“Truth must of necessity be stranger than fiction.“ ~G.K. Chesterton
Read the incredibly strange and surprisingly true story behind the invention of “Old Sparky.“
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pickReally enjoyed the breadth of coverage, from the 17th century to modern day. Pretty comprehensive overview of women writers in various areas (horror, speculative fiction, gothic, etc) provided. Lively text. Will definitely have to look for some of their individual works.
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pickThis slim meditation on book covers was just lovely. Jhumpa Lahiri‘s consideration of her mixed feelings about her books‘ covers and the way the they reflect her life is thought provoking and vulnerable.
pickFood history is one of my favorite topics, so this book was interesting to me. Especially the chapters on beer and cola (first and last respectively). There is some repetition between this and the other Tom Standage books, though.
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