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<p>&quot;[Spiegelman] has no hesitation in describing the Trump administration as fascist. &#x27;It’s <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a>,&#x27; he says. &#x27;It’s not nazism, per se, but it has a template that it’s following. And it does have to do with othering, which is the basis of what Maus is about, it’s: ‘OK, you guys are mice, we’re cats.’ Maus is among the many books to be banned by various Republican school boards in recent years.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/15/art-spiegelman-the-us-needs-a-counter-revolution" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/15/art-spiegelman-the-us-needs-a-counter-revolution"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/ng-i</span><span class="invisible">nteractive/2026/aug/15/art-spiegelman-the-us-needs-a-counter-revolution</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <br><a href="/tags/bannedbooks/" rel="tag">#BannedBooks</a></p>

Is it still a typo if they just use the wrong name? No, threepio hasn’t been upgraded to have some thrusters, it’s supposed to artoo, who’s answering correctly. Page · lemmy.world <p>No, threepio hasn’t been upgraded to have some thrusters, it’s supposed to artoo, who’s answering correctly.</p><p>Is it still a typo if they just use the wrong name?</p><p><a href="https://lemmy.world/post/50755417" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lemmy.world/post/50755417</a></p>

<p>Book Series I Want to Catch Up On: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-series-i-want-to-catch-up-on/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-series-i-want-to-catch-up-on/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-book-series-i-want-to-catch-up-on/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/toptentuesday/" rel="tag">#TopTenTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#AmReading</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>

I want to read, but I dont know how to find my type of books. This is probably asked here a lot so i apologise. Almost every day i think about siting down, and having a nice read, but i just dont know how to find the books i like. Page · lemmy.world <p>This is probably asked here a lot so i apologise.Almost every day i think about siting down, and having a nice read, but i just dont know how to find the books i like.</p><p>I want to read, but I dont know how to find my type of books.</p><p><a href="https://lemmy.world/post/50240392" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lemmy.world/post/50240392</a></p>

<p>I send thanks to the buyer from Maine who purchased a framed print of</p><p>Light Reading -- <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/light-reading-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fineartamerica.com/featured/light-reading-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fineartamerica.com/featured/li</span><span class="invisible">ght-reading-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print</span></a></p><p>May the artwork take you to a peaceful afternoon with a very, very good book.</p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/artwork/" rel="tag">#artwork</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#ayearforart</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/sale/" rel="tag">#sale</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/home/" rel="tag">#home</a> <a href="/tags/woman/" rel="tag">#woman</a> <a href="/tags/beauty/" rel="tag">#beauty</a> <a href="/tags/peace/" rel="tag">#peace</a> <a href="/tags/wallart/" rel="tag">#wallart</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/literacy/" rel="tag">#literacy</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#novel</a> <a href="/tags/painterly/" rel="tag">#painterly</a></p>

<p>Anthropic spent billions of dollars to slice the spines off millions of books, including very rare ones. </p><p>AI companies are purchasing large quantities of used and rare books and scanning their contents to train LLMs. They then turn the originals to pulp.</p><p>The sum of human thought, digitized and shredded. Every book that gets scanned disappears from the physical world permanently.</p><p>Books that survived wars, fires, and centuries of handling are being shredded so an AI can learn to write a better marketing email.</p><p><a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#Culture</a> <a href="/tags/civilization/" rel="tag">#Civilization</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/llms/" rel="tag">#LLMs</a></p>

<p>Beatrix Potter&#x27;s 160 years of Lake District legacy</p><p>For many readers, Beatrix Potter&#x27;s classic children&#x27;s books provide their very first introduction to this iconic landscape. Marking 160 years since her birth, her enduring legacy in her beloved Cumbria continues to be celebrated.</p><p>by Federica Bedendo, Mike Zeller, and Joshua Steer</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk52ln0k87o" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk52ln0k87o"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr</span><span class="invisible">k52ln0k87o</span></a></p><p>Books by Beatrix Potter at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/292" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/292"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/292</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s Blue House in Coyoacán Was a Refuge for Leon Trotsky... Until It Wasn‘t</p><p>H. Keith Melton and Nigel West on Trotsky and Kahlo‘s Simmering Affair Amidst Political Turmoil</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/frida-kahlo-and-diego-riveras-blue-house-in-coyoacan-was-a-refuge-for-leon-trotsky-until-it-wasnt/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KYYNM4RNPMRWKEC9QGHMW3GV&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/frida-kahlo-and-diego-riveras-blue-house-in-coyoacan-was-a-refuge-for-leon-trotsky-until-it-wasnt/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KYYNM4RNPMRWKEC9QGHMW3GV&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/frida-kahlo-and-die</span><span class="invisible">go-riveras-blue-house-in-coyoacan-was-a-refuge-for-leon-trotsky-until-it-wasnt/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KYYNM4RNPMRWKEC9QGHMW3GV&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>

<p>5 Timeless Historical Fiction Books to Read After the ‘Odyssey’</p><p>These classic tales of fictionalized history are able to stand the test of time.</p><p><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/books/timeless-historical-fiction-books-read-odyssey?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.mentalfloss.com/literature/books/timeless-historical-fiction-books-read-odyssey?utm_source=RSS"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.mentalfloss.com/literature</span><span class="invisible">/books/timeless-historical-fiction-books-read-odyssey?utm_source=RSS</span></a></p><p>&quot;A Tale of Two Cities&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/98" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/98</a></p><p>&quot;Les Misérables&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135</a></p><p>&quot;War and Peace&quot;</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>The first Ebook in each of my series of novels is now free (except on Amazon, but you may be able to get then to price match):<br><a href="https://books2read.com/SkyChildren" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/SkyChildren</a><br><a href="https://books2read.com/TrollSong" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TrollSong</a><br><a href="https://books2read.com/JigsawCity" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/JigsawCity</a><br><a href="https://books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons</a><br><a href="https://books2read.com/TymeStarwitch" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TymeStarwitch</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><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>Free book! The Myths and Legends of the Bantu and Other Africans is now available for download to email subscribers, and will be free until the end of the month.</p><p>This is an entertaining book that brings you a wonderful world of legends, folklore, and amazing creatures that will fuel your imagination.</p><p>It might be of interest to <a href="/tags/academia/" rel="tag">#academia</a> </p><p>Get it here<br><a href="https://www.ododopress.com/non-fiction/myths-and-legends-of-the-bantu/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.ododopress.com/non-fiction/myths-and-legends-of-the-bantu/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.ododopress.com/non-fiction</span><span class="invisible">/myths-and-legends-of-the-bantu/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/freebook/" rel="tag">#freebook</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/mythology/" rel="tag">#mythology</a> <a href="/tags/folklore/" rel="tag">#folklore</a></p>

DAW Books – Vintage Sci-Fi Worth Collecting I wrote a quick history of the book publisher DAW, and how I recently became a collector of their classic sci-fi. Now with those newfangled pictures! Page · lemmy.world <p>I wrote a quick history of the book publisher DAW, and how I recently became a collector of their classic sci-fi. Now with those newfangled pictures!</p><p>DAW Books – Vintage Sci-Fi Worth Collecting</p><p><a href="https://lemmy.world/post/50256158" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lemmy.world/post/50256158</a></p>

<p>I never expected it to happen... But I think I love Dracula. It&#x27;s a more entertaining read than I thought it would be!</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a></p>

<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/PrincessOfKurg" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/PrincessOfKurg</a></p><p>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.</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>Marvelous Marbled Paper</p><p>What is marbling? Marbling involves floating paints or pigments on a liquid bath and moving the paint around to create designs before laying down paper to pick up the patterns.</p><p>by Allison Rein</p><p><a href="https://www.aip.org/library/ex-libris-universum/marvelous-marbled-paper?mcid=81301bd1cc&amp;utm_source=AIP_newsletter&amp;utm_source=email" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.aip.org/library/ex-libris-universum/marvelous-marbled-paper?mcid=81301bd1cc&amp;utm_source=AIP_newsletter&amp;utm_source=email"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.aip.org/library/ex-libris-</span><span class="invisible">universum/marvelous-marbled-paper?mcid=81301bd1cc&amp;utm_source=AIP_newsletter&amp;utm_source=email</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/marbledmonday/" rel="tag">#MarbledMonday</a></p>

From author to anime hero: the unlikely revival of a Japanese literary star Page · lemmy.dbzer0.com <p>From author to anime hero: the unlikely revival of a Japanese literary star</p><p><a href="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/73399081" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/73399081</a></p>

<p>A Brief Survey of the Great American Novel(s)</p><p>Do We Need The G.A.N.? Why Do We Keep Looking?</p><p>by Emily Temple (from the archives)</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/a-brief-survey-of-great-american-novels/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KW6WGJJBBH0691QDA4S4WTD9&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/a-brief-survey-of-great-american-novels/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KW6WGJJBBH0691QDA4S4WTD9&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/a-brief-survey-of-g</span><span class="invisible">reat-american-novels/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KW6WGJJBBH0691QDA4S4WTD9&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>American novels at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=american+novels" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=american+novels"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=american+novels</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Nothing is Boring. Arnold Bennett&#x27;s Self Help</p><p>And reading advice from John Stuart Mill</p><p>by Henry Oliver</p><p><a href="https://www.commonreader.co.uk/p/nothing-is-boring-arnold-bennetts" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.commonreader.co.uk/p/nothing-is-boring-arnold-bennetts"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.commonreader.co.uk/p/nothi</span><span class="invisible">ng-is-boring-arnold-bennetts</span></a></p><p>Books by Arnold Bennett (including How to Live on 24 Hours a Day) at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/859" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/859"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/859</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>

<p>Library ‘illuminates’ art of calligraphy at downtown branch</p><p>Spokane Public Library is celebrating the art of lettering with local author and illustrator Karyn Jeffrey.</p><p>By Rachel Baker</p><p><a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/17/library-illuminates-art-of-calligraphy-at-downtown/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/17/library-illuminates-art-of-calligraphy-at-downtown/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.spokesman.com/stories/2026</span><span class="invisible">/aug/17/library-illuminates-art-of-calligraphy-at-downtown/</span></a></p><p>Books about Calligraphy at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/39737" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/39737"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/39737</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/calligraphy/" rel="tag">#calligraphy</a></p>

<p>35 Hilarious Reading Memes for Bookworms Who Have No Shelf-Control </p><p><a href="https://www.rd.com/list/reading-memes/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.rd.com/list/reading-memes/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>Jules Verne’s Empty Dream of Spaceflight</p><p>In “From the Earth to the Moon,” scientific advancement is treated as destiny — but no one quite asks why.</p><p>By: Malka Older</p><p><a href="https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/jules-vernes-empty-dream-of-spaceflight/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/jules-vernes-empty-dream-of-spaceflight/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/jul</span><span class="invisible">es-vernes-empty-dream-of-spaceflight/</span></a></p><p>From the Earth to the Moon at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/83" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/83</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a></p>

<p>Book Review: Wickhills by Premee Mohamed<br>Manticores, vampyrs, and spies challenge a magical city <br>Christine D Baker has our review at the blog<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/book-review-wickhills-by-premee-mohamed.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/book-review-wickhills-by-premee-mohamed.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-wickhills-by-premee-mohamed.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</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>Ice Cream Trucks on Covers: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-ice-cream-trucks-on-covers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-ice-cream-trucks-on-covers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-ice-cream-trucks-on-covers/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/food/" rel="tag">#Food</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/toptentuesday/" rel="tag">#TopTenTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/summer/" rel="tag">#Summer</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>

August reading recommendations: books about France in English Page · reddthat.com <p>August reading recommendations: books about France in English</p><p><a href="https://reddthat.com/post/70572440" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>reddthat.com/post/70572440</a></p>

We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility email registration required by 404 media Page · reddthat.com <p>email registration required by 404 media</p><p>We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility</p><p><a href="https://reddthat.com/post/71506363" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>reddthat.com/post/71506363</a></p>