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<p>Trolls, boogeymen and witches, oh my!<br>Just another day for a young wizard.</p><p>It all starts here: <a href="https://books2read.com/b/TrollSong" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/b/TrollSong</a></p><p><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</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/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a></p>

The ad flyer for the series The Wizard's Scion.

(Background) View of a planet from space.

(Top Center) A black flying saucer surrounded by this text:
Trolls, boogeymen and witches, oh my!
Just another day for a young wizard.

(Top Left) The cover of Troll Song displays a woman in battered, muddy armor with her two swords crossed against the neck of a dwarf. The book has a red stamp in the lower right corner indicating the ebook is free.

(Lower Left) The cover of Forgotten Legends displays a child reading in bed as a black, smoky monster with red eyes peeks out from under the bed.

(Lower Center Left) The cover of The Third Wish displays a wizard on top of a mountain, looking to the sunset, over a city of sky scrapers that have plants growing on them. In his shadow is the red eyed creature from Forgotten Legends.

(Lower Center Right) The cover of Dark Moon displays a witch and wizard fighting back to back, holding pistols, while objects fall around them, with the moon behind their heads.

(Lower Right) The cover of The Inverted Glass displays a line art hourglass with a white figure in black sand at the bottom, with a black figure in white sand upside-down in the top. Balanced on a scale are a heart and a feather.

(Upper Right) The cover of The Wizard's Scion: The Complete Series displays several figures in silhouette representing the main characters, as they traverse a wormhole. Behind them is a red-eyed octopus.

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<p><a href="/tags/nelsondenis/" rel="tag">#NelsonDenis</a> talks about his 2015 classic, <a href="/tags/waragainstallpuertoricans/" rel="tag">#WarAgainstAllPuertoRicans</a>. </p><p>The book focuses on the 1950 <a href="/tags/jayuyauprising/" rel="tag">#JayuyaUprising</a>, the product of a half-century of the United States' spoliation of the island and its people following the <a href="/tags/spanishamericanwar/" rel="tag">#SpanishAmericanWar</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdx-v-HwMgk" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdx-v-HwMgk"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdx-v-</span><span class="invisible">HwMgk</span></a><br><a href="/tags/puertorico/" rel="tag">#PuertoRico</a> <a href="/tags/portorico/" rel="tag">#PortoRico</a> <a href="/tags/pedroalbizucampos/" rel="tag">#PedroAlbizuCampos</a> <a href="/tags/ushistory/" rel="tag">#UShistory</a> <a href="/tags/latinamericanhistory/" rel="tag">#LatinAmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/historyoftheamericas/" rel="tag">#historyOfTheAmericas</a> <a href="/tags/colonialviolence/" rel="tag">#colonialViolence</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>

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<p>Wigtown Spring Book Weekend<br>2–4 May</p><p>Covenanters & women crime writers will be two of the themes woven into this year’s Wigtown Spring Book Weekend. With dozens of events from author talks to guided walks, writing, photography & music workshops, the programme is now available online:</p><p><a href="https://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/blog/wigtown-spring-book-weekend-2026" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.wigtownbookfestival.com/blog/wigtown-spring-book-weekend-2026"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.wigtownbookfestival.com/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/wigtown-spring-book-weekend-2026</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookfestivals/" rel="tag">#bookfestivals</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#historicalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/crimefiction/" rel="tag">#crimefiction</a> <a href="/tags/womenwriters/" rel="tag">#womenwriters</a> <a href="/tags/wigtown/" rel="tag">#Wigtown</a></p>

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<p>A Community-Curated Nancy Drew Collection</p><p>A team of volunteer Open Librarians have worked together to organize the many Nancy Drew book series into a beautiful collection on Open Library. </p><p>by elizabethmays via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@OpenLibrary" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>OpenLibrary</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/3</span><span class="invisible">0/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/</span></a></p><p>Carolyn Keene at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58985" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58985"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/58985</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

Cover of the book The hidden staircase

Author: Carolyn Keene

Illustrator: Russell H. Tandy

The cover shows Nancy Drew, the iconic teenage detective, holding a flashlight while descending a hidden staircase in what appears to be a mysterious old house. The illustration uses warm tones of orange and gold, with Nancy wearing a blue outfit and green cape.

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/77602/pg77602-images.html

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<p>📚 Black AF History by: Michael Harriot</p><p>From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.</p><p>America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology im...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/black-af-history" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/black-af-history"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/black-af-h</span><span class="invisible">istory</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/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/american/" rel="tag">#american</a> <a href="/tags/discriminationhistory/" rel="tag">#discriminationhistory</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#unitedstates</a></p>

From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. It is the story of the pilgrims on the Mayflower building a new nation. It is George Washington’s cherry tree and Abraham Lincoln's log cabin. It is the fantastic tale of slaves that spontaneously teleported themselves here with nothing but strong backs and negro spirituals. It is a sugarcoated legend based on an almost true story.

It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights—after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the Black experience is as American as apple pie.

In Black AF History, Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research based on primary sources as well as the work of pioneering Black historians, scholars, and journalists, Harriot removes the white sugarcoating from the American story, placing Black people squarely at the center. With incisive wit, Harriot speaks hilarious truth to oppressive power, subverting conventional historical narratives with the hid

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<p>Poem of the week: A Sonnet to the Noble Lady, the Lady Mary Wroth by Ben Jonson</p><p>"A strategically flattering tribute to a pioneering female writer is lifted by authentic warmth and admiration"</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/07/poem-of-the-week-a-sonnet-to-the-noble-lady-the-lady-mary-wroth-by-ben-jonson" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/07/poem-of-the-week-a-sonnet-to-the-noble-lady-the-lady-mary-wroth-by-ben-jonson"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2025</span><span class="invisible">/apr/07/poem-of-the-week-a-sonnet-to-the-noble-lady-the-lady-mary-wroth-by-ben-jonson</span></a></p><p>Ben Jonson at PG</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1269" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1269"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1269</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#authors</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry by Charles Meynier (French, 1768–1832). "Erato is the muse of lyric poetry in Greek mythology. She is often depicted holding a small kithara or lyre, a stringed musical instrument, here seen resting against a tree in the lower left. She is writing with an arrow given to her by a winged Eros or Cupid, the god of love. This painting belongs to a cycle of five works commissioned by businessman François Boyer-Fonfréde for his home in Toulouse."

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<p>"Men with common minds seldom break through general rules. Prudence is ever the resort of weakness; and they rarely go as far as as they may in any undertaking, who are determined not to go beyond it on any account."</p><p>Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (1796)</p><p>~Mary Wollstonecraft (27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797) </p><p>Mary Wollstonecraft at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/84" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/84"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/84</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Wollstonecraft in 1790–1791, by John Opie

Wollstonecraft is depicted in a three-quarter view, her body turned slightly to the side while her face looks directly toward the viewer. Her expression is calm, serious, and contemplative, suggesting deep intelligence and moral conviction.

She wears a simple white garment, likely a muslin or linen dress with a soft, open collar.

Her dark hair is loosely gathered under a soft, dark cap or bonnet, with curls escaping naturally around her face.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft#/media/File:MaryWollstonecraft.jpg

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<p>📚 Dawn by: Octavia E. Butler</p><p>When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali a seemingly benevolent alien race intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/dawn" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/dawn</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/womenfiction/" rel="tag">#womenfiction</a> <a href="/tags/dystopian/" rel="tag">#dystopian</a></p>

When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali a seemingly benevolent alien race intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then putting them into a deep sleep. After learning all they could about Earth and its beings, the Oankali healed the planet, cured cancer, increased human strength, and they now want Lilith to lead her people back to Earth--but salvation comes at a price.

Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt during a pivotal time of crisis and change.

One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/4tgC2gTwfLAHyRvZq5n1XG" rel="nofollow">The Grand Sophy</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by Georgette Heyer.</p><p>A irrepressible cousin comes to stay and causes a great upheaval, but between cunning plans and good luck it all works out neatly. More wit than romance, but it does that well.</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/perioddrama/" rel="tag">#PeriodDrama</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>📚 I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by: Robert Brockway</p><p>To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet. That's why Eddie Video makes the perfect imaginary friend: He's smart, he's loud, he loves pulling pranks, and he's always there...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/i-will-kill-your-imaginary-friend-for-200" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/i-will-kill-your-imaginary-friend-for-200"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/i-will-kil</span><span class="invisible">l-your-imaginary-friend-for-200</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/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a> <a href="/tags/darkhumor/" rel="tag">#darkhumor</a></p>

To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet. That's why Eddie Video makes the perfect imaginary friend: He's smart, he's loud, he loves pulling pranks, and he's always there to chase away the silence.

To mid-forties, down-on-his-luck Ivan, the worst thing in the world happened when he lost his imaginary friend. Now cursed with the ability to see everyone else's, Ivan makes a living by killing the imaginary friends of adults who couldn't let go. But when one of Eddie Video's 'pranks' goes too far, Ivan agrees to make an exception and help Kay.

Only Ivan will soon learn that Eddie Video is nothing like the talking ostriches, star bears, and goblin princesses he's encountered in the past, and it’s going to take a lot more than clumsy haymakers and steak knives to bring him down. A balance of comedy and catharsis, this dual-narrative tackles both the fear of growing up and the scars our childhood leaves behind.

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<p>1876 | Laurel Springs, NJ</p><p>Looking Up</p><p>Walt Whitman has a happy hour.</p><p><a href="https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/happiness/looking" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.laphamsquarterly.org/happiness/looking"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.laphamsquarterly.org/happi</span><span class="invisible">ness/looking</span></a></p><p>Whitman at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/600" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/600"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/600</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

An 1862 photograph of Whitman taken by Mathew Brady.

Whitman is shown seated, with a relaxed, almost casual posture. His expression is thoughtful but unforced — a slight, knowing look in his eyes suggests both introspection and resilience.

He wears plain, slightly rumpled clothing: an open-collared shirt.

Whitman’s hair is tousled and his beard is full and flowing, giving him a weathered, natural look that breaks from the more polished, formal portraits typical of the era.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman#/media/File:Walt_Whitman_-_Brady-Handy_restored.png

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/6DWKHnCZCbDZPO6gDSCpYV" rel="nofollow">Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 <br>by Ed Conway.</p><p>A high-octane tour through the materials that underlie our civilisation: sand, salt, steel, copper, oil & lithium. So many intriguing side notes that sent me off down rabbit holes (African ghost miners!). Really brings home the mammoth scale, complexity & interconnectedness of these critical industries that we take for granted. But also highlights their fragility, the environmental damage they cause, and the immense difficulty of reforming them to be sustainable.</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/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#NonFiction</a> <a href="/tags/materialsscience/" rel="tag">#MaterialsScience</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>here's a peek at my current bookshelf, I need to get linux internals book.... and maybe even Riku's nuke rants too haha!</p><p>if you know of any other classics / good books i should get- do say! <br>I know for a fact i want the rest of the Low-Tech-Magazine series at least.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/shelfreveal/" rel="tag">#shelfreveal</a></p>

a Ikea shelf with some books on it:
- Several "Hergé / Tintin" books
- a few "Skrolli" magazines
- a Finnish "almanakka" for the year 2025
- "Using the X Window System" /for HP/Hewlett-Packard)
- "The C Programming Language" by Kernighan & Ritchie (Second Edition, i think its like the 8th print).
- "Imaging in Lung Transplantation" by Gracijela Bozovic
- "How to Build a Low-Tech Internet?" by Kris De Decker

on top of the shelf there are some legos
on the shelf where the books are there is a "Router Freedom" sticker (for openwrt)
and a plastic anime cutout figurine is a bit visible too

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<p>Leigh Hunt, the Unstoppable Critic</p><p>Convicted and imprisoned for libeling the Prince Regent, Hunt capitalized on his incarceration by turning his prison cell into a newsroom and grand salon.</p><p>By: Emily Zarevich </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/leigh-hunt-the-unstoppable-critic/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%207%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/leigh-hunt-the-unstoppable-critic/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%207%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/leigh-hunt-the</span><span class="invisible">-unstoppable-critic/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%207%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a></p>

James Henry Leigh Hunt, by Benjamin Robert Haydon (died 1846).

Hunt is shown in a half-length view, typically with his head turned slightly to one side.

His expression is gentle, intelligent, and somewhat introspective.

His features are finely drawn—delicate mouth, straight nose, and bright, expressive eyes that suggest warmth and wit.

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Foreigner Review – Cherryh on Top

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<p>📚 Women of a Promiscuous Nature by: Donna Everhart</p><p>On a brisk February morning while walking to the diner where she works, 24 year-old Ruth Foster is stopped by the local sheriff. He insists she accompany him to a health clinic, threatening to arrest her if she doesn't undergo testing in order to preserv...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/women-of-a-promiscuous-nature" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/women-of-a-promiscuous-nature"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/women-of-a</span><span class="invisible">-promiscuous-nature</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/historical/" rel="tag">#historical</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/southernfiction/" rel="tag">#southernfiction</a></p>

On a brisk February morning while walking to the diner where she works, 24 year-old Ruth Foster is stopped by the local sheriff. He insists she accompany him to a health clinic, threatening to arrest her if she doesn't undergo testing in order to preserve decency and prevent the spread of sexual disease.

Though Ruth has never shared more than a chaste kiss with a man, by day's end she is one of dozens of women held at the State Industrial Farm Colony for Women. Some are there because they were reported for promiscuity by neighbors, husbands, strangers. Some were accused of prostitution. Others were just pretty and unmarried. Or poor and suspicious. One was eating dinner alone in a restaurant. Another spoke to a soldier.

Josephine's sin was running a business as a single woman. Maude's was trying to drown her sorrows. Frances had lost her mind. Opal married a man with a mean streak. Some, like 15-year-old Stella, are brought in because they're victims of assault. She's too naive and broken to understand how unjust this imprisonment is.

Superintendent Dorothy Baker, convinced that she's transforming degenerate souls into upstanding members of society, oversees the women's medical treatment and “training" until they're deemed ready for parole. Sooner or later, everyone at the Colony learns to abide by Mrs. Baker's rule book or face the consequences—solitary confinement, grueling work assignments, and worse.

But some refuse to be cowed. Some find ways to fight

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<p>‘The best way to discover hidden gems’: why you should try out a bookshop crawl</p><p>"Like bar-hopping, but for browsing books: this trend, popularised on TikTok, makes for a great day out – and can help you discover unique literary spots"</p><p>by Michaela Makusha</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jun/13/book-crawl-independent-bookshop-week" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jun/13/book-crawl-independent-bookshop-week"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2025</span><span class="invisible">/jun/13/book-crawl-independent-bookshop-week</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstore/" rel="tag">#bookstore</a></p>

Illustration of a bookstore with many shelves of books.

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<p>"A scientist worthy of the name, above all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature. " </p><p>~Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912)</p><p>Poincaré at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/5958" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/5958"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/5958</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

Photographic portrait of H. Poincaré by Henri Manuel.

Poincaré is dressed in a dark, formal suit with a waistcoat, high-collared shirt, and neatly tied cravat or bowtie — standard attire for a man of his academic and social standing.

Poincaré’s neatly groomed beard, mustache, and receding hairline are clearly defined, lending an air of scholarly distinction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Poincar%C3%A9#/media/File:Henri_Poincar%C3%A9_by_H_Manuel.jpg

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<p>The hunt for Marie Curie's radioactive fingerprints in Paris</p><p>Marie Curie worked with radioactive material with her bare hands. More than 100 years after her groundbreaking work, Sophie Hardach travels to Paris to trace the lingering radioactive fingerprints she left behind.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250605-the-hunt-for-marie-curies-radioactive-fingerprints-in-paris?at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=emails&at_objective=awareness&at_ptr_type=email&at_ptr_name=salesforce&at_campaign=essentiallist&at_email_send_date=20250613&at_send_id=4384678&at_link_title=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bbc.com%2ffuture%2farticle%2f20250605-the-hunt-for-marie-curies-radioactive-fingerprints-in-paris&at_bbc_team=crm" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.com/future/article/20250605-the-hunt-for-marie-curies-radioactive-fingerprints-in-paris?at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=emails&at_objective=awareness&at_ptr_type=email&at_ptr_name=salesforce&at_campaign=essentiallist&at_email_send_date=20250613&at_send_id=4384678&at_link_title=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bbc.com%2ffuture%2farticle%2f20250605-the-hunt-for-marie-curies-radioactive-fingerprints-in-paris&at_bbc_team=crm"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.com/future/article/202</span><span class="invisible">50605-the-hunt-for-marie-curies-radioactive-fingerprints-in-paris?at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=emails&at_objective=awareness&at_ptr_type=email&at_ptr_name=salesforce&at_campaign=essentiallist&at_email_send_date=20250613&at_send_id=4384678&at_link_title=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bbc.com%2ffuture%2farticle%2f20250605-the-hunt-for-marie-curies-radioactive-fingerprints-in-paris&at_bbc_team=crm</span></a></p><p>Marie Curie at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39174" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39174"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/39174</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#womeninStem</a></p>

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<p>Dorothy Parker: Sharp-Witted Writer, Bitter Professor</p><p>Dorothy Parker’s year as a visiting professor shows how a celebrated literary voice struggled to adapt to the realities of academic teaching.</p><p>By: Emily Zarevich </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/dorothy-parker-sharp-witted-writer-bitter-professor/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/dorothy-parker-sharp-witted-writer-bitter-professor/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/dorothy-parker</span><span class="invisible">-sharp-witted-writer-bitter-professor/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a></p>

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<p>The Author of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Lived a Far Less Charmed Life Than Her Beloved Heroine</p><p>L.M. Montgomery created a classic of children’s literature, but what about her lesser-known works?</p><p>By V.M. Braganza (from the archive)</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/lm-montgomery-anne-green-gables-life-180981839/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/lm-montgomery-anne-green-gables-life-180981839/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-cu</span><span class="invisible">lture/lm-montgomery-anne-green-gables-life-180981839/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550</span></a></p><p>L. M. Montgomery at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/36" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/36"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/36</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Lucy Maud Montgomery, 14. During this period, as she put it in her diary, she had begun to harbor “dreams of future fame.” Courtesy University of Guelph

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<p>These Intricately Decorated Ostrich Eggshells Suggest Our Ancestors May Have Understood Basic Geometry 60,000 Years Ago</p><p>The lines, right angles and other mysterious designs required careful planning and robust cognitive abilities, according to a new study</p><p>by Sarah Kuta</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-intricately-decorated-ostrich-eggshells-suggest-our-ancestors-may-have-understood-basic-geometry-60000-years-ago-180988315/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-intricately-decorated-ostrich-eggshells-suggest-our-ancestors-may-have-understood-basic-geometry-60000-years-ago-180988315/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-n</span><span class="invisible">ews/these-intricately-decorated-ostrich-eggshells-suggest-our-ancestors-may-have-understood-basic-geometry-60000-years-ago-180988315/</span></a></p><p>Original article here:<br><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0338509" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0338509"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.plos.org/plosone/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0338509</span></a></p><p>Geometry at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=geometry" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=geometry"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">cts/search/?query=geometry</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/archeology/" rel="tag">#archeology</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

Woman teaching geometry. Illustration at the beginning of a medieval translation of Euclid's Elements, c. 1310.

A richly illuminated manuscript initial, painted in blue, pink, red, and burnished gold. Within the decorated letter a seated woman in a red tunic and purple skirt holds a pair of compasses over a circular board or diagram displaying geometric figures — squares, triangles, and a trefoil. A group of male students crowds in from the left, their pale faces attentive, one leaning forward with his hand raised to his cheek. The gold background is tooled with a diagonal crosshatch pattern. The border of the initial is pink with white vine scrollwork against deep blue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometry#/media/File:Woman_teaching_geometry.jpg

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<p>Uncommon Sense: Edward B. Foote’s Plain Home Talk (1896 edition)</p><p>An encyclopedic tome of health advice that unpicks the biases of its time.</p><p><a href="https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/plain-home-talk/?utm_source=newsletter" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="publicdomainreview.org/collection/plain-home-talk/?utm_source=newsletter"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">publicdomainreview.org/collect</span><span class="invisible">ion/plain-home-talk/?utm_source=newsletter</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/humanhealth/" rel="tag">#humanhealth</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

Title page of Edward Bliss Foote, Plain Home Talk About the Human System—the Habits of Men and Women—the Cause and Prevention of Disease—Our Sexual Relations and Social Natures (New York: Murray Hill, 1896).

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<p>75 Years Ago, The Martian Chronicles Legitimized Science Fiction</p><p>By Sam Weller</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/75-years-ago-the-martian-chronicles-legitimized-science-fiction/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/75-years-ago-the-martian-chronicles-legitimized-science-fiction/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/75-years-ago-the-ma</span><span class="invisible">rtian-chronicles-legitimized-science-fiction/</span></a></p><p>Ray Bradbury at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41269" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41269"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/41269</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a></p>

Ray Bradbury.

Bradbury is captured in mid-speech or thought, leaning slightly forward toward what appears to be a microphone.

The strong side-light highlights his aquiline nose, high cheekbone, and neatly combed hair, while his trademark horn-rimmed glasses rest firmly on his face.

He wears a dark jacket and collared shirt; the lapel and collar peek out just enough to suggest formal, mid-century attire.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ray_Bradbury#/media/File:Ray_Douglas_Bradbury.jpg

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<p>U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs: The Arguments That Shaped America, Now Freely Available</p><p>Thanks to a generous gift of materials from the Wolf Law Library at the William & Mary Law School, and the Internet Archive’s mission to digitize and provide universal access to knowledge, we are pleased to share more than 125,000 U.S. Supreme Court records and briefs.</p><p>by Merrilee Proffitt via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u-s-supreme-court-records-and-briefs-the-arguments-that-shaped-america-now-freely-available/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u-s-supreme-court-records-and-briefs-the-arguments-that-shaped-america-now-freely-available/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u-</span><span class="invisible">s-supreme-court-records-and-briefs-the-arguments-that-shaped-america-now-freely-available/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

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