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<p>Questions on the Beautiful</p><p>Few great visual artists are especially good writers, Eugène Delacroix was one of the exceptions.</p><p>By Alice Gribbin</p><p><a href="https://www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-the-beautiful" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-the-beautiful"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacro</span><span class="invisible">ix-the-beautiful</span></a></p><p>Delacroix at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/47658" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/47658"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/47658</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Eugène Delacroix: Arabs Traveling (1855).

The painting shows Eugène Delacroix’s Arabs Traveling (1855), depicting a small caravan moving through a rugged, mountainous landscape. In the foreground, a rider on a dark horse turns slightly, draped in flowing white garments and a turban. Nearby, another rider on a pale horse is guided by a man walking alongside. A fourth figure, carrying supplies and a long firearm, looks toward the travelers.

The terrain is rocky and uneven, with steep slopes leading into distant valleys. The sky is expansive, filled with soft clouds and warm light.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delacroix_-_Arabs_Traveling,_1855.jpg

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts</a></p><p>The undead witch that rules the space pirates, known as the Dead Queen, has finally been defeated. That only makes it worse for the witches that pulled it off. She’s livid and coming for them, at least once she gets her star ship back under control…</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>

(Left) The cover of Legacy of Newts, by Owen Tyme.

In the background dawn, as seen from space, above a blue world.

In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior of the line drawing has been filled with the image of a spiral galaxy in red, orange and yellow, with a blue color that shades to white at the center, which lines up with the newt's head. The galaxy almost looks like fire.

(Right) The background is a blue and orange nebula, with the following text over it:

“You gotta be real strong, real bright, real quick, or real lucky to survive drawing *attention*. Which are you?”

“I’m quick, Amelia is bright, Marta is strong and all three of us have been lucky, after a fashion: if we didn’t have bad luck, then I suppose we wouldn’t have any luck at all.”

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<p>📚 The Persians by: Sanam Mahloudji</p><p>The women of the Valiat family are in crisis. Elizabeth, the regal matriarch, remained in Tehran despite the revolution and only has Niaz, her Islamic law–breaking granddaughter for company. In America, Elizabeth’s daughters, the flamboyantly high-flying Shirin and frustrated h...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-persians" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-persians"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-persia</span><span class="invisible">ns</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/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/culturalheritage/" rel="tag">#culturalheritage</a></p>

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<p>An Amazon AI chatbot that sums up the book you are reading while you are reading it. While trampling over the writer’s rights. </p><p>“Ask This Book."</p><p>“Your expert reading assistant, instantly answering questions about plot details, character relationships, and thematic elements without disrupting your reading flow.”</p><p>Enshittification is too polite a word for all this.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <br><a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#Enshittification</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> </p><p><a href="https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/kindles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/kindles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k</span><span class="invisible">indles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/</span></a></p>

Passage abbreviated to fit. "Story So Far lets you catch up on the book you’re reading—but only up to where you’ve read without any spoilers. For our endlessly curious readers, Ask this Book will let you highlight any passage of text while reading a book and get spoiler-free answers to questions about things like a character’s motive or the significance of a scene. The lead article in today’s Publishers Lunch (PL) is all about Ask This Book, which went live in the Kindle iOS app earlier this week (it’ll be rolled out on all devices and Android OS in 2026). Amazon describes it as “your expert reading assistant, instantly answering questions about plot details, character relationships, and thematic elements without disrupting your reading flow.” You can highlight a phrase or sentence, type a question into a search box, and AI will generate an answer “right on the page.” That might sound inoffensive enough. But as PL points out, Ask This Book is, in effect, “an in-book chatbot. You ask any question about the book, and a generative AI process provides you answers.” Which would seem…hmmm…to raise some rights concerns. Questioned about this, Amazon was not prepared to elaborate, but did note that Ask This Book is not optional for rightsholders: Asked whether rightsholders could elect to withdraw from the program, Iraheta wrote, “To ensure a consistent reading experience, the feature is always on, and there is no option for authors or publishers to opt titles out.”

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<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@adriabailton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adriabailton</span></a></span> thanks for hosting <a href="/tags/writephant/" rel="tag">#writephant</a></p><p><a href="/tags/selfpromo/" rel="tag">#SelfPromo</a> time</p><p>I write cosy-adjacent fantasy with romance, usually queer, available everywhere including on <a href="/tags/koboplus/" rel="tag">#KoboPlus</a>.</p><p>My latest book is a friends-to-lovers gay romance set amid the ghosts of Hampton Court Palace. More info and sample chapters at my website:<br><a href="https://wendypalmer.au/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>wendypalmer.au/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</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> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/gayromance/" rel="tag">#GayRomance</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtqbooks/" rel="tag">#LGBTQBooks</a> <a href="/tags/romancereads/" rel="tag">#romanceReads</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfantasy/" rel="tag">#historicalFantasy</a></p>

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<p>📚 Infinity Gate (The Pandominion, 1) by: M. R. Carey</p><p>The Pandominion: a political and trading alliance of a million worlds. Except that they’re really just one world, Earth, in many different realities. And when an AI threat arises that could destroy everything the Pandominion has built, they’ll eradicate it by whatever means necessary.</p><p>Scientist Hadiz Tambuwal i...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/infinity-gate-the-pandominion-1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/infinity-gate-the-pandominion-1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/infinity-g</span><span class="invisible">ate-the-pandominion-1</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></p>

The Pandominion: a political and trading alliance of a million worlds. Except that they’re really just one world, Earth, in many different realities. And when an AI threat arises that could destroy everything the Pandominion has built, they’ll eradicate it by whatever means necessary.

Scientist Hadiz Tambuwal is looking for a solution to her own Earth’s environmental collapse when she stumbles across the secret of inter-dimensional travel, a secret that could save everyone on her dying planet. It leads her into the middle of a war on a scale she never dreamed of. And she needs to choose a side before every reality pays the price.

An immense achievement, an impeccably crafted book without a single word out of place. The New York Times

From bestselling author M. R. Carey comes a brilliant genre-defying story of humanity's expansion across millions of dimensions—and the AI technology that might see it all come to an end. INFINITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

A fascinating window onto a dangerous and multifaceted universe. Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

A genuine treat for SF fans: an epic multiverse tale that moves like a thriller. Kirkus (starred review)

Readers will be wowed. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Infinity Gate, with its in-depth science and rich characterization, is a must-read. Booklist (starred review)

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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77 <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64518520">See Original Page</a> </small>

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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77 <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64518570">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>New review: Spinosaur Tales brings together two of the finest popular palaeontology writers for a nuanced and detailed overview of this challenging group of dinosaurs.</p><p><a href="https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/11/26/book-review-spinosaur-tales-the-biology-and-ecology-of-the-spinosaurs/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/11/26/book-review-spinosaur-tales-the-biology-and-ecology-of-the-spinosaurs/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">11/26/book-review-spinosaur-tales-the-biology-and-ecology-of-the-spinosaurs/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/dinosaurs/" rel="tag">#Dinosaurs</a> <a href="/tags/theropods/" rel="tag">#Theropods</a> <a href="/tags/spinosaurs/" rel="tag">#Spinosaurs</a> <a href="/tags/spinosaurus/" rel="tag">#Spinosaurus</a> <a href="/tags/fossils/" rel="tag">#Fossils</a> <a href="/tags/evolution/" rel="tag">#Evolution</a> <a href="/tags/paleontology/" rel="tag">#Paleontology</a> <a href="/tags/palaeontology/" rel="tag">#Palaeontology</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#Scicomm</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>

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/1BQWlcaJf3gEZfpEg0t066" rel="nofollow">Prophet Song</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 <br>by Paul Lynch.</p><p>A horrifying realistic account of an everyday Western country being gradually consumed by an authoritarian regime. Every moment of encroaching terror is disturbingly relatable. Writing style felt like a monotone ramble, which masked its poignancy.</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> </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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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1905.</p><p>Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity, which used the universal constant speed of light c to derive the Lorentz transformations.</p><p>There are some controversies on the question of the extent to which Mileva Marić contributed to the insights of Einstein's annus mirabilis publications</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_mirabilis_papers#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_mirabilis_papers#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_mi</span><span class="invisible">rabilis_papers#</span></a></p><p>On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66944" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66944</a></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></p>

Einstein, Albert (30 June 1905). "Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper" [On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies] (PDF). Annalen der Physik (in German). 17 (10): 891–921.

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<p>"The mind is an iceberg—it floats with only one-seventh of its bulk above water."</p><p>Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Sigmund Freud died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1939.</p><p>He was the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Freud#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Freud#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_</span><span class="invisible">Freud#</span></a></p><p>Sigmund Freud at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/391"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/391</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

Photographic portrait of Sigmund Freud, signed by the sitter ("Prof. Sigmund Freud")
Max Halberstadt - https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=6116407

The photographic portrait of Sigmund Freud, taken by Max Halberstadt around 1921, is an iconic representation of the founder of psychoanalysis. The half-length image captures Freud holding a cigar, a frequent motif in images of him. This particular photograph is unique due to Freud's personal inscription, which reads in English, "Prof. Sigm. Freud with kind regards 1921." This use of English and the title "Professor" is notable since most of Freud's correspondences and inscriptions were in German.

The photo is a gelatin silver print, measuring 225 x 165 mm, mounted on a card. It was part of the Wesley Marans Collection and was later auctioned at Christie's.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1846.</p><p>Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune.</p><p>There is evidence that Neptune was seen and recorded by Galileo Galilei in 1613, Jérôme Lalande in 1795, and John Herschel in 1830, but none are known to have recognized it as a planet at the time.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_of_Neptune" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_of_Neptune"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discover</span><span class="invisible">y_of_Neptune</span></a></p><p>Neptune at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=neptune&submit_search=Search" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=neptune&submit_search=Search"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=neptune&submit_search=Search</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

New Berlin Observatory at Linden Street, where Neptune was discovered observationally.

Carl Daniel Freydanck - Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam

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<p>English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate T. S. Eliot was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1888.</p><p>Eliot first attracted widespread attention for his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" from 1914 to 1915, which, at the time of its publication, was considered outlandish. It was followed by The Waste Land, "The Hollow Men", "Ash Wednesday", and Four Quartets. He was awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature.</p><p>Books by T. S. Eliot at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/599" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/599"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/599</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>

T. S. Eliot, photographed one Sunday afternoon in 1923 by Lady Ottoline Morrell.

Eliot is captured with a contemplative, somewhat somber expression. His face appears serious and introspective, a mood reflective of his complex, often dark literary themes.

Eliot is dressed formally in a suit, typical of the style of an educated, professional man of the 1920s.

The photograph is relatively straightforward, with Eliot seated in a relaxed but poised manner. The simplicity of the composition focuses attention on Eliot’s face and presence, allowing his personality to take center stage. Lady Morrell's photographic style often emphasized the character of her subjects, and this portrait reflects that approach.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1859, Wilkie Collins’s novel, The Woman in White, begins serialization in the magazine "All the Year Round". This magazine was edited by Charles Dickens.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_in_White_(novel)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_in_White_(novel)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woma</span><span class="invisible">n_in_White_(novel)</span></a></p><p>The novel at PG: </p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/583" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/583</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

poster by fred walker for the woman in white - picyrl.com

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<p>English author, screenwriter, and producer Elinor Glyn died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1943.</p><p>She was specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern standards. She popularized the concept of the it-girl, and had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and, possibly, on the careers of Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and, especially, Clara Bow.</p><p>Books by Elinor Glyn at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1762" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1762"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1762</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

English novelist and scriptwriter Elinor Glyn (1864-1943).

Glyn is typically seen in fashionable, often elegant attire, befitting her status as a trendsetter and icon of glamour in the early 20th century. Her clothing often includes luxurious fabrics, lace, and intricate details, reflecting the high-society circles in which she moved.

Glyn's expressions often convey a sense of confidence and poise, with a subtle smile or a gaze that indicates self-assurance and intelligence.

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<p>Spanish philosopher, novelist, and poet George Santayana died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1952.</p><p>The Sense of Beauty (1896), with a foreword by Arthur Danto, was his first book on aesthetics written in the United States. The Life of Reason recounts the “imaginative” path by which cultures and societies have been shaped. The great philosophical work in which he expounds his ontology and epistemology is The Realms of Being, which establishes four “regions” or domains of reality.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a></p>

George Santayana, a Spanish American philosopher and writer.
Artist: Samuel Johnson Woolf (1880-1948). Time magazine.

Santayana’s expression in this portrait is composed and reflective, highlighting his philosophical demeanor. His face is slightly aged, with fine lines that add to the sense of wisdom and contemplation, emphasizing his long career in both philosophy and literature.

Santayana is dressed in formal, yet simple attire, often a suit, which was typical for intellectuals of his era.

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Any noir fans here?

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<p>Years ago (late 1980s/early 1990s), I read a book by someone who worked as a hostage negotiator for the New York police.</p><p>I'd like to find a copy, but I have no idea what the author's name is or what it was called.</p><p>Do any of you have any ideas?</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/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1915.</p><p>P. G. Wodehouse's story "Extricating Young Gussie" is published in The Saturday Evening Post (U.S.). It introduces as characters Jeeves and Bertie.</p><p>It was published in the United Kingdom in the January 1916 edition of The Strand Magazine. It was included in the collection The Man with Two Left Feet (1917).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extricating_Young_Gussie" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extricating_Young_Gussie"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extricat</span><span class="invisible">ing_Young_Gussie</span></a></p><p>Extricating Young Gussie at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7471" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7471</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Illustration by Alfred Leete for "Extricating Young Gussie", a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, published in the Strand Magazine in 1916.

The illustration likely features the key characters of the story, including Bertie Wooster and his formidable Aunt Agatha. In typical Leete style, the characters are depicted with exaggerated expressions and body language, conveying the comedic tone of the story.

Bertie Wooster, known for his bemused expressions and leisurely demeanor, is probably illustrated in his usual aristocratic attire, such as a suit or evening wear, which contrasts with his relaxed, carefree nature.

Aunt Agatha, who is always commanding and strict, might be depicted with a stern expression, furrowed brow, and upright posture, illustrating her dominant and intimidating personality.

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<p>In October 1819.</p><p>In Britain, Richard Carlile is convicted of blasphemy and sent to prison for publishing Common Sense, The Rights of Man and the Age of Reason by Thomas Paine (which criticised the Church of England).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carlile" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carlile"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_</span><span class="invisible">Carlile</span></a></p><p>Books by Richard Carlile at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39431" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39431"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/39431</span></a></p><p>Books by Thomas Paine at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/91" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/91"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/91</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A George Cruikshank cartoon attacking Paine; The caption reads: "The Age of Reason; or, the World turned Topsy-turvy exemplified in Tom Paine's Works!"

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<p>📚 Earthlings by: Sayaka Murata</p><p>As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit in with her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut, who talks to her. He tells her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. One summer, on vacation with her family and her cousin...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/earthlings" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/earthlings</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/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/magicalrealism/" rel="tag">#magicalrealism</a></p>

As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit in with her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut, who talks to her. He tells her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. One summer, on vacation with her family and her cousin Yuu in her grandparents' ramshackle wooden house in the mountains of Nagano, Natsuki decides that she must be an alien, which would explain why she can't seem to fit in like everyone else. Later, as a grown woman, living a quiet life with her asexual husband, Natsuki is still pursued by dark shadows from her childhood, and decides to flee the "baby factory" of society for good, searching for answers about the vast and frightening mysteries of the universe--answers only Natsuki has the power to uncover.

Dreamlike, sometimes shocking, and always strange and wonderful, Earthlings asks what it means to be happy in a stifling world, and cements Sayaka Murata's status as a master chronicler of the outsider experience and our own uncanny universe.

From the beloved author of cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, which has now sold more than one million copies worldwide and has been translated into thirty-three languages, comes a spellbinding and otherworldly novel about a woman who believes she is an alien

Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman was one of the most unusual and refreshing bestsellers of recent years, depicting the life of a thirty-six-year-old

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<p>Book <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#Review</a>: Wrath by Shäron Moalem and Daniel Kraus<br>Imagine Pinky and the Brain, minus the comedy, plus lots and lots of gore</p><p>@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog for your Monday<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/book-review-wrath-by-sharon-moalem-and.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/book-review-wrath-by-sharon-moalem-and.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-wrath-by-sharon-moalem-and.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>🏳️‍🌈 📖 Queer Romance Club December vote 📖 🏳️‍🌈 </p><p>Theme is winter/holiday vibes.</p><p>Christmas for Commitmentphobes by Rhoda Baxter - f/f contemporary set in a cosy Yokshire village. (part of a series but stand-alone)</p><p>The Holly Groweth Green by Amy Rae Durreson - m/m historical set in a cosy Yorkshire-- no wait! A cosy Hampshire cottage :)</p><p>The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky - contemporary m/m (with fantasy elements) </p><p>Within My Reach by Amy Blythe - f/f contemporary re-telling of Persuasion, because the end-of-year holiday season is not necessarily in winter...</p><p>More about the club here - TL; DR: open to all, read and comment.<br><a href="https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/11314</span><span class="invisible">4943004145104</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/queerromanceclub/" rel="tag">#QueerRomanceClub</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@queerromanceclub" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>queerromanceclub</span></a></span> <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</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> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/bookclub/" rel="tag">#bookClub</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtqbooks/" rel="tag">#LGBTQBooks</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: </h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Christmas for Commitmentphobes</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">The Holly Groweth Green</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">The Merriest Misters</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Within My Reach</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">0 votes</span> — <span class="vote-end">Ended 151d ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>

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<p>52 Years Later, Agatha Christie’s Forgotten Final Book Remains Untouched</p><p>By Florencia Aberastury</p><p><a href="https://www.cbr.com/agatha-christie-postern-of-fate-deserves-adaptation/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.cbr.com/agatha-christie-postern-of-fate-deserves-adaptation/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.cbr.com/agatha-christie-po</span><span class="invisible">stern-of-fate-deserves-adaptation/</span></a></p><p>Agatha Christie at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/451"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/451</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Illustration by Arthur Ferrier of Tommy and Tuppence from the December 1923 issue of The Grand Magazine and the first-known image of the characters.

The drawing shows a stylish young couple in early-1920s fashion. Tommy stands on the left, dressed in a neat suit with a bow tie, his posture upright and confident. Tuppence stands beside him, slightly angled toward him, wearing a fashionable cloche hat and a long, elegant coat. Her expression is lively and self-assured.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_and_Tuppence#/media/File:T&T1923.jpg

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