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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1913.</p><p>Claudio Monteverdi's last opera L'incoronazione di Poppea was performed theatrically for the first time in more than 250 years.</p><p>Two versions of the musical score of L'incoronazione exist, both from the 1650s. The first was rediscovered in Venice in 1888, the second in Naples in 1930. The Naples score is linked to the revival of the opera in that city in 1651. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27incoronazione_di_Poppea" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27incoronazione_di_Poppea"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27inco</span><span class="invisible">ronazione_di_Poppea</span></a></p><p>Books about Monteverdi at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=monteverdi&submit_search=Search" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=monteverdi&submit_search=Search"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=monteverdi&submit_search=Search</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/opera/" rel="tag">#opera</a></p>

Title page of the 1656 libretto of L'incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi and Giovanni Francesco Busenello.

The large "1642" is the year the opera premièred, not the year of publication of the libretto.

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<p>📚 Pachinko by: Min Jin Lee</p><p>Yeongdo, Korea, 1911. Teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a fisherman, falls for a wealthy yakuza. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant, and that her lover is married, she refuses to be bought.</p><p>Facing ruin, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle minister passing thro...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/pachinko" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/pachinko</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/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/historical/" rel="tag">#historical</a></p>

Yeongdo, Korea, 1911. Teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a fisherman, falls for a wealthy yakuza. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant, and that her lover is married, she refuses to be bought.

Facing ruin, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle minister passing through on his way to Japan. Following a man she barely knows to a hostile country where she has no friends, Sunja will be forced to make some difficult choices. Her decisions will echo through the decades.

Spanning nearly 100 years of history, Pachinko is an unforgettable story of love, sacrifice, ambition and loyalty told through four generations of one family.

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

- The million-copy bestseller
- National Book Award finalist
- A New York Times Bestseller
- Selected for Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf book club
- Selected for The Queen's Reading Room

This is a captivating book. Min Jin Lee's novel takes us through four generations and each character's search for identity and success. It's a powerful story about resilience and compassion' BARACK OBAMA.

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<p>Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/business/2</span><span class="invisible">026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback</span></a> <a href="/tags/ussmallbusiness/" rel="tag">#UsSmallBusiness</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/usnews/" rel="tag">#UsNews</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>An inaugural meeting of the Bloomsbury Group's Memoir Club is arranged by Mary MacCarthy in London.</p><p>Among the people involved in the group were Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster, Vanessa Bell, and Lytton Strachey.</p><p>Virginia Woolf at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/89</span></a><br>John Maynard Keynes:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6280" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6280"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/6280</span></a><br>E. M. Forster:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/975" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/975"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/975</span></a><br>Lytton Strachey:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/576" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/576"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/576</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bloomsbury/" rel="tag">#bloomsbury</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Left to right: Lady Ottoline Morrell, Maria Nys (neither members of Bloomsbury), Lytton Strachey, Duncan Grant, and Vanessa Bell.

Lady Ottoline Morrell – A patron of the arts and literature, she was known for her connections with the Bloomsbury Group but was not a formal member. She is elegantly dressed, reflecting her aristocratic background.

Maria Nys – A Belgian woman who later married Aldous Huxley, she was also not a member of the Bloomsbury Group but was part of their social circle.

Lytton Strachey – A writer and critic, famous for his ironic biographies and a key member of Bloomsbury. He is typically depicted with his distinctive beard and lean, intellectual look.

Duncan Grant – A prominent painter and designer, he was deeply associated with Bloomsbury and had a long relationship with fellow member Vanessa Bell.

Vanessa Bell – A painter and interior designer, sister of Virginia Woolf, and a central figure in the Bloomsbury Group. She is likely dressed in an artistic, bohemian style.

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<p>"Years of not fitting in and being afraid of being busted takes it's toll. I have had a lifetime of being unsure of how to conduct myself and being baffled by others' behaviour. For many years I thought my only choice was to be constantly on the move. I have lost track of the times I have given all my belongings away and melted into the night."</p><p><a href="/tags/anissaljanta/" rel="tag">#AnissaLjanta</a>, Wild of Brain, 2024</p><p><a href="https://www.wildofbrain.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.wildofbrain.com/</a></p><p>OMG this is so me!</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergence/" rel="tag">#neurodivergence</a></p>

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<p>I just discovered this. The biography is a little weird but not totally inaccurate. It's always odd to read about yourself on the interwebz. And it does have all the books in the right order.</p><p><a href="https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/joyce-lionarons/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bookseriesinorder.com/joyce-lionarons/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bookseriesinorder.com/joyc</span><span class="invisible">e-lionarons/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/mybooks/" rel="tag">#MyBooks</a></p>

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<p>"The only thing that we know is that we know nothing — and that is the highest flight of human wisdom."<br>Book V, Ch. I</p><p>In February 1865.</p><p>Publication of Leo Tolstoy's "1805", an early version of War and Peace, begins in the magazine Russkiy Vestnik. The version that was published in Russkiy Vestnik had a very different ending from the version eventually published under the title War and Peace in 1869.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_</span><span class="invisible">Peace</span></a></p><p>War and Peace at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2600" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/2600</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title page of Volume Six (том шестой) of a later (1909) reprinting of War and Peace.

The text is in Russian Cyrillic script, with a mix of bold, serifed fonts that convey a sense of authority and importance. The title "Война и мир" (War and Peace) is likely prominently displayed in a larger font size.

The words "Том шестой" (Volume Six) are clearly printed, usually below the title, indicating its place in a multi-volume set.

"Л. Н. Толстой" (L. N. Tolstoy) is included, typically in a smaller or similarly bolded font.

At the bottom of the page, the publisher's name, city, and year of publication (1909) are printed. Possible location include Moscow, as this was one of the key publishing hubs in Russia.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1936.</p><p>Charlie Chaplin's film Modern Times opened in New York City.</p><p>During a European tour promoting City Lights, Chaplin got the inspiration for Modern Times from both the lamentable conditions of the continent through the Great Depression, along with a conversation with Mahatma Gandhi in which they discussed modern technology.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Times_(film)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Times_(film)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_T</span><span class="invisible">imes_(film)</span></a></p><p>Books about or by Charlie Chaplin at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=charlie+chaplin&submit_search=Search" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=charlie+chaplin&submit_search=Search"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=charlie+chaplin&submit_search=Search</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#cinema</a></p>

Original poster for Charlie Chaplin's 1936 film Modern Times.

The artwork features Chaplin in his iconic role as the Tramp, wearing overalls and holding two large wrenches, symbolizing his struggle against industrialization and modern labor conditions.

The poster prominently displays Chaplin’s name in bold red and white lettering, emphasizing his star power.

The film's title, Modern Times, is written in a stylized, industrial-themed font.

The bottom of the poster credits Chaplin as the writer, director, and producer, and it notes the film's release through United Artists.

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<p>📚 The Mountain in the Sea by: Ray Nayler</p><p>The transnational tech corporation DIANIMA has sealed off the remote Con Dao Archipelago, where a species of octopus has been discovered that may have developed its own language and culture. The marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen, who has spent her life researching c...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-mountain-in-the-sea" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-mountain-in-the-sea"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-mounta</span><span class="invisible">in-in-the-sea</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/technologicalfiction/" rel="tag">#technologicalfiction</a></p>

The transnational tech corporation DIANIMA has sealed off the remote Con Dao Archipelago, where a species of octopus has been discovered that may have developed its own language and culture. The marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen, who has spent her life researching cephalopod intelligence, will do anything for the chance to study them. She travels to the islands to join DIANIMA's team: a battle-scarred securityagent and the world’s first (and possibly last) android.

The octopuses hold the key to unprecedented breakthroughs in extrahuman intelligence. As Dr. Nguyen struggles to communicate with the newly discovered species, forces larger than DIANIMA close in to seize the octopuses for themselves.

But no one has yet asked the octopuses what they think. Or what they might do about it.

A near-future thriller, a meditation on the nature of consciousness, and an eco-logical call to arms, Ray Nayler's dazzling literary debut The Mountain in the Sea is a mind-blowing dive into the treasure and wreckage of humankind’s legacy.

*WINNER OF 2023 LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL . FINALIST FOR THE NEBULA AWARD, and THE LOS ANGELES TIMES RAY BRADBURY PRIZE

The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I’ve read in years.
-Blake Crouch, author of Upgrade and Dark Matter

Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets

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<p>Limited restock of all signed copies of my poetry books are now available at <a href="https://www.nihtgengapress.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.nihtgengapress.com</a><br><a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/indie/" rel="tag">#indie</a> </p><p>Thank you for supporting an independent indigenous poet directly!</p>

3 books in a line on a pine table top. Disremembering, threnody, and library on fire by Michelle Joy Gallagher soffe.

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<p>Das erste Buch aus der <a href="/tags/bücherwabe/" rel="tag">#Bücherwabe</a> ist „Ferdinand der Stier“. Es erschien 1936 und war radikal bzgl. seines Verständnisses von Männlichkeit und dem hohen Wert von Individualität. Auffällig ist, dass Ferdinand nie Teil einer Gesellschaft ist. Er ist der glückliche Außenseiter, der nicht kämpfen will, sondern viel lieber (allein) an Blumen riecht.<br>Ferdinands Pazifismus bleibt für ihn folgenlos, ganz im Gegenteil zu dem Buch, das wir als nächstes vorstellen. <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literatur/" rel="tag">#literatur</a> <a href="/tags/politik/" rel="tag">#politik</a> <a href="/tags/chemnitz/" rel="tag">#chemnitz</a></p>

$Ein Bild der Bücherwabe im Schaufenster der Buchhandlung am Brühl. Es sind neun Bücher zu sehen: Ursula K. LeGuin: The Word for World is Forest, Stefan Heym: Schwarzenberg, Leaf\Lawson: Ferdinand, Norbert Bobbio: Rechts und Links, Arne Semsrott: Machtübernahme, Magdalena Sorger: Ameisen, Hannah Arendt: Menschen in finsteren Zeiten, Cory Doctorow: Little Brother (Aufstand), Mely Kiyak: Werden sie uns mit FlixBus deportieren?"$

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<p>Today is Burns' birthday, let's celebrate! </p><p>'There's no other poem like it': Why this Robert Burns classic is a masterpiece</p><p>Tam O'Shanter is a rip-roaring tale of witches and alcohol, but it has hidden depths. On Burns Night this Sunday – and 235 years after the poem was published in 1791 – Scots everywhere may well be treated to a masterwork with a unique, universal appeal.</p><p>By Nicholas Barber</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260122-why-this-robert-burns-poem-is-a-masterpiece" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260122-why-this-robert-burns-poem-is-a-masterpiece"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/</span><span class="invisible">20260122-why-this-robert-burns-poem-is-a-masterpiece</span></a></p><p>Tam O'Shanter at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25733" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25733</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>

Fronstispiece of the book Tam O' Shanter. by Robert Burns.

Decorations by Harry L. Miller.

Published by The Saalfield Publishing Company.

The artwork is done in a highly decorative, ornate, and gothic style, with intricate linework. The entire page is framed by a border made of twisting thorny branches, leaves, and vines. The illustration has a dark fairy-tale and folkloric atmosphere.

The border contains small human and supernatural figures, animals, and symbolic elements: A small seated figure near the top left; Hanging figures or effigies suspended from branches; Witch-like and goblin-like creatures placed around the frame; Small animals such as cats or owls, enhancing the eerie tone; The thorny branches curve around to form an elaborate rectangular frame.

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/25733/pg25733-images.html

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<p>"Thus the wise and worthy singer<br>Sings not all his garnered wisdom;<br>Better leave unsung some sayings<br>Than to sing them out of season."<br>Epilogue, line 20</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1835.</p><p>The Finnish language epic poetry Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from oral sources, is first published in the Grand Duchy of Finland, becoming influential in the Fennoman movement.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala</a></p><p>Kalevala at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/5186" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/5186</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>

Inside front title page of The "Old" Kalevala, Finnish national epos, collection of old Finnish poems, by Elias Lönnrot. First edition; volume 1, 1835.

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<p>Anactoria is a woman mentioned in the work of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who wrote in the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE. Sappho names Anactoria as the object of her desire in a poem numbered as fragment 16. Another of her poems, fragment 31, is traditionally called the "Ode to Anactoria", although no name appears in it.</p><p>Algernon Charles Swinburne wrote a long poem, "Anactoria", published in his 1866 collection Poems and Ballads.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anactoria" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anactoria"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anactori</span><span class="invisible">a</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>

Sappho and Alcaeus (1881), painted by Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Anactoria's name is visible near the middle of the painting.

The scene is set in a marble amphitheater overlooking the sea, with lush pine trees framing the background.

Alcaeus, seated to the right, is playing a kithara (a type of lyre) and singing, clad in a pinkish tunic with golden sandals. He appears engaged in performance, his fingers on the strings, as he sings to an enraptured audience.

Sappho, seated on a stone bench to the left, leans forward with her chin resting on her hand, listening intently. She wears a flowing pale green gown and a dark headband. A small altar-like table in front of her holds a laurel wreath, possibly a prize for poetic excellence.

Behind Sappho, a group of women, possibly her companions or disciples, are dressed in elegant, classical garments and adorned with floral crowns.

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<p>Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots: how the poet shaped the enduring cultural legacy of the executed monarch</p><p>The queen was the source of much debate among 18th-century thinkers.</p><p>by Kate Kane</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/robert-burns-and-mary-queen-of-scots-how-the-poet-shaped-the-enduring-cultural-legacy-of-the-executed-monarch-273950?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/robert-burns-and-mary-queen-of-scots-how-the-poet-shaped-the-enduring-cultural-legacy-of-the-executed-monarch-273950?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/robert-bur</span><span class="invisible">ns-and-mary-queen-of-scots-how-the-poet-shaped-the-enduring-cultural-legacy-of-the-executed-monarch-273950?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk</span></a></p><p>Robert Burns at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/583" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/583"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/583</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 Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

This half-length portrait of Burns, framed within an oval, has become the most well-known and widely reproduced image of the famous Scottish poet. Nasmyth's painting, commissioned by the publisher William Creech, was to be engraved for a new edition of Burn's poems. He is shown fashionably dressed against a landscape, evoking his rural background in Alloway, Ayrshire. Burns and Nasmyth had become good friends, having been introduced to one another in Edinburgh by a mutual patron, Patrick Miller of Dalswinton. Nasmyth, pleased to have recorded Burns' likeness convincingly, decided to leave the painting in a slightly unfinished state.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns#/media/File:PG_1063Burns_Naysmith.jpg

François Clouet - Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87)

Mary wears a pink gown decorated with vertical gold striping and small jeweled embellishments. The bodice is tightly fitted and fastened down the center with a line of pearls or gemstone buttons. A crisp white ruff collar frames her neck. Her sleeves are full and carefully tailored.

Her hair is light brown and drawn back smoothly, partially covered by a jeweled headband adorned with pearls. She wears modest jewelry, including a pearl necklace, small earrings, and a ring. Her hands are delicately posed at her waist, fingers gently touching.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scots#/media/File:Fran%C3%A7ois_Clouet_-_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots_(1542-87)_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

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<p>Why does fiction matter? </p><p>Because stories can sharpen the way we understand other people. </p><p>A meta-analysis found that reading fiction has a small but positive effect on social cognition. Including our ability to interpret emotions, motives, and inner lives. </p><p>In other words: novels may help us practice empathy.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</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/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a></p>

Reading matters

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<p>"<a href="/tags/julianbravenoisecat/" rel="tag">#JulianBraveNoisecat</a>’s debut memoir, <a href="/tags/wesurvivedthenight/" rel="tag">#WeSurvivedTheNight</a> [...] begins with an act of literary resistance in the face of colonial erasure. NoiseCat’s father was born and then abandoned as an infant at St Joseph’s Mission, an Indian boarding school in Canada now known to be the site of generations of systemic state violence against <a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> children and their families." </p><p><a href="https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/julian-brave-noisecat-memoir-sugarcane-leila-nadir-interview/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lareviewofbooks.org/article/julian-brave-noisecat-memoir-sugarcane-leila-nadir-interview/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lareviewofbooks.org/article/ju</span><span class="invisible">lian-brave-noisecat-memoir-sugarcane-leila-nadir-interview/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/firstnations/" rel="tag">#FirstNations</a> <a href="/tags/nativeamericans/" rel="tag">#NativeAmericans</a> <a href="/tags/oraltraditions/" rel="tag">#oralTraditions</a> <a href="/tags/coyotestories/" rel="tag">#coyoteStories</a> <a href="/tags/memoirs/" rel="tag">#memoirs</a> <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></p>

Tricksters and the Spirit World

Julian Brave NoiseCat discusses ‘We Survived the Night,’ his genre-bending revival of the ‘Coyote epic,’ with Leila Nadir.

By Leila NadirJanuary 24, 2026

[tags] CULTURAL STUDIES ENVIRONMENT

image: photo of author and cinéaste Julian Brave Noisecat

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<p>Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?</p><p>Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison’s seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.</p><p>by Jennifer Ouellette</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/did-edison-accidentally-make-graphene-in-1879/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/did-edison-accidentally-make-graphene-in-1879/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2026/0</span><span class="invisible">1/did-edison-accidentally-make-graphene-in-1879/</span></a></p><p>Thomas Edison at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3325" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3325"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/3325</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a></p>

Edison carbon filament lamps, early 1880s.

There are four glass bulbs mounted upright on a base, each with slightly different shapes and proportions.The bulbs have:

Rounded, bulbous glass envelopes, some more spherical than others

Visible carbon filaments inside (thin, looped or arched)

Darkened glass near the tops, likely from carbon deposits caused by early filament evaporation

Primitive bases and sockets

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<p>📚 Departure by: A. G. Riddle</p><p>En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind.</p><p>Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the worl...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/departure" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/departure</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/dystopianfiction/" rel="tag">#dystopianfiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/technologicalfiction/" rel="tag">#technologicalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/suspensefiction/" rel="tag">#suspensefiction</a></p>

En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind.

Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the world they’ve crashed in is very different from the one they left. But where are they? Why are they here? And how will they get back home?

Five passengers seem to hold clues about what's really going on: writer Harper Lane, venture capitalist Nick Stone, German genetic researcher Sabrina Schröder, computer scientist Yul Tan, and Grayson Shaw, the son of a billionaire philanthropist.

As more facts about the crash emerge, it becomes clear that some in this group know more than they’re letting on answers that will lead Harper and Nick to uncover a far reaching conspiracy involving their own lives. As they begin to piece together the truth, they discover they have the power to change the future and the past to save our world... or end it.

A wildly inventive and propulsive adventure full of hairpin twists, Departure is a thrilling tale that weaves together power, ambition, fate, memory, and love, from a bold and visionary talent.

From the author of the #1 bestselling The Atlantis Gene comes a new novel in which the world’s past and future rests in the hands of five unwitting strangers in this definitive edition of A. G. Riddle's time-traveling, mind-bending speculative thriller.

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Omar Khayyam

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<p>Discover the Self-Taught Genius of Leonardo da Vinci</p><p>By Shiori Chen </p><p><a href="https://mymodernmet.com/self-taught-leonardo-da-vinci/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mymodernmet.com/self-taught-leonardo-da-vinci/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mymodernmet.com/self-taught-le</span><span class="invisible">onardo-da-vinci/</span></a></p><p>Leonardo da Vinci at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1629</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Author (1452-1519)
Treatise on painting, by Leonardo da Vinci : published in Paris in 1651 by Raphael du Fresne : with a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci and explanatory drawings

This portrait is based on an engraving by Raphael Morghen (1758–1833), an Italian engraver known for his detailed and refined prints. Morghen's engraving itself was inspired by what was believed to be a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci. However, the accuracy of this attribution has been debated by art historians.

The original self-portrait attributed to Leonardo is a red chalk drawing on paper (circa 1512), housed in the Royal Library of Turin, Italy. It depicts an elderly man with long hair and a flowing beard, often considered to represent Leonardo in his later years.

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/7T6I0bpltH54E49M419qo3" rel="nofollow">The Veiled Throne</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by Ken Liu.</p><p>A silkpunk epic full of far-fetched but fun battles - of both the naval and MasterChef kind! A refreshing change from the usual fantasy fare, although rather too long & detailed. Explores the mess of identity, culture & colonisation.</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/silkpunk/" rel="tag">#SilkPunk</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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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1924.</p><p>Seán O'Casey's drama Juno and the Paycock opens at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. It is set in the working-class tenements of Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Irish Civil War period.</p><p>It is the second of his "Dublin Trilogy" – the other two being The Shadow of a Gunman (1923) and The Plough and the Stars (1926).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_and_the_Paycock" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_and_the_Paycock"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_and</span><span class="invisible">_the_Paycock</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#drama</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Poster for the 1930 film “Juno and the Paycock” (alternate title “The Shame of Mary Boyle”).

Since it was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on Seán O’Casey’s acclaimed play, the poster have been designed in the early sound era’s style, featuring bold typography and theatrical imagery.

A strong central image, possibly depicting key characters like Juno Boyle (a struggling mother) and Captain Boyle (her irresponsible husband).

A somber or dramatic color scheme reflecting the film’s serious tone.

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<p>Why G.K. Chesterton?</p><p>What was it that this non-expert, the funny fat man, had to say? Why did his works become for many a sort of bible? How was it that an artist-turned-journalist was accepted as the idea man as well as the entertainer of people?</p><p>By Leo R. Ward</p><p><a href="https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/05/gk-chesterton-leo-r-ward.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/05/gk-chesterton-leo-r-ward.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theimaginativeconservative.org</span><span class="invisible">/2025/05/gk-chesterton-leo-r-ward.html</span></a></p><p>G.K. Chesterton at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=G.K.+Chesterton" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=G.K.+Chesterton"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=G.K.+Chesterton</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Chesterton in his office

Unknown author - Crisis Magazine: http://www.crisismagazine.com/2012/new-study-marred-by-old-cliches-about-preconciliar-catholic-writers

He is seen seated, likely at a desk, with his characteristic imposing figure, round face, and thick spectacles. His hair is tousled and he wears a typical dark suit, with a cravat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#/media/File:G._K._Chesterton_at_work.jpg

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1912.</p><p>Frieda Weekley meets D. H. Lawrence in Nottingham. She met D. H. Lawrence, a former student of her husband's; they soon fell in love and eloped to Germany. During their stay Lawrence was arrested for spying; after the intervention of Frieda's father, the couple walked south over the Alps to Italy. In 1914, following her divorce, Frieda and D.H. Lawrence married. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieda_Lawrence" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieda_Lawrence"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieda_L</span><span class="invisible">awrence</span></a></p><p>D.H. Lawrence at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/123" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/123"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/123</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

David Herbert Lawrence & Frieda von Richthofen, 1914.

The image typically shows them sitting close together, reflecting their deep and unconventional relationship.

David Herbert Lawrence, known for his intense gaze and bohemian appearance, is often depicted with unkempt hair and a beard, dressed in simple, rugged clothing that suggests his rejection of traditional societal norms.

Frieda, who came from an aristocratic German background, appears confident and free-spirited, sometimes wearing a long dress or a coat suitable for the countryside.

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