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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1794.</p><p>Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme générale, is tried, convicted and guillotined in one day in Paris.</p><p>The day after Lavoisier's execution, the great mathematician Louis de Lagrange commented: "It only took them a moment to knock that head off, and perhaps a hundred years won't be enough to reproduce a similar one".</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/frenchrevolution/" rel="tag">#frenchrevolution</a></p>

The Arrest of Lavoisier, a fantastical representation created in 1876 by history painter Ludwig von Langenmantel.

Black and white historical painting depicting a group of animated colonial figures in a lively debate (The Arrest of Lavoisier), with one stately man standing reservedly at the right (Lavoisier).

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<p>“Feindre d’ignorer ce qu’on sait, de savoir tout ce que l’on ignore... voilà toute la politique.”<br>Le Mariage de Figaro (1778)</p><p>French polymath cha died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1799.</p><p>He is best known for his classic plays, particularly "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro," which form part of the Figaro trilogy. These works were adapted into famous operas by Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart respectively.</p><p>Books by Pierre Beaumarchais at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7962" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7962"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/7962</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Depicted person: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732–1799), French dramatist.
Portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier

Image of a man in red jacket holding a book in a painting.

Illustratiion dans l'édition originale du Mariage de Figaro de Beaumarchais

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<p>British mathematician, logician, philosopher, & public intellectual Bertrand Russell was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1872.</p><p>One of Russell's most significant achievements is the co-authorship of "Principia Mathematica" (1910-1913) with Alfred North Whitehead. His works, such as "The Problems of Philosophy" (1912) & "Our Knowledge of the External World" (1914), explored issues related to knowledge, perception, & the scientific method.</p><p>Books by Bertrand Russell at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/355" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/355"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/355</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

52 years old Bertrand Russell in America (1924). The main purpose of his visit was to propagate the cause of socialism & world peace.

A monochrome image featuring a well-dressed man in a suit, exuding elegance and sophistication.

Cover of Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy is a book (1919 first edition) by philosopher Bertrand Russell, in which the author seeks to create an accessible introduction to various topics within the foundations of mathematics. According to the preface, the book is intended for those with only limited knowledge of mathematics and no prior experience with the mathematical logic it deals with. Accordingly, it is often used in introductory philosophy of mathematics courses at institutions of higher education.

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<p>"Destiny stands behind people, veiled in a veil of mystery, and in her hand she holds a quiver with a thousand events..."<br>Gloria Victis</p><p>Polish novelist Eliza Orzeszkowa died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1810.</p><p>Orzeszkowa was a leading writer of the Positivism movement during foreign Partitions of Poland. In 1905, together with Henryk Sienkiewicz, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.</p><p>Books by Eliza Orzeszkowa at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9367" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9367"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/9367</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Eliza Orzeszkowa

(Coloured) Black and white photograph of a woman in red dress reading a book.

Cover of Marta by Eliza Orzeszkowa

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<p>Book number 3 on my <a href="/tags/stephenking/" rel="tag">#StephenKing</a> re-read journey. </p><p>This was a lot of fun to revisit. Another one I read decades ago. This has so many of my favorite short SK stories in it. Many many classics. </p><p>This book turned out a remarkable ELEVEN movie + tv adaptations. Absolutely insane. Talk about legendary. </p><p>Really hard to pick a favorite but Battleground is so much fun. </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://social.horrorhub.club/@stephenkingjourney" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stephenkingjourney</span></a></span></p>

Night Shift by Stephen King. A green paperback with a skeleton on the cover.

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<p>Dutch poet, literary critic, & essayist Albert Verwey was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1865.</p><p>Verwey was a central figure in the Dutch literary movement known as the Tachtigers, which sought to revolutionize Dutch poetry by emphasizing individualism, emotion, and innovative language and form. The Tachtigers rejected the conventional poetic styles & themes of their time, advocating for a more personal and introspective approach to poetry.</p><p>Books by Albert Verwey at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38843" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38843"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/38843</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Albert Verwey by Jan Veth (1885)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Cover of Holland en de oorlog by Albert Verwey

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<p>British poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1835.</p><p>Some of her most famous poems include "Casabianca," which begins with the memorable line "The boy stood on the burning deck," and "The Homes of England," which celebrates the virtues of home and family. Hemans also wrote historical and romantic poetry, drawing inspiration from literature, history, and mythology.</p><p>Books by or about Felicia Hemans at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Felicia+Hemans&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Felicia+Hemans&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Felicia+Hemans&submit_search=Go%21</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>

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Felicia Hemans – English poet (1793-1835)

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<p>Nobel prizes you’ve never heard of: how an obscure version of colour photography beat quantum theory to the most prestigious prize in physics</p><p>by Margaret Harris</p><p><a href="https://physicsworld.com/a/nobel-prizes-youve-never-heard-of-how-an-obscure-version-of-colour-photography-beat-quantum-theory-to-the-most-prestigious-prize-in-physics/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="physicsworld.com/a/nobel-prizes-youve-never-heard-of-how-an-obscure-version-of-colour-photography-beat-quantum-theory-to-the-most-prestigious-prize-in-physics/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">physicsworld.com/a/nobel-prize</span><span class="invisible">s-youve-never-heard-of-how-an-obscure-version-of-colour-photography-beat-quantum-theory-to-the-most-prestigious-prize-in-physics/</span></a></p><p>Qunatum theory at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/20207" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/20207"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/20207</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a> <a href="/tags/nobelprize/" rel="tag">#nobelprize</a></p>

Gabriel Lippmann. (Courtesy: Nobel Foundation archive).

This formal portrait photograph of Gabriel Lippmann depicts the French physicist and inventor best known for developing color photography based on the interference of light.

Lippmann is shown from the chest upward, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and bow tie. His groomed beard and mustache frame a composed, intellectual expression. His hair is neatly parted, and his gaze is directed slightly to one side, giving the portrait a dignified, reflective tone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Lippmann#/media/File:Gabriel_Lippmann2.jpg

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1926.</p><p>C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien first meet in Oxford. </p><p>Both men served on the English faculty at Oxford University and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy.</p><p>C.S. Lewis at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/782" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/782"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/782</span></a></p><p>J.R.R. Tolkien at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42379" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42379"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/42379</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Author C. S. Lewis as an undergraduate at University College, Trinity Term in 1917.

Photograph of J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1920s on leaving Leeds University

Unknown photo studio commissioned by Tolkien's students 1925/6 (private communication from Catherine McIlwaine, Tolkien Archivist, Bodleian Library) - Epistle of Dude, Photos from the lives of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, probably originally sourced from John Garth, Tolkien and the Great War.

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<p>"There is an ideal standard somewhere and only that matters and I cannot find it. Hence the aimlessness."<br>The Letters of T.E. Lawrence</p><p>British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer T. E. Lawrence died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1935.</p><p>He is famously known as "Lawrence of Arabia" due to his extraordinary role in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.</p><p>T. E. Lawrence as a translator at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65161" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65161</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

British Army File photo of T.E. Lawrence.

A man in uniform standing proudly in a black and white photo.

Bedouins of the Syrian Desert.
(JOHN SARGENT. R.A.)

Frontispiece of Syria, the Desert & the Sown

Author: Gertrude Lowthian Bell

Illustrator: John Singer Sargent

Available at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63731

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<p>Danish-born Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1882.</p><p>Born in Denmark and raised in Norway, Undset had her first books of historical fiction published in 1907. She fled Norway for the United States in 1940 because of her opposition to Nazi Germany and the German invasion and occupation of Norway, but returned after World War II ended in 1945.</p><p>Books by Sigrid Undset at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35742" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35742"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/35742</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Sigrid Undset on her first working day at Bjerkebæk. This was the place where she finished her trilogy "Kristin Lavransdatter" during the years 1920 – 1922.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1609.</p><p>Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.</p><p>However, there are six additional sonnets that Shakespeare wrote and included in the plays Romeo and Juliet, Henry V and Love's Labour's Lost. There is also a partial sonnet found in the play Edward III. The sonnets are almost all constructed using three quatrains followed by a final couplet. The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. </p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1041" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1041</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title page of William Shakespeare - Shake-Speare's Sonnets, quarto published by Thomas Thorpe, London, 1609, Folger Library http://www.folger.edu

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/1SeMak4TOTilrfNfrR4xZp" rel="nofollow">Watership Down</a> 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑 <br>by Richard Adams.</p><p>The trials & adventures of rabbits setting up a new warren: strange cultures, claw-biting escapades and the terror of war. Similar to Wind in the Willows but the anthropomorphism is weaker and the characters less vibrant. It's just as misogynistic: does are thought of as mere 'breeding stock', though worth fighting over. Drags along though it builds to a decent climax.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#SFF</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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The Adventures and Experiences of the First Slovak Novel <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/37273369">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>📚 Flip by: Ngozi Ukazu</p><p>SENIOR YEAR BUCKET LIST? SWITCH BODIES WITH YOUR CRUSH.</p><p>Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who receives Chi-Chi’s private video proposal to go to senior prom.</p><p>But when Flip rejects Chi-Chi in front of their entire class, what happens...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/flip" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/flip</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/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a></p>

SENIOR YEAR BUCKET LIST? SWITCH BODIES WITH YOUR CRUSH.

Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who receives Chi-Chi’s private video proposal to go to senior prom.

But when Flip rejects Chi-Chi in front of their entire class, what happens next is completely unexpected: Chi-Chi—shy nerd and scholarship student—switches bodies with Flip. Suddenly Chi-Chi is 6’1” and cool, while Flip gets a crash course on Chi-Chi’s life—that is, k-pop, hair-braiding, and being a poor kid of color at a rich white private school.

With graduation looming and their body swaps lasting longer and longer, Chi-Chi and Flip must form the most unlikely friendship their school has ever seen. But will they survive senior year? And, most importantly, can they find a way back to themselves?

From bestselling author of Check, Please! comes Flip, a thrilling and fantastical tale about self-acceptance, black girlhood, and how walking a mile in someone else’s shoes can teach you how to finally see yourself.

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<p>📚 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by: V. E. Schwab</p><p>This is a story about hunger.<br>1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.<br>A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. Wh...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/bury-our-bones-in-the-midnight-soil" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/bury-our-bones-in-the-midnight-soil"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/bury-our-b</span><span class="invisible">ones-in-the-midnight-soil</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/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryfiction/" rel="tag">#contemporaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#historicalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtq/" rel="tag">#lgbtq</a></p>

This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.

This is a story about love.
1827. London.
A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.

This is a story about rage.
2019. Boston.
College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers and revenge.

This is a story about life
how it ends, and how it starts.

From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.

USA Today, 15 Most Anticipated of 2025
BookBub, Most Anticipated of 2025 (and Reader’s Pick)
Readers Digest, 20 Most Anticipated Books This Year
Paste Magazine, Most Anticipated Fantasy

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<p>A Century Ago, Pioneering Astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Showed Us What Stars Are Made Of</p><p>The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring researchers today</p><p>By Elizabeth Landau</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-century-ago-pioneering-astrophysicist-cecilia-payne-gaposchkin-showed-us-what-stars-are-made-of-180986193/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-century-ago-pioneering-astrophysicist-cecilia-payne-gaposchkin-showed-us-what-stars-are-made-of-180986193/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/science</span><span class="invisible">-nature/a-century-ago-pioneering-astrophysicist-cecilia-payne-gaposchkin-showed-us-what-stars-are-made-of-180986193/</span></a></p><p>Stellar Atmospheres is available at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73996" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73996</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/astrophysics/" rel="tag">#astrophysics</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#womeninStem</a></p>

Photograph of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1979) at Harvard College Observatory Local number: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2009-1326]

Taken during the early to mid-20th century, the image portrays Payne-Gaposchkin in a thoughtful pose, dressed in a modest sweater, with natural light softly illuminating her face. In the background, shelves and filing cabinets filled with papers and scientific documents suggest an academic setting deeply immersed in research and discovery.

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<p>Who Is the Man Who Discovered the Universe?</p><p>A century ago, Edwin Hubble began the race to the edge of the cosmos</p><p>by Damond Benningfield</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2025/09/30/who-is-the-man-who-discovered-the-universe/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2025/09/30/who-is-the-man-who-discovered-the-universe/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/a</span><span class="invisible">ir-space-museum/2025/09/30/who-is-the-man-who-discovered-the-universe/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550</span></a></p><p>Edwin Hubble at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/54776" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/54776"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/54776</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

Studio Portrait of Edwin Powell Hubble. Photographer: Johan Hagemeyer, Camera Portraits Carmel. Photograph signed by photographer, dated 1931.

Hubble is shown from the chest up, wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and tie.

His face is calm, focused, and serious. He holds a pipe.

Johan Hagemeyer - http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/129

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble#/media/File:Studio_portrait_photograph_of_Edwin_Powell_Hubble_(cropped).JPG

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<p>I Have a Wodehouse Problem. The Problem Is I Can’t Stop Reading Him</p><p>I have to limit myself to three pages at a go, once per day, with the first cup of coffee</p><p>by Mark Migotti</p><p><a href="https://thewalrus.ca/i-have-a-wodehouse-problem-the-problem-is-i-cant-stop-reading-him/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K6WWKSGGAECXNP6RXA56G23K&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="thewalrus.ca/i-have-a-wodehouse-problem-the-problem-is-i-cant-stop-reading-him/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K6WWKSGGAECXNP6RXA56G23K&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thewalrus.ca/i-have-a-wodehous</span><span class="invisible">e-problem-the-problem-is-i-cant-stop-reading-him/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K6WWKSGGAECXNP6RXA56G23K&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>P. G. Wodehouse at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/783" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/783"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/783</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Image of the writer PG Wodehouse from 1930.

Wodehouse is shown standing outdoors, dressed in a suit and overcoat, with a hat. He looks relaxed and content, smiling broadly.

He holds something in his hands, giving a casual, informal air.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._G._Wodehouse#/media/File:P.G._Wodehouse,_1930.jpg

https://archive.org/details/screenland21unse/page/n424/mode/1up

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<p>📚 We Love You, Bunny by: Mona Awad</p><p>In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracised and then seduced by a clique of her saccharine sweet, rich girl cohort (who call one another ‘Bunny’). An invitation to the Bunnies’ Smut Salon leads Samantha down a dark...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/we-love-you-bunny" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/we-love-you-bunny"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/we-love-yo</span><span class="invisible">u-bunny</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/general/" rel="tag">#general</a></p>

In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracised and then seduced by a clique of her saccharine sweet, rich girl cohort (who call one another ‘Bunny’). An invitation to the Bunnies’ Smut Salon leads Samantha down a dark rabbit hole (pun intended) into the violently surreal world of their off-campus Workshops where monstrous creations are conjured with wondrous yet deadly consequences.

When We Love You, Bunny opens, Sam has just published her first novel to critical acclaim. But at a New England stop on her book tour, her one-time frenemies, furious at the way they’ve been portrayed, kidnap her. Now a captive audience, it’s her (and our) turn to hear the Bunnies’ side of the story. One by one, they take turns holding the axe, and recount the birth throes of their unholy alliance, their discovery of their unusual creative powers — and the phantasmagoric adventure of conjuring their first creation. With a bound and gagged Sam, we embark on a wickedly intoxicating journey into the heart of dark academia: a fairy tale slasher that explores the wonder and horror of creation itself. Not to mention the transformative powers of love and friendship, Bunny. Frankenstein by way of Heathers, We Love You, Bunny is a prequel and a sequel, and an unabashedly wild and totally complete standalone novel. Open your hearts, Bunny, to a dazzlingly original and darkly hilarious

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<p>American artist and fiction writer Robert W. Chambers was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1865.</p><p>Chambers is best known for his weird fiction and horror stories, particularly "The King in Yellow," a collection of short stories published in 1895. He wrote numerous other novels and short stories across various genres including "The Maker of Moons" (1896), "The Mystery of Choice" (1897), and "The Tracer of Lost Persons" (1906).</p><p>Books by Robert W. Chambers at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38191" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38191"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/38191</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Robert William Chambers
published by L.C. Page and company, Boston, 1903 - https://archive.org/details/littlepilgrimage00harkuoft (Little Pilgrimages, page 97)

A man with a mustache captured in a black and white photograph.

Title: The king in yellow, by Robert W. Chambers Creator/Contributor: Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William), 1865-1933 (artist) Date issued: 1890-1920 (approximate) Physical description: 1 print (poster) : color ; 62 x 43 cm. Summary: A yellow hooded figure has black wings. Genre: Book & magazine posters; Prints Notes: Title from item. Date note: Date supplied by cataloger. Statement of responsibility: R. W. Chambers Collection: American Art Posters 1890-1920 Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions.

The book contains nine short stories and a sequence of poems; while the first stories belong to the genres of supernatural horror and weird fiction, The King in Yellow progressively transitions towards a more light-hearted tone, ending with romantic stories devoid of horror or supernatural elements. The horror stories are highly esteemed, and it has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler, S. T. Joshi, and T. E. D. Klein as a classic in the field of the supernatural. Lin Carter called it "an absolute masterpiece, probably the single greatest book of weird fantasy written in this country between the death of Poe and the rise of Lovecraft", and it was an influence on Lovecraft himself.

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<p>"Ceux qui vivent d’amour, vivent d’éternité."</p><p>Belgian poet and art critic Émile Verhaeren was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1855.</p><p>Verhaeren's early work was heavily influenced by the Symbolist movement, which sought to express the unseen forces and emotions behind everyday experiences through symbolic imagery and metaphor. "Les Flamandes" (1883) is his first major collection, depicting the life and customs of Flemish people.</p><p>Books by Émile Verhaeren at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3287" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3287"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/3287</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 of Verhaeren by Théo van Rysselberghe.

Portrait of a senior gentleman at a desk, surrounded by documents and writing tools.

Cover of James Ensor by Emile Verhaeren

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Bookish London: Photos Of The Capital's Love Affair With Books <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://leminal.space/post/29467787">See Original Page</a> </small>

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Lost Jack Kerouac story found among assassinated mafia boss' belongings <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://sopuli.xyz/post/35434900">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>Famous Books I Don’t Plan to Read: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-famous-books-i-dont-plan-to-read-2/1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-famous-books-i-dont-plan-to-read-2/1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/wednesday-week</span><span class="invisible">ly-blogging-challenge-famous-books-i-dont-plan-to-read-2/1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/wednesdayweeklybloggingchallenge/" rel="tag">#WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge</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>

Photo of a road closed sign that has been erected in the middle of a road that looks like it’s headed toward the beach.

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