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A Review of Love After the End: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-love-after-the-end/

#Books #LGBTQ #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #BookReview

@bookstodon

Book cover for Love After the End - An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead (Editor), Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler (Contributor), Darcie Little Badger (Contributor), Gwen Benaway (Contributor), Gabriel Castilloux Calderón (Contributor), Adam Garnet Jones (Contributor), Mari Kurisato (Contribuot), Kai Minosh Pyle (Contributor), David Alexander Robertson (Contributor), jaye simpson (Contributor), Nazbah Tom (Contributor). Image on cover is a drawing of two people, one Native and brown-skinned and one pale with what appear to be cat ears on their head, sitting by the side of a pool of water with their legs dangling in it. They look content.

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How Medical Racism Impacted the Work of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston

Jesse Waggoner on the Harlem Renaissance's Contributions to Modern Disability Rights

https://lithub.com/how-medical-racism-impacted-the-work-of-langston-hughes-and-zora-neale-hurston/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KY4VNQG4DXEQGZFBRP6FR4VA&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

Books by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8670
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6368

#books #literature

Langston Hughes at Tuskegee Institute with Jessie Fauset (left) and Zora Neale Hurston, 1927.

Langston Hughes stands with writers Jessie Fauset (left) and Zora Neale Hurston (right) at Tuskegee Institute, in front of the Booker T. Washington statue, one year after Hughes published his first book. Black-and-white photo, all three dressed formally.

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Ready for the solar eclipse tomorrow?

Books about solar eclipse at PG:

Le Pays des Fourrures (The Fur Country) by Jules Verne
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Le+Pays+des+Fourrures
King Solomon's Mines by Henry Rider Haggard
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2166
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/86
Pharaoh by Bolesław Prus
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23646

#books #solareclipse

Astronomers Studying an Eclipse, Antoine Caron, 1571

Dionysius Areopagite and the eclipse of Sun.

It is depicting a dramatic scene with several richly dressed figures on a grand marble staircase, set against an elaborate classical architectural backdrop with columns and towers, under a striking sky with a dark solar eclipse-like sun. A small cherub-like child sits at the base of the stairs, and figures gesture toward the sky.

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How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even Catcher in the Rye

Jasper Craven Explores the Role of War in Influencing American Literary Masculinity

https://lithub.com/how-jd-salingers-experience-of-wwii-suffused-all-of-his-writing-even-catcher-in-the-rye/

Books about American fiction -- 20th century at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/5104

#books #literature

Portrait of American author J. D. Salinger photographed by Lotte at Atelier Jacobi in New York City, October 11, 1950 (source: Fine Books & Collections). The photo was used as an author portrait on the first-edition dust jacket of Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. It was removed from subsequent editions of the novel at the author's request.

This is a black-and-white photograph of J.D. Salinger, shown with dark slicked-back hair, wearing a tweed jacket, white collared shirt, and tie, with a slight, subtle smile.

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A sweeping saga of family, loyalty, and secrets that shape generations.

Set against the rich backdrop of 19th-century Ireland, The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series explores love, sacrifice, and the ties that bind.

📚️️️ Books 1–9 available in box sets
📖 Free with Kindle Unlimited

Discover the series - http://mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets

#Books #BooksByLornaPeel #Ireland #BookSeries #HistoricalFiction #FamilySaga #KindleUnlimited @bookstodon

Promotional image for the Fitzgeralds of Dublin series - an Irish historical fiction series by Lorna Peel, featuring three box sets: Books 1–3, Books 4–6, and Books 7–9. The text reads: "Love, trust, family ties and secrets... The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series. Books 1–3 Box Set, Books 4–6 Box Set, Books 7–9 Box Set. Out now on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited." Each box set is shown with individual book covers. Background includes a grayscale photo of Georgian townhouses on Merrion Square in Dublin, Ireland.

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50% of @ #Smashwords : https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2039130

Having collected the fragments of the magic city of Kurg from her home planet, Nicole turns her gaze upward, to the stars, soon coming into conflict with gun-slinging snails, aliens, the dragon she raised from an egg, some really annoying monkeys with crossbows and even fairies, all without decent sleep.

@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

The cover of Princess of Kurg, by Owen Tyme.

The background is a spiral galaxy with a pink color, which has been divided into hexagonal jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Near the top is an attractive woman's face framed by light blond hair that's almost colorless. She has blue eyes and looks directly ahead. Around the edges of her face, she fades away, allowing the background to be seen to either side of her head.

Below her is a group of seven hexagonal brassy coins arranged in a circular fashion, each showing a different scene at the center.

The central coin shows blood spatter on a black background. The top one has a red-haired fairy with insect wings, in a dress that looked like an upturned red flower. She stands in a forest with glowing points of light along the forest floor. Upper right shows the eye of a pink-scaled dragon. Lower right shows a monkey in a tree, eating a banana. The bottom shows a white swan floating in water, beside a reflection of the moon. Lower left is a smiling snail with little red hearts near its head. Upper left displays an alien saucer ship beaming someone into it, presumably an abduction in progress.

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I'm starting to read a book written as a collaboration by two authors, and I always wonder how that works.

There are publishing contracts that involve a senior and a junior writer on the same project, where the senior writer does less of the work, but oversees the whole development, and lends their name recognition. But, this seems different than that. I suppose it's the same thing as two people directing a show or a movie together, like the Russo brothers or the Coen brothers. I hope it's an equal contribution.

#books #bookstodon
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Do you also sometimes read a wholesome story, and when you're done with the chapter, you realize you're smiling like a maniac?

Or is it just me?
#Reading #AmReading #Books #Fanfiction #Stories #BookTok #Bookstagram #Bookstodon

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Who Owns Women Detectives?

Now that Miss Marple and Nancy Drew’s early novels are entering the public domain, what comes next for them?

By Ellen O’Connell Whittet

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/women-detectives-oconnell-whittet/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KY7HJXK9WJMHPK54FPE0MCX7&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

Books by Carolyn Keene and Agatha Christie at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58985
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451

#books #literature

Book cover for "The Secret of the Old Clock," a Nancy Drew Mystery Story by Carolyn Keene, showing Nancy in a blue outfit walking through a wooded area with a tan bag over her shoulder.

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Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds

by Dario Radley

Many stories from the Middle Ages never reached the present. A new study suggests the loss was far greater than scholars once thought. Researchers estimate that up to 60% of medieval literary works and more than 95% of the manuscripts that once carried them have disappeared over time.

https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/medieval-texts-and-manuscripts-have-vanished/

Original article:
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/7/pgag207/8724046?login=false

#books #literature #old_Manuscripts

The eight phases of the Song of Roland in one picture; illustration by Simon Marmion from an illuminated manuscript of the Grandes Chroniques de France (15th century), currently preserved in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.

A crowded mass of armored knights clashes in the center-left foreground; nobles and clergy watch near a city gate at bottom left; a small chapel with clerics reading sits at bottom right; mounted courtiers and falconers appear at top right; and dark, symbolic cloud shapes with faint winged figures frame the upper corners. Rolling hills and a distant town fill the background.

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In 19th-century Ireland, a chance encounter between a disillusioned doctor and a fallen woman begins a story of love, loyalty, and choices that will shape their lives.

Amazon - https://mybook.to/ascarletwoman
Other Retailers - https://lornapeel.com/fitzgeralds/a-scarlet-woman

#TheFitzgeraldsOfDublinSeries #Books #BooksByLornaPeel #FamilySaga #HistoricalFiction #Ireland #BookSeries #KindleUnlimited @bookstodon

Promotional image for the Irish historical fiction novel A Scarlet Woman by Lorna Peel, book one in The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series, an Irish family saga. The headline at the top reads, “One Family. Many Secrets.” On the left, text states: “Every family has secrets. The Fitzgeralds have generations of them. Begin The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series with A Scarlet Woman.” On the right is a 3D image of the book cover, featuring a young woman in a vintage dress looking downward, with a faded cityscape beneath her. The book title A Scarlet Woman and author name Lorna Peel appear on the cover. Along the bottom, the formats “Kindle | Kindle Unlimited | Paperback” are listed. The design uses a cream background with black and red text.

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50% off @ #Smashwords : https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1543413
Also in Ebook omnibus (volumes 1-3): https://www.smashwords.com/books/1742997

With the return of her arch-nemesis to the world in 1972, the Hunter literally goes to war, finding herself drawn to Vietnam, once more backed up by her demon-hunting allies, but as all that faced the horrors of the Vietnam War, she finds her time there trying and emotionally difficult.

@bookstodon
#indieauthor #writing #fantasy #actionadventure #fiction #books

(Left) The cover of She Goes to War, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

Three people dressed in tiger-stripe camouflage crouch near the edge of a jungle, in Veitnam. The jungle is a mixture of bamboo and ferns.

The first is a girl with brown hair and blue eyes. She wears a dress, top hat and elbow-length fingerless gloves. She points out of the jungle.

The second is a hispanic man and his skin is covered in greasepaint, to make him blend in even better. He wears a military uniform, including a hat with a round brim and leans on an AK-47 for support. His vest has pouches large enough for spare magazines for his weapon. He looks through a pair of binoculars at what the girl is pointing at.

The third is huge and has the head of a cat, with black fur and green eyes. He wears a military uniform.

(Right) The view from the back of a military cargo plane, with the rear hatch open, in flight, while cargo is dropped for descent via parachute, with the following quote over the top:

“Did you see that?”

“No! I officially *never* saw that crate! I *did not* see the flash of a sword cut the crate apart and *very specifically* didn’t see it explode into a shower of thousands of dinner rolls, with a teenage girl in the middle!”

“Good! I was afraid I was the only one that hadn’t seen that!”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar

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$(Background) A fractal pattern of red and orange that resembles a demonic portal. (Center) Pride needs a half-demon to stabilize the portal between worlds. There’s just one hitch: she hates him. One stubborn half-demon vs. all of demon-kind? It could go either way... (Top Left) The cover of She Hunts Demons, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Sitting on the roof of a building in New York City is a teenage girl wearing an old, black dress, fingerless, elbow-length black gloves and a battered, black top hat, with a blue rose attached to the band. The tearing of her clothes hints that she's recently been in a fight. Her hair is short, but messy. Her eyes are blue. In her hands is a wakizashi, a short sword of Japanese design. The tsuba, or hilt guard, is in the shape of an opening, blue rose. The blade shines blue. The image is black and white, aside from the details in blue, hinting at film-noir influences in the art. (Bottom Left) The cover of She Goes to War, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Three people in tiger-stripe camouflage crouch in the jungle. The first is a girl with brown hair and blue eyes, in a dress, top hat and elbow-length fingerless gloves. She wears a dress, top hat and elbow-length fingerless gloves. The second is is covered in greasepaint and a military uniform, who leans on an AK-47 for support. He looks through a pair of binoculars. The third is huge and has the head of a cat, with black fur and green eyes. He also wears a military uniform. (Bottom Right) The cover of the novel, Demon for President!, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Two politicians shake hands, as if for a photo-op, while a city burns behind them and the flag of the United States waves in the smoke. The flag is obviously quite dirty. The democrat on the left is in a dark suit and blue tie. He has blond hair and wears brass-framed glasses. His expression is fairly serious. The republican on the right is also blond, but his expression is a smile. He wears a gray suit, a red tie and brass-framed glasses. The two men are very similar in appearance, because they're brothers. (Top Right) The cover of the book bundle, Ashen Blades: Open Wounds, by Owen Tyme, which includes volumes one through three of Ashen Blades. The cover consists of a Japanese sword with a black hilt wrapping, an M1911 pistol and a pineapple grenade lying on a somewhat rough wooden surface composed of five vertically oriented boards that have a dark stain.$

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Happy birthday to the incomparable British writer #MJohnHarrison, born #OTD in 1945. His books are in almost constant rotation here, and it’s no exaggeration to say I’d probably see the world in a very different way were it not for his work.

Yes, I have multiple editions of The Course of the Heart. Can you ever have *too many* editions of one of the greatest novels ever written?

Many happy returns, Mike!

#SpeculativeFiction #WeirdFiction #ScienceFiction #LiteraryFiction #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon

An array of M. John Harrison books laid out on a wooden and be-rugged floor. There are 5 rows of books in a rough rectangle shape. A black and white cat stands at the left margin of this mesh of words, considering the universe, or one of many universes.

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The savage bites back

Rooted in Brazilian modernism, anthropophagy devours and transforms culture, subverting colonial fears of cannibalism

by Sofia Cándano

https://aeon.co/essays/anthropophagy-art-flips-the-cannibal-worries-of-colonialism?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=693e35ffa8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972

Pau Brasil, written by Oswald de Andrade and illustrated by Tarsila do Amaral is being proofeed by @DProofreaders and it will be published pretty soon by PG.

#books #art #culture

Abaporu, by Tarsila do Amaral. The original painting is on display at the Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires.

It depicts a distorted, monumental figure with an enormous foot and small head resting on hand, seated on green ground against a blue sky with a stylized yellow sun and a cactus.

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An Integral Part of the Story: A Short History of Short Fiction by American Women

Arielle Zibrak Explores the Diverse Literary Landscape of 19th- and Early 20th-Century Female Writers in the United States (from the archives)

https://lithub.com/an-integral-part-of-the-story-a-short-history-of-short-fiction-by-american-women/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KXX1D5DQVEJ3204KF26QDMYQ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

Books in Short Stories at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/69

#books #literature

Cover image of Five Minute Stories

Author: Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Illustrator: Etheldred B. Barry

Albertine Randall Wheelan

It is showing an illustration of a woman in a dark flowing dress sitting beside a child in a nightgown standing at a crib, set against a green fleur-de-lis patterned background.

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Major spoilers inside!

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"He that uses words without any clear and steady meaning, what does he
but lead himself and others into errors? And he that designedly does it,
ought to be looked on as an enemy to truth and knowledge."

~John Locke (29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) via @wikipedia

#books #literature

John Locke, by John Greenhill (died 1676).

An oval portrait of Locke that shows him with long curling natural hair and a direct gaze.

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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms

Historically, female writers have faced barriers to publication and prejudicial attitudes, leading some to adopt male pseudonyms.

https://www.thecollector.com/famous-women-writers-male-pseudonyms/

6 of these writers are at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/

George Eliot

#books #literature

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😍 "Rising Guardians" is LIVE! 🙌 🎊

2 years in the making, Sister Seekers 11 is out now!

https://buy.bookfunnel.com/dsmz28wr7p

628-page paperback imminent.

191K words. Only a hair shorter than Shadows & Hounds (SS10). 😊

Editing took a whole summer, but worth the extra time!✍️

We made it! Yeeeee!

#Books #Writing #NewRelease #DarkElf #Dragon #dungeonsAndDragons #Demon #Devil #EpicFantasy #DarkFantasySeries @bookstodon @lgbtqbookstodon

Cover for Sister Seekers 11: Rising Guardians, by A.S. Etaski. A fully dressed female Dark Elf kneels with a sword brandished across her thighs, tilting her head and staring confidently at the viewer. She's surrounded by the breath magic of a drake with wings open, hovering above her left shoulder. The drake's hind claw interacts with the "S" in "Rising."

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6 Masterpieces by Henry James That Defined Modern Literature

Why is Henry James known as the Master? Discover six of the novelist's greatest works, each laden with psychological complexity and tightly wrought prose.

https://www.thecollector.com/henry-james-masterpieces/

James at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/113

#books #literature

This 1922 painting by Annie Swynnerton shows Henry James from the waist up, turned to the left. He appears as a mature, bald man dressed in a high-collared white shirt, a dark necktie or cravat, and a black coat or waistcoat.

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finished reading Children of Ruin 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Another case of interstellar evolutionary uplift, but this time with octopuses. Given their unusual neurology (where each tentacle is somewhat independent of the central nervous system), this makes for a lot of fun chaotic genius. And there's actual alien life which is a bit too hungry for assimilation. The spiders and humans get a look in as well as they attempt to come to peaceable terms. Excellent nerdy scifi.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #SFF

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AI rage

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Ebooks Are Coming to Libro! https://blog.libro.fm/ebooks-coming-librofm/ #Books #Bookstodon #EBooks

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📚 Crocodilopolis by: John Manuel Arias

Once a powerful, cold-blooded politician in Costa Rica, Seth Oreamundo is now living in exile in Washington, DC – and his younger brother Osario is to blame. Born into a corrupt political dynasty and raised on a seemingly idyllic coffee estate, the Oreamundo brothers were des...

https://bookblabla.com/book/crocodilopolis

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#books #reading #libraries #fiction #literaryfiction #hispaniclatino #historicalfiction #general