading historians on the Palestinian people has told FRANCE 24 about how there is a future basis for peace in the region. <a href="/tags/rashidkhalidi/" rel="tag">#RashidKhalidi</a> has spent years writing a series of books on the region and its conflicts, often through the eyes of his own family. He says that millions of people are not going to leave their land, so there's a basis for the two peoples to figure something out."</p><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20260429-despite-everything-the-palestinians-have-not-given-up-historian-rashid-khalidi" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20260429-despite-everything-the-palestinians-have-not-given-up-historian-rashid-khalidi"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/p</span><span class="invisible">erspective/20260429-despite-everything-the-palestinians-have-not-given-up-historian-rashid-khalidi</span></a> <br><a href="/tags/the100yearswaronpalestine/" rel="tag">#The100YearsWarOnPalestine</a> <a href="/tags/palestine/" rel="tag">#Palestine</a> <a href="/tags/gaza/" rel="tag">#Gaza</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>
Edited 79d ago
<p>Today at the blog, Senior Editor <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@Joe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Joe</span></a></span> continues his Recluce re-read with THE MAGIC ENGINEER<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/06/the-recluce-reread-magic-engineer.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/06/the-recluce-reread-magic-engineer.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/06/</span><span class="invisible">the-recluce-reread-magic-engineer.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>
<p>‘I am very serious about being silly’: children’s illustrators on the art of storytelling</p><p>From The Twits to The Gruffalo and an angry bear in search of his hat… Quentin Blake, Cressida Cowell, Axel Sheffler, Lauren Child and more reveal how they bring children’s books to life</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/30/i-am-very-serious-about-being-silly-childrens-illustrators-on-the-art-of-storytelling" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/30/i-am-very-serious-about-being-silly-childrens-illustrators-on-the-art-of-storytelling"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2026</span><span class="invisible">/may/30/i-am-very-serious-about-being-silly-childrens-illustrators-on-the-art-of-storytelling</span></a></p><p>An interesting book on this topic can be found in our catalog - Children's Books and Their Illustrators by Gleeson White:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27112" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27112</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookillustration/" rel="tag">#BookIllustration</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>
<p>In 19th-century Dublin, a disillusioned doctor and a woman living on the margins of society cross paths in a city shaped by hardship and tradition.</p><p>The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series is a sweeping Irish family saga exploring loyalty, resilience, and choices that echo across generations.</p><p>Begin with A Scarlet Woman - free to read in Kindle Unlimited - <a href="http://mybook.to/ascarletwoman" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>mybook.to/ascarletwoman</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/booksbylornapeel/" rel="tag">#BooksByLornaPeel</a> <a href="/tags/familysaga/" rel="tag">#FamilySaga</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a> <a href="/tags/kindleunlimited/" rel="tag">#KindleUnlimited</a> <a href="/tags/ireland/" rel="tag">#Ireland</a> <a href="/tags/bookseries/" rel="tag">#BookSeries</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>She's quite well read, this doggy 🥰</p><p><a href="/tags/saturdayvibes/" rel="tag">#SaturdayVibes</a> <a href="/tags/dogsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#dogsofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
<p>Dancer From The Dance. Andrew Holleran.</p><p>It’s 1970’s post-Stonewall NYC, and you are the most beautiful of the beautiful A-gays, and your life is an endless stream of parties, bathhouses, Fire Island summers, public parks, restrooms, drugs, and disco after disco; everyone thinks you must be the happiest queen, but of course…</p><p>4 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈 <br>CW: racial fetishization</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> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/gay/" rel="tag">#gay</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtq/" rel="tag">#lgbtq</a> <a href="/tags/nyc/" rel="tag">#nyc</a> <a href="/tags/1970s/" rel="tag">#1970s</a></p>
<p>Don Quixote in the Study by Gustave Doré (1862)<br>The scene where Don Quixote, a ‘book madman’, falls into a knight saga and loses his sense of reality. It is humorous yet fantastically portrayed.</p><p><a href="/tags/donquixote/" rel="tag">#DonQuixote</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a> <a href="/tags/gustavedore/" rel="tag">#GustaveDore</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</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></p>
<p>10 Paintings by Leonardo da Vinci You Should Know</p><p>Each surviving painting by Leonardo da Vinci contains complex symbolism and almost always an equally complex controversy.</p><p>by Anastasiia Kirpalov (from the archives)</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/leonardo-da-vinci-paintings/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/leonardo-da-vinci-paintings/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/leonardo-</span><span class="invisible">da-vinci-paintings/</span></a></p><p>An interesting book on Leonardo's psychology and artistic work written by Sigmund Freud is available at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34300" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34300</a></p><p>Translator: A. A. Brill<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>A new @skiffyandfanty.com review from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Reading1KLives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Reading1KLives</span></a></span> <br>Book Review: DEVILS KILL DEVILS by Johnny Compton</p><p><a href="https://skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-review-devils-kill-devils-by-johnny-compton/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-review-devils-kill-devils-by-johnny-compton/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-r</span><span class="invisible">eview-devils-kill-devils-by-johnny-compton/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</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>
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<p>Having trouble focusing on your book? Try immersive reading</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5790811/immersive-reading-trend" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5790811/immersive-reading-trend"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5</span><span class="invisible">790811/immersive-reading-trend</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>
<p>Etaski writes Sister Seekers: <a href="/tags/mature/" rel="tag">#Mature</a> <a href="/tags/epicfantasy/" rel="tag">#EpicFantasy</a> with an ever broadening scope</p><p><a href="/tags/foundfamily/" rel="tag">#FoundFamily</a> is a core theme with <a href="/tags/d/" rel="tag">#D</a>&D <a href="/tags/ttrpg/" rel="tag">#TTRPG</a> <a href="/tags/worldbuilding/" rel="tag">#Worldbuilding</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/darkfantasyseries/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasySeries</a> begins underground with an isolated race of <a href="/tags/darkelves/" rel="tag">#DarkElves</a>. <a href="/tags/grittogladness/" rel="tag">#GritToGladness</a> - NOT for the faint of heart <a href="/tags/erotichorror/" rel="tag">#EroticHorror</a></p><p><a href="https://etaski.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>etaski.com</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/darkelf/" rel="tag">#DarkElf</a> <a href="/tags/drow/" rel="tag">#Drow</a> <a href="/tags/dnd/" rel="tag">#dnd</a> <a href="/tags/demon/" rel="tag">#Demon</a> <a href="/tags/dragon/" rel="tag">#Dragon</a> <a href="/tags/necromancer/" rel="tag">#Necromancer</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/sapphic/" rel="tag">#Sapphic</a> <a href="/tags/bisexual/" rel="tag">#Bisexual</a> <a href="/tags/lesbian/" rel="tag">#Lesbian</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtqia/" rel="tag">#lgbtqia</a> <a href="/tags/polycule/" rel="tag">#polycule</a> <a href="/tags/polyamorous/" rel="tag">#polyamorous</a></p><p>@bookstodon @ttrpg @fantasy @lgbtqbookstodon <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@readit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>readit</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Literbook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Literbook</span></a></span></p>
<p>There are some lovely suggestions here for summer reading from authors such as Zadie Smith, Tahmima Anam, Mark Haddwon and others.<br><a href="/tags/summer/" rel="tag">#summer</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</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><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/13/what-to-read-this-summer-by-mark-haddon-samantha-harvey-zadie-smith-and-more" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/13/what-to-read-this-summer-by-mark-haddon-samantha-harvey-zadie-smith-and-more"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2026</span><span class="invisible">/jun/13/what-to-read-this-summer-by-mark-haddon-samantha-harvey-zadie-smith-and-more</span></a></p>
<p>Happy Pride Month! 160 New and Recent Books to Celebrate Pride (including The Expert of Subtle Revisions!)</p><p><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.goodreads.com/blog/show/3085-read-the-rainbow-160-new-and-recent-books-to-celebrate-pride" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3085-read-the-rainbow-160-new-and-recent-books-to-celebrate-pride"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.goodreads.com/blog/show/30</span><span class="invisible">85-read-the-rainbow-160-new-and-recent-books-to-celebrate-pride</span></a></p>
<p>I finished reading “The Headache Files: True Tales and Real Relief” by Werner J. Becker MD tonight and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in nonfiction about migraines, history, medicine, and/or the memoir of a doctor who has treated many patients who have chronic pain. </p><p>It was a thoughtful and educational read that included many treatment options for migraines and anecdotes about his patients. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/migraine/" rel="tag">#Migraine</a> <a href="/tags/spoonie/" rel="tag">#Spoonie</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#Nonfiction</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>Today on <span class="h-card"><a href="https://me.dm/@medium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>medium</span></a></span>, I share personal highlights and insights on The Guardian's recent list of the 100 best <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#novels</a> of all time.</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/counterarts/the-guardians-100-best-novels-list-81c911746e66?sk=c77ece2e02b20ffc26c6a4f6d45be823" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="medium.com/counterarts/the-guardians-100-best-novels-list-81c911746e66?sk=c77ece2e02b20ffc26c6a4f6d45be823"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/counterarts/the-gua</span><span class="invisible">rdians-100-best-novels-list-81c911746e66?sk=c77ece2e02b20ffc26c6a4f6d45be823</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
<p>Hive Mind: Looking for a sci-fi book read in the mid-'60s. Takes place in a moon colony run by a large corporation. Murders are happening & no one can find the murderer. A detective is brought up from Earth to assist. He is blind & has a "birth defect" that allows him to see people as strange, colorful geometric objects, which leads to the answer. Need author & title.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <br><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <br><a href="/tags/findabook/" rel="tag">#FindABook</a> <br><a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> </p><p>*Please Boost*</p>
<p>The voyages of Ancient Pacific mariners echo in modern space exploration</p><p>There are many ways to traverse vast cosmic distances—including exploiting natural forces like slopes, winds, currents, or gravity as fuel-efficient means of acceleration.</p><p>by Geoff Manaugh</p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/videos/the-voyages-of-ancient-pacific-mariners-echo-in-modern-space-exploration?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bb63049120-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_06_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/videos/the-voyages-of-ancient-pacific-mariners-echo-in-modern-space-exploration?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bb63049120-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_06_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/videos/the-voyages-of-</span><span class="invisible">ancient-pacific-mariners-echo-in-modern-space-exploration?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bb63049120-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_06_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Books about Outer space -- Exploration at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/5990" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/5990"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/5990</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
<p>Victor Hugo’s Fight to Free France Through Literature</p><p>Today best known for his epic novel Les Miserables (1862), Victor Hugo (1802–1885) used literature to speak out about social issues and highlight injustice. His works helped to shape the soul of modern France.</p><p>by Lauren Jones</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/victor-hugo-free-france-through-literature/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/victor-hugo-free-france-through-literature/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/victor-hu</span><span class="invisible">go-free-france-through-literature/</span></a></p><p>Les Misérables at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>
<p>Can Bad People Write Good Books?</p><p>Can we still appreciate great novels when we know their author behaved despicably?</p><p>By Gina Dalfonzo</p><p><a href="https://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/literature/can-bad-people-write-good-books" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/literature/can-bad-people-write-good-books"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.plough.com/en/topics/cultu</span><span class="invisible">re/literature/can-bad-people-write-good-books</span></a></p><p>Little Dorit at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/963" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/963</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>Have you ever listened to audiobooks?</p><p>Audiobook Appreciation Month takes place every June, celebrating the accessibility, educational value, and storytelling magic of listening to books. <br>Established by the Audio Publishers Association in 1998.</p><p><a href="/tags/audiobooks/" rel="tag">#audiobooks</a> <a href="/tags/listening/" rel="tag">#listening</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/audiobook/" rel="tag">#audiobook</a> <a href="/tags/june/" rel="tag">#June</a> <a href="/tags/audiobookappreciationmonth/" rel="tag">#AudiobookAppreciationMonth</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</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/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#nonfiction</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/audio/" rel="tag">#audio</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/booklovers/" rel="tag">#booklovers</a> <a href="/tags/booklover/" rel="tag">#booklover</a> <a href="/tags/bookish/" rel="tag">#bookish</a> <a href="/tags/listeningclub/" rel="tag">#listeningClub</a></p>
