Cesare Pavese, el escritor melancĂłlico que nos lleva al paraĂso perdido de la infancia
> Con motivo del 75 aniversario de su muerte este 27 de agosto, los libros del autor turinĂ©s vuelven a las librerĂas
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Cesare Pavese, el escritor melancĂłlico que nos lleva al paraĂso perdido de la infancia
> Con motivo del 75 aniversario de su muerte este 27 de agosto, los libros del autor turinĂ©s vuelven a las librerĂas
Leer más en eldiarioes
PSA: The excellent #murderbot series by Martha Wells is available as a Humble Bundle right now, all 7 books in the series + 7 short stories and other novels. DRM-free epub files. Highly recommended.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/martha-wells-murderbot-and-more-tor-books
"Despite being a powerful and lethal security unit, Murderbot is an extreme introvert. Its primary goal is to be left alone so it can spend its time watching hours of its favorite soap operas and other media. It's highly cynical, sarcastic, and finds human interaction to be awkward and tedious. However, it also finds itself unexpectedly forming bonds with the humans it's supposed to protect, which leads to a lot of internal conflict and reluctant heroism."
Do you too want to feel better about forgetting most of the details of what you read? The science of memory can help: https://horacebianchon.substack.com/p/youre-not-supposed-to-remember-the-book
A painting by a forgotten French Impressionist artist whose career was cut short because of her disapproving husband has gone on display in Liverpool.
By Ewan Gawne
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30zv756d5qo
About Marie Bracquemond at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69533
Time to thin the library of software engineering books that I no longer need or, in the case of the C++ ones, no longer (and never did) bring me joy. I doubt any charity shop will take these and I can’t just put them in recycling. If you would like any of these for the cost of postage (which for some will be sizeable), DM me. UK only, and I am in East Sussex if you wished to collect. Titles and weights in alt text. Please boost for reach and reuse! #computing #retrocomputing #books #Perl #Linux
People are abuzz with yet another remake of The Count of Monte Cristo.
May I suggest reading the OG? Download it free from @standardebooks at https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/alexandre-dumas/the-count-of-monte-cristo/chapman-and-hall
Century-old water tower in Wodonga transformed into unique bookshop
Mmm I need to go on a road trip
#News #Books #Reading #Australia #Bookshop #Wodonga #PortFairy #Castlemaine #Beechworth
le désert des réceptions
Dino Buzzati / Greg Girard. Hotel lobby, Tottori, Japan
#books #tourism #Japan #silentsunday #photography
i saw that crimethinc's demonstrator's guides were gaining traction (again) on here, so i decided to format them into one collection and printed off 30 of them to share.
i'm an amateur, so these are not publishing house quality -- but hey, they work fine, and the info and pictures are all there.
includes very detailed info on:
helmets, goggles, masks, armor, various police tactics and tools, blockades, lockdowns, and banners.
if you would like one, send me a direct message or email with a mailing address and i'll send one -- it's only ~$4 to ship, so i'm willing to cover the cost myself. if you're in the portland, oregon area, please arrange for a drop off or pick up.
email: fallrise@riseup.net
Want to read #books
Albert Einstein’s 1915 Letter to His Son Reveals the Key To Learning
In 1915, the young physicist had been working on his revolutionary theory for about 8 years, and he had finally condensed it into a mere 2 pages. Only a few days later, he would send a poignant letter to his son Hans Albert, who was living with Einstein’s estranged wife and his other son, Eduard “Tete,” in Zurich.
By Eva Baron
https://mymodernmet.com/albert-einstein-letters-key-to-learning/
Einstein at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1630
Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free
For many Armenians survivors, the easily hidden manuscripts were the only remnant of their nation that they were able to smuggle to safety.
By Amos Chapple
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-manuscripts-online-database-matenadaran-project-scans/33482728.html
Armenia at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=armenia
Who Was J.M.W. Turner and Why Was He So Important?
The son of a barber, Turner (1775–1851) entered London’s Royal Academy Schools in 1789, where he spent his time copying plaster casts of classical sculptures before moving on to life studies of male nudes.
By Kelly Presutti
https://www.artnews.com/feature/who-was-j-m-w-turner-why-so-important-british-artist-1234745218/
J.M.W. Turner at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/24796
Trovato in una cabina telefonica a Portoferraio. La prima volta che ho letto Van Vogt è stato più o meno 40 anni fa, in piena adolescenza, quando ho divorato tutti i volumi dell'Editrice Nord. Non ricordavo che la fantascienza USA (lui era canadese...) degli anni '50 potesse essere così innovativa e originale. E le edizioni Libra hanno sempre queste copertine deliziosamente vintage. Perfetto per il mare.
#libri #books #fantascienza #sciencefiction