"Every so often, a cause ignites a sustained fury on college campuses across the nation. In 2020, it was Black Lives Matter. In 2011, it was Occupy Wall Street. In the 1980s, it was apartheid in South Africa.

Today, it’s the Israeli military campaign in Gaza."

Here are five books that shine light on a rich history of campus protests in the US that goes back to the 1960s – compiled by veteran journalist Steve Friess.

https://theconversation.com/5-books-to-help-you-better-understand-todays-campus-protests-229166

#campusprotests #books #history @histodons

"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain."
Life, p. 6 - Collected Poems (1993)

American lyric poet Emily Dickinson died #OTD in 1888. Although she wrote 1789 poems, only a few of them were published in her lifetime, all anonymously, and some perhaps without her knowledge.

Emily Dickinson at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/996

#books #literature #poetry

I would love to build this. Need to show my wife! Haha.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24085240/lego-barad-dur-lord-of-the-rings-set-sauron

#lego #lotr #sauron #movies #toys #books

Lego Barad-dûr revealed: Sauron’s dark tower from The Lord of the Rings is $460

Barad-dûr, home of The One Ring’s creator Sauron and the location of his fireball-like Eye of Sauron in the films, is now officially a 5,471-piece Lego set worthy of an epic assault.

^{Sean Hollister (The Verge)}

Oh btw, I'm keeping a log for Kadambari on my blog, noting doubts, ideas, and lessons. In the first one, I'm thinking out loud about the process of writing a book and how much work I need to do to finish writing Kadambari.

I could especially do with some reader feedback, so if you have any comments, please reach out!

https://chavanniclass.wordpress.com/2024/05/14/book-public/

#AmWriting #Writers #WritingCommunity #Blog #blogging #books

On Writing a Book in Public

A couple of months ago I started writing Kadambari, a book of essays on the art, craft, and business of writing, published one blog post at a time. This is an interesting project for me because it&…

^{Ratika Deshpande}

🚨 Please, Help: Need Remote Work!

It happens in cycles & is happening again. Despite 11 books to my name & 25 years varied work experience: United Nations, HBO, Pearson, etc

If you know of any creative, meaningful work—communications, copywriting, even marketing—kindly, reach out🙏🏼

🐺 is @ the🚪

CV, below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yahialababidi?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

#work #jobs #Fediverse #Mastodon #help #boost #writing #creativity #WritingCommunity #CreativeToots #literature #peace #culture #life #help #books #palestine

English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale was born #OTD in 1820.

Nightingale became famous for her work as a nurse during the Crimean War (1853–1856). Beyond her work in the Crimean War, Nightingale was a prolific writer and statistician. She used statistical methods to analyze and present data on healthcare and public health, making significant contributions to the field of medical statistics.

#books #statistics

American physicist Richard Feynman was born #OTD in 1918.

He developed the Feynman diagrams, a pictorial representation of the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which provided a powerful tool for calculating complex interactions among particles. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 jointly with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga for their fundamental contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics (QED).

#books #physics
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Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of.

Over 1,000 years before the internet and smartphone apps, Persian scientist and polymath Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī invented the concept of algorithms.

By Debbie Passey. via @ConversationUK

https://theconversation.com/why-are-algorithms-called-algorithms-a-brief-history-of-the-persian-polymath-youve-likely-never-heard-of-229286

#books #mathematics #algorithm

American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau died #OTD in 1862.

In addition to "Walden," Thoreau is well-known for his essay "Civil Disobedience," which was inspired by his 1846 arrest for refusing to pay poll taxes as a protest against slavery and the Mexican-American War. His political writings later influenced many political leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

Books by Henry David Thoreau at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/54

#books #literature

"Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something."

Letter to Harrison Blake, March 27, 1848. As reported in: Familiar letters (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1906), p. 164

~Henry David Thoreau (12 July 1817 – 6 May 1862)

#books #literature

#OTD in 1940.

John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath.

The book was first published in April 14, 1939. The book won the National Book Award & Pulitzer Prize for fiction, & it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. When preparing to write the novel, Steinbeck wrote: "I want to put a tag of shame on the greedy bastards who are responsible for this [the Great Depression and its effects]."

#books #literature

I have used the Boox Palma almost everyday for more than 3 months and I have thoughts … lots of thoughts…

https://merecivilian.com/boox-palma/

#books #ereader #boox #review #boostme

Boox Palma Review (3 months later)

Is this the perfect bedtime device?

^{MereCivilian (Mere Civilian)}

#OTD in 1715.

A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four minutes accuracy. He also drew a predictive map showing the path of totality across Great Britain. The original map was about 20 miles off the observed eclipse path, mainly due to his use of inaccurate lunar ephemeris. After the eclipse, he corrected the eclipse path, and added the path and description of the 1724 total solar eclipse.

#books #science #astronomy

#lisp #books #commonlisp

A few years ago I have created a visual overview of (mostly) Common Lisp related books... Good thing: even the older ones can be useful, given that the core language hasn't changed that much over the last years.

American author E. E. Smith was born #OTD in 1890.

E. E. "Doc" Smith is considered a major figure in the history of science fiction literature, particularly for his development of the space opera genre. His first major work, "The Skylark of Space" (1928), is often considered one of the first space operas. Perhaps his most famous work, the Lensman series, began with "Triplanetary" in 1934.

Books by E. E. Smith at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9515

#books #literature

SPUNGE. A thirsty fellow, a great drinker. To spunge; to eat and drink at another's cost. Spunging-house: a bailiff's lock-up-house, or repository, to which persons arrested are taken, till they find bail, or have spent all their money:

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons

#PaulAuster est mort hier et c'est tout un entrelacs de textes, de récits, d'histoires et de mémoires qui surgissent tout d'un coup.

Beaucoup de ses livres questionnent le rôle du hasard dans nos vies et nos identités.
C'est notamment le cas dans la Trilogie new-yorkaise, que j'ai relue récemment pour vérifier si le texte provoquait toujours autant de fascination chez moi : c'est toujours le cas.

Plein de douceur pour ses proches, dont je partage la peine.

#litterature #mastolivre #books

AI-generated books on Amazon now have the potential to kill people, as they've moved into the realm of mushroom foraging. Guides have popped up like, well, mushrooms, packed with information that makes no sense and could easily be dangerous, illustrated with structures that are "the mycological equivalent of a picture of a hot blond with six fingers and too many teeth," writes Vox's Constance Grady. Here's more.

https://flip.it/ekbDMe

#Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Science #Foraging #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

The AI ebook foraging grift that can literally poison you

When AI comes for mushroom foragers.

^{Constance Grady (Vox)}

#OTD in 1852.

Roget's Thesaurus, created by retired British physician Peter Mark Roget, is first published as Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary Composition in London.

Roget's Thesaurus at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10681

#books #dictionary

⚠️ 🚨 April 27 & 28🚨 ⚠️

Avoid this: It is NOT a book festival

Ottawa Book Festival Platforming Far-Right Speakers Uses Fake Employees and Misleading Sponsors

"But not only will this year’s event platform several far-right speakers linked to the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation, a number of the festival’s corporate sponsors and key employees also appear to be misleading or fake."

👉 Info about organizers in article.⬇️ Please read it.👀

#News #Books #Festival #Ottawa
https://pressprogress.ca/ottawa-book-festival-platforming-far-right-speakers-uses-fake-employees-and-misleading-sponsors/

Ottawa Book Festival Platforming Far-Right Speakers Uses Fake Employees and Misleading Sponsors

Mexican Embassy backs out of local book festival as organizations listed as corporate sponsors ask for their logos to be removed from website

^{PressProgress}

Proposed bill in Alabama to allow the arrest of librarians.

No one is perfect—not even librarians. But professional #librarians are terrific. They're dedicated public servants, and they know how to library better than politicians do.

Let's trust librarians.

https://www.alreporter.com/2024/04/26/house-advances-bill-allowing-arrest-of-librarians/

#Libraries #Books #Mastodon #Reading #Bookstodon #Censorship #BookBans #Legislation

House advances bill allowing arrest of librarians

The bill would provide an avenue for librarians to be arrested if someone challenges a book as being "harmful to minors."

^{Jacob Holmes (Alabama Political Reporter)}

Blue Machine paperback incoming! UK publication is this Thursday, May 2nd. The hardback is such a very beautiful object, with the Spilhaus projection of the ocean in blue and gold, and it will still be available. But now there's one with a wave on front too.

If you don't yet know why the ocean matters, and why it's SO much more than a blue filler with fish in, this is for you.

'In Helen Czerski's hands, the mechanical becomes magical. An instant classic' -Tristan Gooley

#books #science #ocean

Can I have some fleeting passions with a somewhat changeable base of continuity? Please, and thank you... 😂

@bookquote @bookstodon @bookbubble @books

#BookQuote #Books #Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing

Something read and reviewed, and something reviewed and published (and read, hopefully)

#books #reviews #systematicreviews #multiplesclerosis

https://neurontosomething.wordpress.com/2024/04/27/my-brain-citation-needed/

My Brain [citation needed]

^{NeurOnToSomething}

"Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience."
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (ed. 1793)

British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights Mary Wollstonecraft was born #OTD in 1759. In "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792), Wollstonecraft argued that women are not naturally inferior to men but appear so only because of a lack of education.

Books by Mary Wollstonecraft at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/84

#books #literature

Of the 58,000+ books published per year:

- 90% will sell less than 2,000 copies
- 50% will sell LESS THAN A DOZEN COPIES

Great, very readable piece on book publishing and how it's very much like being a VC...

https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books
#Books #Writing #Publishing

No one buys books

Everything we learned about the publishing industry from Penguin vs. DOJ.

^{Elle Griffin (The Elysian)}

As Jews around the world begin to celebrate the festival of #Passover tonight, they’ll open up thousands of different editions of the Haggadah, the guide to the ritual feast.

The curator of a Judaica library looked through their collection of hundreds of Haggadahs to highlight three of his favorites – including this groundbreaking edition published in Amsterdam in 1695.

Chag sameach to all who celebrate!

https://theconversation.com/from-sumptuous-engravings-to-stick-figure-sketches-passover-haggadahs-and-their-art-have-been-evolving-for-centuries-227269

#Jewstodon #Books

Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes died #OTD in 1616.

Much of his life was spent in relative poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost. His literary career is noted for several works, although "Don Quijote" remains his most celebrated:
La Galatea (1585), Don Quijote, Part I (1605), Novelas Ejemplares (1613), Don Quijote, Part II (1615),
Los Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda (1617).

Books by Miguel de Cervantes at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/505

#books #literature

A bill in Louisiana, HB 777, would make it a crime for librarians to use public funds to join the American Librarian Association or attend an ALA conference, punishable with prison time and hard labor for up to two years.

#libraries #education #books #librarians #theocracy

They are right you know? If you aren't faithful to the book, why bother rushing and ruin TV adaptation? Target audiences? Profits? Cavill doesn't think so. Nor does Sapkowski or GRRM. Game of Thrones? Heroes? American Gods? And others. He's a fan of the original Witcher story from the books. Respect for the original material matters. Benioff better not do Liu Cixin injustice in season 2.

#books #3BodyProblem #GoT #TV #Writer

A Brief History of Fascist Lies by Federico Finchelstein, 2020

"There is no better book on fascism's complex and vexed relationship with truth."––Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them

@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#fascism

#OTD in 1910.

Halley's comet reappears after 76 years, and Mark Twain dies at his home, Stormfield, the day after the comet's perihelion. In his autobiography, Twain wrote, "I came in with Halley's comet in 1835. It's coming again next year (1910), and I expect to go out with it. The Almighty has said no doubt, 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.'"

#books #astronomy

#TomGauld on #Bluebeard – #cartoon | #Books | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2024/apr/20/tom-gauld-on-bluebeard-cartoon

"Big publishers are suing to cut off libraries’ ownership and control of digital books, opening new paths for digital book bans and dangerous surveillance."

Support the Internet Archive.

#books @bookstodon

https://www.battleforlibraries.com/

Battle for Libraries

Don’t let libraries die. As the future goes digital, major publishers are suing to cut off libraries’ defense of digital books from censorship. It’s time to fight back.

^{Fight for the Future}