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<p>The Astrophysicist Who Loves the Things We Cannot Know</p><p>A conversation with “rational mystic,” physicist Marcelo Gleiser.</p><p>By Anne Strainchamps (from the archives)</p><p><a href="https://nautil.us/the-astrophysicist-who-loves-the-things-we-cannot-know-436828/?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nautilus-newsletter" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nautil.us/the-astrophysicist-who-loves-the-things-we-cannot-know-436828/?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nautilus-newsletter"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nautil.us/the-astrophysicist-w</span><span class="invisible">ho-loves-the-things-we-cannot-know-436828/?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nautilus-newsletter</span></a></p><p>Astrophysics at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/40414" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/40414"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/40414</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/astrophysics/" rel="tag">#astrophysics</a></p>

Photo of Marcelo Gleiser.

In the image, Marcelo Gleiser appears in a seated in an indoor setting. He is wearing a dark jacket over a light-colored, checkered shirt. His expression is calm and slightly serious, and he gazes directly at the camera. His hair is light-colored or graying, styled simply.

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Gleiser#/media/Ficheiro:Marcelo_Gleiser.JPG

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<p>Danish author Karen Blixen was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1885. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, Tania Blixen, Osceola, and Pierre Andrézel.</p><p>Blixen is best known for Out of Africa (1937), an account of her life while in Kenya, and for one of her stories, Babette's Feast (1950). She is also noted for her Seven Gothic Tales (1934), Winter's Tales (1942), Last Tales (1957), Anecdotes of Destiny (1958) and Ehrengard (1963).</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Baroness Karen Blixen-Finecke at Kastrup Airport CPH, Copenhagen 1957-11-02.

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<p>The Tragedy and Comedy of Don Quixote</p><p>How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped His Famous Novel</p><p>By Ed Simon</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/the-tragedy-and-comedy-of-don-quixote?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K5RNTW3RTB58V4VMA2AYCJ34&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/the-tragedy-and-comedy-of-don-quixote?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K5RNTW3RTB58V4VMA2AYCJ34&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/the-tragedy-and-com</span><span class="invisible">edy-of-don-quixote?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K5RNTW3RTB58V4VMA2AYCJ34&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>Don Quixote at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=don+quixote" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=don+quixote"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=don+quixote</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>

Collage of the engravings of The Adventures of Don Quixote by Gustave Doré.

It is a collage compilation of many separate black-and-white engravings made by Gustave Doré for Don Quixote. The pieces are arranged together in a grid- or patchwork-style montage.

Many scenes are shown: Don Quixote in battle or in motion, his squire Sancho Panza, knightly or rustic settings, windmills, pastoral or rugged terrains.

There are figures on horseback, figures in armor, and at least one scene where Don Quixote seems to be brandishing a lance.

There is a sense of drama: movement, interactions (sometimes conflict), rugged surroundings (rocks, landscapes, possibly village buildings).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote#/media/File:Don_Quixote_-_Engravings_by_Gustave_Dor%C3%A9.jpg

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Odd Experiences with Barnes and Noble Casheirs

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<p>A Review of Horsefly: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-horsefly/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-horsefly/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-ho</span><span class="invisible">rsefly/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</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>

Book cover for Horsefly by Mireille Gagné. Image on cover is a yellow and red drawing of a large horsefly whose body also looks like a gas mask depending on how you look at it.

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<p>"Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation."<br>Act II</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1893.</p><p>Oscar Wilde's social comedy A Woman of No Importance receives its first performance at the Haymarket Theatre, London, with Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Mrs. Bernard Beere & Julia Neilson.</p><p>The leading female role, Mrs Arbuthnot, was intended for Madge Kendal, but for contractual reasons she withdrew and was replaced by Mrs Bernard Beere. </p><p>A Woman of No Importance at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/854" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/854</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Theatre programme for A Woman of No Importance

Scene from premiere of A Woman of No Importance

Act IV: Mrs Arbuthnot strikes Lord Illingworth
Initialled "HMP" - The Graphic newspaper, p. 1

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1818.</p><p>French physicist Augustin Fresnel signs his preliminary "Note on the Theory of Diffraction" (deposited on the following day). The document ends with what we now call the Fresnel integrals.</p><p>The Fresnel integrals have various applications in optics, such as in the calculation of the diffraction pattern produced by a single slit or a circular aperture, as well as in the study of the propagation of light through various optical systems. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a> <a href="/tags/optics/" rel="tag">#optics</a></p>

Augustin Fresnel

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<p>"The Story of an Hour" written by Kate Chopin <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1894.</p><p>It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour". It was later reprinted in St. Louis Life on January 5, 1895, as "The Story of an Hour".</p><p><a href="https://anthologydev.lib.virginia.edu/work/Chopin/chopin-hour?view=pageImages" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="anthologydev.lib.virginia.edu/work/Chopin/chopin-hour?view=pageImages"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">anthologydev.lib.virginia.edu/</span><span class="invisible">work/Chopin/chopin-hour?view=pageImages</span></a></p><p><a href="https://librivox.org/search?title=The+Story+of+an+Hour&author=Chopin&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=all&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_page=1&search_form=advanced" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="librivox.org/search?title=The+Story+of+an+Hour&author=Chopin&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=all&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_page=1&search_form=advanced"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">librivox.org/search?title=The+</span><span class="invisible">Story+of+an+Hour&author=Chopin&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=all&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_page=1&search_form=advanced</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Kate Chopin in 1894

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<p>English poet Lord Byron died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> 200 years ago.</p><p>Some of his most famous works include the epic poem "Don Juan," the narrative poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage," and numerous shorter poems such as "She Walks in Beauty" and "When We Two Parted." Byron became involved in various political and social causes, including advocating for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.</p><p>Books by Lord Byron at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1708" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1708"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1708</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>

Portrait by Thomas Phillips, c. 1813

Frontispiece to the 1825/1826 (see below) edition of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage by Lord Byron, published by W. Dugdale, Russell Court, Drury Lane. The engraving is by I. H. Jones. The text depicted is Canto I, Stanza 39, which reads: Lo! where the Giant on the mountain stands, His blood-red tresses deep'ning in the sun, With death-shot glowing in his fiery hands, And eye that scorcheth all it glares upon; Restless it rolls, now fixed, and now anon Flashing a far,—and at his iron feet Destruction cowers to mark what deeds are done. For on this morn three potent nations meet, To shed before his shrine the blood he deems most sweet.

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The Life and Death of the Suburban Novel

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Dark Academia Grows Up

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<p>Discover Why ‘The Raven,’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Narrative Poem About a Distraught Lover and a Talking Bird, Remains an American Classic</p><p>Published in January 29 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone</p><p>by Laura Kiniry</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/discover-why-the-raven-edgar-allan-poes-narrative-poem-about-a-distraught-lover-and-a-talking-bird-remains-an-american-classic-180985874/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/discover-why-the-raven-edgar-allan-poes-narrative-poem-about-a-distraught-lover-and-a-talking-bird-remains-an-american-classic-180985874/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-n</span><span class="invisible">ews/discover-why-the-raven-edgar-allan-poes-narrative-poem-about-a-distraught-lover-and-a-talking-bird-remains-an-american-classic-180985874/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550</span></a></p><p>The Raven and Le Corbeau at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17192" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17192</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14082" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14082</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

This black-and-white illustration shows a person standing beside an open window, gazing outward into the twilight sky where a raven is in flight. The rooftops and chimneys in the distance enhance the moody, atmospheric setting.

Title: Le Corbeau = The Raven

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Illustrator: Édouard Manet

Translator: Stéphane Mallarmé

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14082/pg14082-images.html

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<p>A Review of The Trail of Lady Shajarah: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-the-trail-of-lady-shajarah/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-the-trail-of-lady-shajarah/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-th</span><span class="invisible">e-trail-of-lady-shajarah/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/paranormal/" rel="tag">#Paranormal</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</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>

Book cover for The Trail of Lady Shajarah by Dal Cecil Runo. Image on cover shows a woman wearing a long, flowing white dress and veil walking on a dusty and deserted desert road on a sunny day. There are a few scraggly bushes growing on the side of the road but otherwise not any other signs of life. There is a mountain ridge in the distance.

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Dark Academia Grows Up

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The Life and Death of the Suburban Novel

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<p>Jane Austen’s real and literary worlds weren’t exclusively white – just read her last book, Sanditon</p><p>by Olivia Carpenter</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/jane-austens-real-and-literary-worlds-werent-exclusively-white-just-read-her-last-book-sanditon-264813?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2023%202025%20-%203526535938&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2023%202025%20-%203526535938+CID_981a5b07f074b622eb36f70a0ddb5912&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Jane%20Austens%20real%20and%20literary%20worlds%20werent%20exclusively%20white%20%20just%20read%20her%20last%20book%20Sanditon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/jane-austens-real-and-literary-worlds-werent-exclusively-white-just-read-her-last-book-sanditon-264813?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2023%202025%20-%203526535938&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2023%202025%20-%203526535938+CID_981a5b07f074b622eb36f70a0ddb5912&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Jane%20Austens%20real%20and%20literary%20worlds%20werent%20exclusively%20white%20%20just%20read%20her%20last%20book%20Sanditon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/jane-auste</span><span class="invisible">ns-real-and-literary-worlds-werent-exclusively-white-just-read-her-last-book-sanditon-264813?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2023%202025%20-%203526535938&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2023%202025%20-%203526535938+CID_981a5b07f074b622eb36f70a0ddb5912&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Jane%20Austens%20real%20and%20literary%20worlds%20werent%20exclusively%20white%20%20just%20read%20her%20last%20book%20Sanditon</span></a></p><p>Sanditon at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/74233" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/74233</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title: Fragment of a novel written by Jane Austen, January-March 1817

Now first printed from the manuscript

Author: Jane Austen

Editor: R. W. Chapman

Original publication: United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 1925

https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/74233/pg74233-images.html

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<p>Fascinating article that gets at how translation can be a tricky business. The whole meaning can change - and often to the opposite meaning the author intended!</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/translation/" rel="tag">#translation</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</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>From: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@publicdomainrev" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>publicdomainrev</span></a></span><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@publicdomainrev/115264769615001777" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@publicdomainrev/115264769615001777"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@publicdomainr</span><span class="invisible">ev/115264769615001777</span></a></p>

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<p>Translation and Taste</p><p>Learning how to have good taste means learning to translate.</p><p>By Blake Smith</p><p><a href="https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/lessons-of-babel/articles/translation-and-taste" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hedgehogreview.com/issues/lessons-of-babel/articles/translation-and-taste"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hedgehogreview.com/issues/less</span><span class="invisible">ons-of-babel/articles/translation-and-taste</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/translators/" rel="tag">#translators</a></p>

Portrait of Hannah Arendt in 1924.

Unknown author - Young-Bruehl, Elisabeth Yale University Press Hannah Arendt: For Love of the World ISBN: 978-0-300-10588-9.

Hannah is facing slightly toward the camera, but her gaze is a bit off to one side—not looking straight into the lens but very near it.

Her expression is serious, thoughtful—there is a quiet intensity in her eyes. She does not appear to smile; there's a sense of introspection.

Her dress is modest, formal: a dark jacket or dress, high neckline; possibly a blouse underneath with a collar or some delicate detail but subdued.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Arendt#/media/File:Hannah_Arendt_1924.jpg

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<p>What should be on a list of almost Great Books?</p><p>by Henry Oliver</p><p><a href="https://www.commonreader.co.uk/p/what-should-be-on-a-list-of-almost" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.commonreader.co.uk/p/what-should-be-on-a-list-of-almost"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.commonreader.co.uk/p/what-</span><span class="invisible">should-be-on-a-list-of-almost</span></a></p><p>A selection of this month’s notable and interesting titles posted in our May newsletter:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/newsletter/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/newsletter/</a></p><p>The great sea-serpent - A. C. Oudemans<br>The limerick up to date book - Ethel Watts Mumford Grant<br>Partners in crime - Agatha Christie<br>Essay on comets - David Milne-Home<br>....</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover page of the book The tortoiseshell cat by Naomi Royde-Smith.

Bold Art Deco cover of The Tortoiseshell Cat by Naomi G. Royce-Smith, 2nd edition. A striking stylized cat in orange and black on vivid green, badged "England's best novel of the year."

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78428/

Cover image of the book Believe it or not! [1929] a modern book of wonders, miracles, freaks, monstrosities and almost-impossibilities
by Robert L. Ripley

Dark cloth cover of Believe It or Not! by Ripley, with bold red lettering and the author's distinctive signature.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78557/

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<p>📚 Leviathan Wakes by: James S. A. Corey</p><p>Jim Holden is an officer on an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew discover a derelict ship called the Scopuli, they suddenly find themselves in possession of a deadly secret. A secret that someone is willing to kill for, and...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/leviathan-wakes" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/leviathan-wakes"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/leviathan-</span><span class="invisible">wakes</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/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/spaceopera/" rel="tag">#spaceopera</a></p>

Jim Holden is an officer on an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew discover a derelict ship called the Scopuli, they suddenly find themselves in possession of a deadly secret. A secret that someone is willing to kill for, and on an unimaginable scale. War is coming to the system, unless Jim can find out who abandoned the ship and why.

Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money - and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and Holden, they both realise this girl may hold the key to everything.

Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries and secret corporations, and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.

The Expanse is the biggest science fiction series of the last decade and is now a major TV series.

Praise for the Expanse:

'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books

'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com

'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com

'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal

'This is the future the way it's

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<p>Irish author Bram Stoker died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1912.</p><p>In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay in Scotland where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. </p><p>Books by Bram Stoker at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/190" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/190"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/190</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Stoker c. 1906
unidentified photographer - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/travel/bram-stoker-dracula-yorkshire.html

Bram Stoker (1847-1912), novelist born in Ireland, author of "Dracula"

Dracula, by Bram Stoker - First Edition cloth cover, 1897

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<p>My all-time best selling romance audiobook is...</p><p>Taken by the Mountain Man, by Kelsie Calloway, which I narrated as Eden Cavell.</p><p>A divorced single mom starting over in a small mountain town takes a shot at a second chance at love with her brother's hot best friend.</p><p>It's a big-hearted romance that is also super hot, with a female lead who's not afraid to go after what she wants, and the kind of hunky mountain man she absolutely deserves. </p><p>Translation: I get to play Yet Another Mountain Man in this audiobook! (There are a few in my catalogue.)</p><p>If you like second chance romance, sizzling sex scenes or happily ever afters, this is the audiobook for you.</p><p>It's available as an audiobook and also as an ebook.</p><p><a href="https://geni.us/TBTMM" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>geni.us/TBTMM</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@audiofiction" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiofiction</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> </p><p><a href="/tags/audiobooks/" rel="tag">#Audiobooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#Romance</a> <a href="/tags/bbw/" rel="tag">#BBW</a> <a href="/tags/bbwromance/" rel="tag">#BBWRomance</a></p>

A Kindle lies at an angle on the left. It displays the audiobook cover of "Taken by the Mountain Man", which shows a muscular, shirtless man. On the right, text says: "Kelsie Calloway. Taken by the Mountain Man: Mountain Men Love Curves. Narrated by Eden Cavell." A diagonal yellow banner across the bottom right corner says, "Now in audio".

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<p>Portuguese poet, philosopher, and writer Antero de Quental was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1842.</p><p>Some of Quental's notable works include "Sonetos Completos" (Complete Sonnets), "Prosas Dispersas" (Scattered Prose), and "Odes Modernas" (Modern Odes). His poetry is characterized by its introspective and philosophical nature, often delving into the complexities of the human psyche and society.</p><p>Books by Antero de Quental at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34296" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34296"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/34296</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>

Picture of Antero de Quental, ca. 1887. Published in Antero de Quental. In Memoriam, Lisboa 1896.

Cover of Os sonetos completos de Anthero de Quental by Antero de Quental

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<p>Spanish realist author, diplomat, and politician Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1905.</p><p>Valera was a prolific author who wrote novels, essays, plays, & criticism. He was deeply influenced by Spanish Golden Age literature and European Romanticism. His writing style is characterized by its elegance, psychological insight, and attention to detail. One of his most famous novels is "Pepita Jiménez," published in 1874. </p><p>Books by Juan Valera at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4923" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4923"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/4923</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Juan Valera

Cover of Pepita Jiménez by Juan Valera

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Drawn image of two old ladies in a cosy room, one climbing a ladder with a stack of books to put in a shelf, the other sitting in a chair built of books reading a book.

Caption: I won't buy any more books until I've read all the ones I've got. I said. Then I laughed and laughed.

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