I guess this is quite old now, but it sure did make me laugh this morning.

A book about death, love, and life — three things that can never be untangled. rob delaney’s A Heart That Works is beautiful and horrible, funny and raw. Please read it.

#caricature

BEHOLD: my vintage spider brooch! It's definitely more exciting than surgical drain holders, which is what I was meant to be buying when I stumbled on this beauty (thanks to Kate HallOween🎃👻🧙‍♀️).

Should you, too, be tempted, here's the seller's Etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/wassailan…

OUR DAY HAS COME #PECULIARS ! And listen, Merriam-Webster, for this loveliness, I think you can be an honorary member of the peculiarbookclub. Welcome to the fold!

he wants to know if he can have some of your chocolate milk

Brookwood Cemetery in the Autumn is just divine...

„Der Osthimmel leuchtete feuerrot und golden, als über Cambrai der Morgen anbrach.“ Aus Der Horror der frühen Chirurgie von Lindsey Fitzharris #Buchbeginn #Buchbeginn vorablesen

At its heart, #TheFacemaker is a story about identity, and about what happens when one of the key signifiers of that identity is obliterated. I'm thrilled to be shortlisted for this year's #KirkusPrize . I cant attend due to cancer treatment, but it's an honor I wont soon forget.

Lindsey Fitzharris There is a lot to consider here that goes beyond a person who claims to appreciate art not knowing a single female artist who specializes in sculpture, there's this for sure. After all, in most European countries, women were forbidden from formally studying at art academies

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Most writers feel a bit silly signing their own books. 'Who would possibly want a book signed by this hack?' I ask myself each time. But we do it for our readers, who often ask us where they can get signed copies. This thread from Laura Sebastian (Mostly Updates) is my literal nightmare. 👇😱

Day 26 of #31daysofgraves - Colour. The striking green of shipping owner Frederick Leyland’s tomb in Brompton Cemetery. The Portland Stone tomb is stained green by the copper roof and floral designs. It was designed in 1892 by Edward Burne-Jones. #cemeteries

2,000-year-old face cream from Roman times with ancient finger marks in the lid. Found in London.

'The main constituent of the cream was animal fat mixed with starch and tin oxide (...) the archaeologists who uncovered it say that it appears to have been deliberately hidden.'

Today is Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night 🌛

Clearly a previous reader of Breviarium Medicinae (1479) was ready!

#rarebooks #wolf #dog #howlatthemoonnight #daysoftheyear

OUT TOMORROW!

I guess this is quite old now, but it sure did make me laugh this morning.

Women who report instances of sexual harassment or assault are subject to an almost absurd level of cross-examination ..

People just don’t respond the same way to other crimes. In my case, I was reassured the driver was dealt with and I can only hope he doesn’t do it again

At its heart, #TheFacemaker is a story about identity, and about what happens when one of the key signifiers of that identity is obliterated. I'm thrilled to be shortlisted for this year's #KirkusPrize . I cant attend due to cancer treatment, but it's an honor I wont soon forget.