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An Unquiet History of Libraries and Navigating Knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet
An Unquiet History of Libraries and Navigating Knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet

“…texts, fabrics to be shredded and woven together in new combinations and patterns…”

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What Makes a Classic? Lessons from the Chinese Book of Changes
What Makes a Classic? Lessons from the Chinese Book of Changes

What an ancient Chinese divination manual reveals about the design and anthropology of great literature.

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Queen Victoria’s Little-Known Art
Queen Victoria’s Little-Known Art

An unprecedented look at the private journals of Britain’s longest-ruling monarch.

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Dorothy Parker Obituary, 1967
Dorothy Parker Obituary, 1967

Treasure-hunting for literary history gems in second-hand books.

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Rilke’s Love Letters
Rilke’s Love Letters

“Now I come to you full of future. And from habit we begin to live our past.”

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The Origins of Sex: How the First Sexual Revolution Shaped Modern Society
The Origins of Sex: How the First Sexual Revolution Shaped Modern Society

Anatomy of the osmotic balance between public and private, with a side of morality and law.

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Legendary Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Aphorisms on Education and Learning
Legendary Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Aphorisms on Education and Learning

“You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to achieve anything worth having.”

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Cargo Cult Science: Richard Feynman’s 1974 Caltech Graduation Address on Integrity
Cargo Cult Science: Richard Feynman’s 1974 Caltech Graduation Address on Integrity

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself.”

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Remembering Ray Bradbury with 11 Timeless Quotes on Joy, Failure, Writing, Creativity, and Purpose
Remembering Ray Bradbury with 11 Timeless Quotes on Joy, Failure, Writing, Creativity, and Purpose

The literary hero in his own words.

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Gorgeous Vintage Soviet Art and Propaganda Posters
Gorgeous Vintage Soviet Art and Propaganda Posters

What war, peace, and mass culture have to do with theater masterpieces and literary classics.

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