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Paul Biba
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Editor, Project Gutenberg Facebook page; former Editor-in-Chief of Teleread (the Net's first ebook blog), retired lawyer specializing in international transactions. Over 1 million miles flown on PanAm.
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Fall 2025 Art Books From Yale University Press
Exceptional exhibition catalogues for Man Ray and Hew Locke, a landmark Louise Bourgeois biography, Robert Rauschenberg’s writings, and more titles to delight and edify.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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The 50 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now
“To Cook a Bear,” “Murdaugh: Death in the Family,” and “Solar Opposites” are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Pop corn recipes by Mary Hamilton Talbott
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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The Groundbreaking Animation That Defined Pink Floyd’s Psychedelic Visual Style: Watch “French Windows” (1972)
You could argue that, of all rock bands, that Pink Floyd had the least need for visual accompaniment. Sonically rich and evocatively structured, their albums evolved to offer listening experiences tha...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists
The winners of the 76th National Book Awards—given every year in Young People’s Literature, Translation, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction—will be announced next week in a ceremony hosted by Jeff Hil…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Every historical recipe tells a story - not just of ingredients and techniques, but of cultural exchange, social aspiration and the everyday lives of people who lived centuries ago.

Learn how trade, innovation and tradition shaped our culinary heritage: bit.ly/4nSTHfJ
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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The Haitian Revolution: History & Comprehensive Guide | TheCollector
Often considered the most successful rebellion against slavery, the Haitian Revolution was the most radical of the Atlantic revolutions, sparking ideas about universal human rights.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Nikolay Gogol and the Satire That Shamed an Empire | TheCollector
The Russian writer Nikolay Gogol is best known for satirizing Russian government officials. Nevertheless, Gogol insisted he was a political conservative who supported the monarchy.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Dozens of M.C. Escher Prints Have Been Digitized & Put Online by the Boston Public Library
In addition to the iconic scene in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, or appearances in animated TV shows and video games, M.C.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses
Want to travel around the world without leaving your house? Just pick up a book that was translated from another language. Whether you are reading a novel originally written in French, a memoir ori…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A Grand Tour Inside the Famous Guinness Brewery at Saint James Gate in Dublin, Ireland
Get ‘Er Brewed met with Guinness global brand ambassador Padraig Fox to take a grand tour inside the brewhouse at St. James Gate in Dublin.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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When the cookies are so good you have the recipes carved into your tombstone
For years, Rosie Grant has visited cemeteries and followed the cooking instructions engraved on some places of eternal rest — and now, she published them in a book
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November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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India's CLF Literati Awards 2025 - The New Publishing Standard
Celebrating literary excellence in India, the CLF Literati Awards 2025 recognises outstanding fiction and non-fiction works in English and Hindi.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Can brainless animals think?
Even without brains, creatures like jellyfish and sea anemones can learn from experience.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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22 Animals You Seriously Don’t Want to Mess With
It may be tempting to channel your inner Disney princess and befriend every animal you come across. But wildlife is always better left alone.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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How Employers Spy on You Completely Undetected
YouTube video by Proton
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November 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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13 Meats That Are Now Illegal In The US - The Takeout
These meats weren't necessarily common on American tables in the past, but people were eating them. Today, it's a different story as they've mostly been banned.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Here’s the winner of the 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award.
Today, the American Library in Paris announced the winner of their 2025 Book Award, which “celebrates outstanding works of literature that draw on France as a timeless source of inspiration.” The w…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friends
Cats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The Roman Empire’s Vast Road Network—186,000 Miles of It—Has Just Been Mapped in a New Digital Atlas
Everywhere you look, you can find traces of the ancient Roman civilization from which the modern West descends. That's especially true if you happen to be looking in Europe, though echoes of Latin mak...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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How a Medieval Poem Fooled Historians About the Black Death for 700 Years
A new study reveals that modern ideas about the Black Death’s rapid spread across Asia stem from a centuries-old misunderstanding of a medieval Arabic tale. Experts have traced long-standing myths abo...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Why Is ‘No.’ Short for “Number”?
This admittedly is probably not the No. 1 question on your mind—but we answer it anyways.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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7 Best H.P. Lovecraft Adaptations
Classic horror fans will love these film adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s most terrifying stories.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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I had a Pebble many years ago and I just got the new one. Makes me feel young again! @ericmigi.com
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