I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair
by Sean Murphy
Books in Poetry (including The Blue Poetry Book by Andrew Lang) at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/60
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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon
Series Ebook omnibus: https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion
On a world thought to have no moon, its sudden appearance inspires wonder and terror. Research links the full moon and catastrophe, revealing the existence of ‘Harbingers of Doom’, creatures that harvest souls. Can everyone survive or will they be reaped like wheat?
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New review: From Archaeopteryx then, to ten thousand species now: The Story of Birds sees Brusatte skillfully and captivatingly recount another chapter of life's evolutionary history.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born in Lyon, France, on June 29, 1900.
The Little Prince was written and illustrated by him during exile in the United States and first published there in 1943; today it is one of the most translated works of fiction in the world.
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" #BeirutRadical provides a sketch of the life, death, and legacy of one of the some 170,000 people who perished during the #LebaneseCivilWar. [...] For Imad, the route was circuitous, phased, but always about the liberation of Arab people, and Palestinians in particular, from the structures of colonialism that oppressed them."
#Jadaliyya talks w/ #DylanBaun about his new book
https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/47449/Dylan-Baun,-Beirut-Radical-A-Global-Microhistory-from-the-Sixties-to-the-Lebanese-Civil-War-New-Texts-Out-Now
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Leonardo’s ‘Codex Atlanticus’ Is Complete for the First Time in 400 Years
The Galileo Museum's Leonardotheka 2.0 reunites the artist's landmark manuscript with the 550 pages a 16th-century sculptor cut from it.
by Vittoria Benzine
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/leonardotheka-da-vinci-codex-2779022
Books by Galileo at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39014
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A long and detailed review by Alex Wallace today on the NOAF blog:
Book Review: The Palace of Eros, by Caro de Robertis
On making Mount Olympus' foundations shake
@SpanishSpy
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/06/review-palace-of-eros-by-caro-de.html
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The Master and Margarita. By Mikhail Bulgakov, translated by Mira Ginsburg.
It’s Soviet-era Moscow and you, Satan, show up with your retinue (which includes a giant talking black cat) to wreak some havoc, particularly on the literary and theatre scene, with the special goal of rehabilitating the reputation of Pontius Pilate.
CW: casual racism
3 of 5 library cats 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛.
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#CitationsNeeded pod's Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson have a live convo @ Brooklyn's Word is Change bookstore about Adam's new book, "#HowToSellAGenocide: The #Media's Complicity in the Destruction of #Gaza," all royalties from which go to Middle East Children's Alliance.
#GazaCoverage #Palestine #Israel #PalestineCoverage #USmedia #WesternMedia #mediaCriticism #mediaRacism #MSM #liberalHypocrisy #mediaShitlibs #shitlibbingForGenocide #books @bookstodon
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Silent time
Monowi, Nebraska, USA
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Deuterium in Comets Tells Interesting Tales
Comets were long viewed as omens by ancient cultures, but modern astronomy has revealed them to be icy, rocky bodies that release dust and gas as they travel through the inner Solar System.
By Carolyn Collins Petersen
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/deuterium-in-comets-tell-interesting-tales
Books about Comets at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1827
Do what you can and jump straight to acceptance 😁
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"What happened inside the White House after October 7, 2023 changed the course of #Israel’s #warOnGaza and reshaped the #DemocraticParty. After three primary elections that could indicate the future of the Democratic base, a new book by #AkbarShahidAhmed reveals the inside story of how the US administration never wavered on its support of Israel and planted roots for the return of Donald Trump."
https://omny.fm/shows/the-take/the-path-from-gaza-to-trumps-return
#CrossingTheRedLine #Gaza #Palestine #USpol #BlueMAGA #books @bookstodon
Born in 1810, Margaret Fuller Was Labeled a Child Prodigy. She Later Used Her Intellect to Ask Important Questions About Women’s Role in America
Her writing posed the novel premise: What does it mean to be a woman? Her early death meant she never saw the movement she inspired
by Megan Marshall
Books by Margaret Fuller at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2829
Graphic Novel Review: Absolute Wonder Woman (Volumes 1 and 2)
An intriguing new backstory for a beloved superhero
Ann Michelle Harris has our review at the NOAF blog for your Wednesday
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/06/graphic-novel-review-absolute-wonder.html
Book reviews are an endangered species. So this independent bookstore decided to start publishing its own.
Why We Still Love Mr. Darcy, 200 Years Later
Susan Moore in Praise of the Model For Self-Aware Romantic Heroes
Pride and Prejudice at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342
![“When the Party entered”
[Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]
A detailed pen-and-ink illustration captioned "When the Party entered," depicting five figures in Regency-era dress — two men and three women — in an animated social gathering scene, with the women in high-waisted gowns and elaborate coiffures reacting to one another's presence.
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[Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]
A detailed pen-and-ink illustration captioned \"When the Party entered,\" depicting five figures in Regency-era dress — two men and three women — in an animated social gathering scene, with the women in high-waisted gowns and elaborate coiffures reacting to one another's presence.
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Love getting lost in a historical fiction series?
Set in 19th-century Ireland, The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series follows one family through hardship, secrets, and the choices that echo across generations.
📚 Books 1–9 available as box sets
📖 Read free in Kindle Unlimited
Amazon - https://mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets
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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? June 09
Reading Homer’s Iliad feels like scrolling through TikTok
The Iliad does not unfold as a smooth, continuous narrative. Instead, it advances through a succession of micro-episodes.
by Harsh Trivedi
The Iliad at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6130
Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass
Series Ebook omnibus: https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion
After the death of his wife and child, destruction of his home world, an addiction forced on him by the one responsible and a third of the galaxy falling under the heel of that tyrant, Levi Jacobs, a wizard, seeks to unravel the secrets of time and fate.
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Funding in October. Visit https://www.thegonemachine.com to sub to get notified or learn more!
The sound I made when I heard the voice of Sylvan from my voice actor...
Fantastic Finds in the Library’s Children’s Literature Collections
The Library of Congress recently published a book on the history of children’s books, from their origins to contemporary offerings. Follow author Hannah Freece as she highlights a few fun and unexpected treasures from the collection.
by Sasha Dowdy
Books in Children's Literature at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/20
