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February 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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How Kepler Invented Science Fiction and Defended His Mother in a Witchcraft Trial While Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Universe
How many revolutions does the cog of culture make before a new truth about reality catches into gear?
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February 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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How Is A.I. Already Changing Book Publishing?
A.I. Licensing Deals & Anecdotes from a Literary Agent.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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How to Make America Great: A Visionary Manifesto from the Woman Who Ran for President in 1872
In 1872, half a century before American women could vote, Victoria Woodhull (September 23, 1838–June 9, 1927) ran for President, with Frederick Douglass as her running mate. Papers declared h…
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January 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Book Review: Travels With Charley
Steinbeck’s 1960 travel documentary captured an America that was changing.
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January 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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3 Profoundly Mind-Awakening Books You’ve Most Probably Never Seen Before
Packed with Truth(s) Powerful enough to dissolve illusions, Awaken your Being, and transform your Reality at its core
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January 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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January 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The Brothers Grimm by Ann Schmiesing review — the truth behind the fairytales
Cinderella without her pumpkin coach? Bluebeard with leprosy? A closer look reveals these classic stories to be even more twisted than we remember
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January 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the wor...
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January 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Folktales like philosophy startle us into rethinking our values | Aeon Essays
Both folktales and formal philosophy unsettle us into thinking anew about our cherished values and views of the world
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January 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Public Domain Day 2025 | Duke University School of Law
Tweet January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle Directors, Duke Center for the Study of the Public D...
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January 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Fighting for Book Workers’ Rights, Battling Book Bans, and Other Literary Resolutions For 2025
I’ve been dreading its arrival since November, but 2025 is finally here. As an American I feel overwhelmed. There are so many unknowns about the new (old) administration coming in and so much we’ll…
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January 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due
A woman with dwarfism, Judy-Lynn del Rey founded the imprint that put out fantasy hits such as ‘The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever’ and ‘The Sword of the Shannara.’
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December 29, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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Authors Against Book Bans demand publishers prepare for 2025.
Authors Against Book Bans, a coalition of writers and creative workers who “stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read,” released an open letter ye…
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December 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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December 24, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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December 23, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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No. 1 book of the century, 'My Brilliant Friend', is subject of UC Berkeley research, courses - Berkeley News
Three instructors discuss why Italian author Elena Ferrante’s work is so captivating worldwide, including at Berkeley.
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December 20, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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We have a dangerous blur: Philip K. Dick’s cult essay about false realities is as relevant as ever.
If, at the moment, you find yourself looking around for guidance about, I don’t know, the nature of reality and how easy it is to manufacture it, you could do a lot worse than turning to Phil…
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December 16, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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The Novel That Inspired The Hobbit — and Created a Genre In Its Wake: George MacDonald’s The…
For many readers, the genre of modern fantasy begins with J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 children’s novel, The Hobbit, which famously opens with…
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December 13, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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Legendary writer Kurt Vonnegut cleverly explains how to write the 3 stories everyone loves
Notice anything similar?
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December 13, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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10 Strategies to Help You Avoid Bad Writing
In today's digital landscape, clear writing is more crucial than ever. Whether you're crafting emails, reports, or social media posts, your writing quality can make or break your professional image. H...
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December 10, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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When AI summaries replace hyperlinks, thought itself is flattened | Aeon Essays
In creating anonymous summaries, AI flattens out all the fascinating architecture of thought that makes the internet hum
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December 6, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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A Refuge for the Soul: How to Build a Library, According to Montaigne
1. Think about Yourself Modern French intellectual culture has two founding myths. In 1571 the thirty-eight-year-old Michel Eyquem, seigneur de Montaigne, decided to take early retirement in the to…
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December 5, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 5:35 PM