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Eventos Anómalos - Equipo Parallax": Llegamos a un terreno que ayer tenía una casa… y hoy solo queda un rectángulo perfecto de nada. El aire huele a estática quemada y a algo peor...
https://fictograma.com/d/3419-eventos-anomalos-equipo-parallax
Un libro de fantasía barata cayó a la pileta municipal y cobró vida: dos caballeros medievales se mataban a espadazos en el agua clorada.Parallax llegó a “negociar”...
https://fictograma.com/d/3420-eventos-anomalos-la-dama-de-la-pileta-municipal
Una cola burocrática más terrorífica que cualquier entidad lovecraftiana. 🥱📋
Ginebra Lancaster, la única persona cuerda en un circo de caos, y su "hermanita" cósmica que..
https://fictograma.com/d/3421-eventos-anomalos-el-curriculum-de-ginebra
Sobre el lomo de una criatura marina agonizante, Ewart reveló la verdad: fueron traicionados. Arcatroz, su hermano de armas, lo empaló vivo con su propia...
https://fictograma.com/d/3424-los-hechiceros-y-la-piedra-de-los-elementos-7-lanzas-de-traicion
—Vamos de paseo, papito. ¡Guau, guau! Juntos subimos hacia el Lago de las Damas, buscando oro que nunca existió. Al final, el verdadero tesoro apareció...
https://fictograma.com/d/3425-el-aguila-del-misterio-coleccion-de-cuentos-fantasticos-70degc
Born this day: 07/06/1948
Ray Aldridge is an American author of speculative fiction. Aldridge's story "Gate of Faces" won the 1992 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novelette, and was nominated for the 1992 Nebula Award for Best Novelette in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Aldridge
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Weird Tales vol 12 number 06 (December 1928) - featured story: The CHAPEL of MYSTIC HORROR by Seabury Quinn.
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Cover art by Hugh Rankin.
I Could Nosh: Classic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day by Jack Cohen #books #literature #dedication
Quite a *fable*.
Loved Richard Powers’ use of this problematic polytheistic bible passage from the Old Testament
“When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits, when he balanced the foundations of the earth,
I was with him forming all things, and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times”
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/authors/richard-powers
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Operation Rex
6–10 July, BBC Radio 4. Each episode will be available on BBC Sounds shortly after broadcast.
“Operation Rex” by Damian Barr explores the devastating dilemma pet owners faced in late 1939 when the British government issued advice urging citizens to either relocate their pets to the countryside or have them put down. It follows Jack, a young boy who goes to extraordinary lengths to save his dog, Rex.
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"“An accent?”“Substandard English. Foreigners who have not learned the language as infants but who pick it up in later life invariably mispronounce the vowels, miss out on word order, break up the grammar, and so on.”A look of sheer horror crossed Azazel’s tiny face. “But that’s a capital offense,” he said.“Not on this world,” I said. “It should be, but it isn’t.”"
There’s a recent discussion in the SF-Fandom forums about ‘Orc literacy’.
The idea reminded me of one of the more bizarre connections I have to the Peter Jackson movies.
Among the many questions I answered for the folks at Weta, there was one about whether Orcs could write or use graffiti (in the books). And there is ONE passage where Tolkien describes (without providing detail) what would […]
https://middle-earth.xenite.org/orc-graffiti/
No mother, no bride, no king [She, her, hers / Hun, henne, hennes / Ella] » 🌐
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You know a timeless classic I hate is Divine Comedy? But as I’m about to finish my third read of Odyssey I wonder if it’s because I read an awful translation. Is there an Emily Wilson for Dante in either English or Spanish? I would even take it in Norwegian! #literature
"“The evil drink does,” said George, with a heavily alcoholic sigh, “would be hard to assess.”“Not if you were sober,” I said."
Monday's read from TLY blog--a literary space gratis and ad free--is a short review of Rodrigo Hasbún’s Los afectos and why we still find fascism fascinating.
https://theleavingyears.blogspot.com/2023/05/personal-tragedies-in-rodrigo-hasbuns.html
Harold Norse, born OTD in 1916, was one of the Beat Generation figures who lived in the Beat Hotel, an unnamed pension on the Left Bank of Paris, in the period 1957-1963 https://toilet-guru.com/beat-hotel/?s=mb #Beat #literature #history
Hello, I am a French male 26 yo and my passions are #literature #politics #history #formula1 #anarchism #music #lgbtqia #internetmysteries #philosophy
I am wondering if anyone would talk with me about these subjects.
Thanks ! :)
HIGH FLYERS. Tories, Jacobites.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#OTD in 1893 Guy de Maupassant died. He "was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_Maupassant
Books by de Maupassant at PG:
Ivy Compton-Burnett’s forgotten genius
by Nigel Andrew
The unique novels of Ivy Compton-Burnett have slipped out of the canon, but this true one-off deserves a place alongside contemporaries such as Evelyn Waugh.
https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/ivy-compton-burnetts-forgotten-genius/
About Ivy Compton-Burnett:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Compton-Burnett
Exploring the life and work of 'reclusive' writer
by Emma Ruminski
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3g7zyrzjdo
More about Daphne du Maurier:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_du_Maurier
Living Emergency: Israel's Permit Regime in the Occupied West Bank by Yael Berda #books #literature #dedication
¿Qué haré ahora? Poema de Rolando Enrique Rosales Murga. Sus poemas en su voz. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramespañol #reseñaliteraria #Libros #gothic #Kindle #kindle #explorepage #amazonkdp #amazonkindle #gothicstyle #poetry #poemas #verso #lirica #gothicfashion #literature #poetry #viral #viralvideo #viralvideos #ViralPost
Fly! Poem by Rolando Enrique Rosales Murga. His poems in his own voice. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramespañol #reseñaliteraria #Libros #gothic #Kindle #kindle #explorepage #amazonkdp #amazonkindle #gothicstyle #poetry #poemas #verso #lirica #gothicfashion #literature #poetry #viral #viralvideo #viralvideos #ViralPost
¡Vuela! Poema de Rolando Enrique Rosales Murga. Sus poemas en su voz. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramespañol #reseñaliteraria #Libros #gothic #Kindle #kindle #explorepage #amazonkdp #amazonkindle #gothicstyle #poetry #poemas #verso #lirica #gothicfashion #literature #poetry #viral #viralvideo #viralvideos #ViralPost
I Create Certain Absurdities. Poem by Rolando Enrique Rosales Murga. His poems in his own voice. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramespañol #reseñaliteraria #Libros #gothic #Kindle #kindle #explorepage #amazonkdp #amazonkindle #gothicstyle #poetry #poemas #verso #lirica #gothicfashion #literature #poetry #viral #viralvideo #viralvideos #ViralPost
Creo ciertos disparates. Poema de Rolando Enrique Rosales Murga. Sus poemas en su voz. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramespañol #reseñaliteraria #Libros #gothic #Kindle #kindle #explorepage #amazonkdp #amazonkindle #gothicstyle #poetry #poemas #verso #lirica #gothicfashion #literature #poetry #viral #viralvideo #viralvideos #ViralPost
What Will I Do Now? Poem by Rolando Enrique Rosales Murga. His poems in his own voice. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramespañol #reseñaliteraria #Libros #gothic #Kindle #kindle #explorepage #amazonkdp #amazonkindle #gothicstyle #poetry #poemas #verso #lirica #gothicfashion #literature #poetry #viral #viralvideo #viralvideos #ViralPost
"What a human being believes, however, no matter with what ardor, is not necessarily objective truth."
Dare to Lead: Daring Greatly and Rising Strong at Work by Brené Brown #books #literature #dedication
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
So picture this: Sir John Falstaff — big, loud, hilarious, basically the kind of guy who eats all the chips at a party and brags about it — rolls into Windsor thinking he’s got game. He’s not after honour or glory. He wants cash, snacks, and a comfortable nap. Then he gets a wild idea: if he can charm two rich married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, he can slide into their wallets. Easy money, right?
Problem: these two women are not dumb. Mrs. Ford is low-key fierce and definitely not having anyone messing with her marriage. Mrs. Page? Sharp as a tack and down for some mischief. When they get Falstaff’s creepy love letters (they’re basically the same cheesy DMs copy-pasted), they exchange a look that says, “Oh no you didn’t.” Instead of freaking out, they decide to teach him a lesson — and they do it with style.
First move: they act like they’re going along with him. Falstaff thinks he’s on — they’re flattering him, feeding his ego, promising secret meetings. He’s literally grinning, imagining himself as a romantic hero. Meanwhile, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page plot petty, perfect revenge. It’s like watching two queens set up the most theatrical prank ever.
So one night Falstaff shows up for a rendezvous. The scene is set: whispers, dark corners, the kind of vibe you see in teen dramas when someone’s about to get catfished. Falstaff finds himself humiliated, outsmarted — chased off, embarrassed in front of the whole neighbourhood. But that’s just Act One of the roast.
Act Two is even better. They bait him again, and this time Falstaff gets literally stuffed into a basket full of dirty laundry. He thinks he’s hiding; really he’s the hide-and-seek champion who forgot the rules. Mr. Ford — who’s been suspicious of his wife and royally jealous — nearly catches him and flies off the handle. The wives keep the act going, making Ford believe his wife is about to be unfaithful, and then show him the receipts: Falstaff’s ridiculousness. Ford goes from simmering to full-blown “I’m the worst boyfriend” energy.
Meanwhile, there’s a whole side plot with Anne Page, the daughter of Mistress Page, and her love life. Anne has options: there’s Fenton, the sweet, hopeless-romantic type she actually likes, and a bunch of other suitors her parents (and doctors and priests — classic extra adults) think are better picks for money or status. It’s basically the modern “parents want you to date the accountant, you want the indie songwriter” scenario. The girls help Anne dodge the wrong matches, and eventually she and Fenton pull off a low-key stealth wedding plan that would make any rom-com blush.
Back to Falstaff: after enough pranks — threats, a dunking, and public mockery — he’s reduced to crying “but I’m sorry!” like someone who got called out in the group chat. At Anne’s wedding, the whole crew shows up: the pranksters, the jealous husband, the lovers, and a very soggy Sir John. The brides and grooms sort their mess; the town gets its gossip fix; Falstaff, humiliated and wiser (or at least quieter), has to swallow pride and accept he’s been played.
The best part? No one gets permanently ruined. The town’s meanest gossips have their fun, the marriages are secured, and Anne ends up with the guy she actually loves. Falstaff gets his comeuppance — everyone laughs at him — but in the end they let him live. Because Windsor is small and forgiving if you can take a joke and move on.
So what’s the takeaway, in plain terms? Don’t be creepy. Don’t try to scam people with fake romance. And if you’re dumb enough to pull that move, don’t be surprised when the people you tried to use team up and troll you back — in the most theatrical, satisfying way. Also: parental pressure on who to love is still a mess. And sometimes the girls are the real MVPs, plotting smarter than anyone expects.
This play is basically a medieval-town roast with a romantic subplot: equal parts petty revenge, public humiliation, and peeps scheming to get their way. It’s funny, it’s messy, and it’s loud — like neighbourhood drama but with ruffled collars. And honestly? You kind of love that everyone ends up at the wedding, pretending the world is fixed, when everyone knows the gossip will start again tomorrow. Classic small-town vibes.
La Última Hoja- En la penumbra de Robledal, el conde Aurelio cumple su promesa: su madre muerta susurra “Prometiste” mientras el castillo devora almas y la tierra se pudre. Ni la Inquisición detendrá al nigromante cuya al...
https://fictograma.com/d/3410-la-ultima-hoja-corregido
"Hola, soy Aurora Strano. Sostuve este libro con la misma cara de pánico que cuando Rafu quiere abrazarme. Si te gusta ver gente normal sufriendo situaciones paranormales sin presupuesto… este es tu libro.
https://fictograma.com/d/3411-eventos-anomalos-porque-debes-comprar-esto-tonterias-mias
Cuando perdí la magia… y la recuperé por un segundo. Usé lo último que me quedaba para que Nacho sintiera en su piel el miedo, la vergüenza y el asco que nos hacía pasar a los demás. No sé si fue real. Solo sé que funcionó.
https://fictograma.com/d/3412-cuando-perdi-y-recupere-la-magia
"Me cuesta dormir… oigo voces todo el tiempo diciendo cosas raras: ‘piertades’, ‘nitoherma’, ‘nameperdo’… Fui al doctor y le conté que casi me tira del 3er piso mi hermano "en broma". Al final de la sesión me miró y dijo..."
https://fictograma.com/d/3413-osadi-nitoherma
🫗 "Tu muerte es inevitable, Felipe, pero hay una oportunidad de redención para ti."
Un manuscrito terminado, una traición latente y un juego sadomasoquista que roza la locura. Alejandro e Ignacio se enfrentan al filo de...
https://fictograma.com/d/3414-punto-y-coma-capitulo-3-parte-7
Northrop Frye, literary critic
More on the Garrison Mentality in early Canadian settler identity and literature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_mentality
EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation's River by Charlotte Taylor Fryar #books #literature #dedication
Dafür dass es in der letzten Zeit recht ruhig war, was Bücher angeht, habe ich heute eben mal über 300 Seiten gelesen - und das Buch damit fertig bekommen.
Es spielt in Schottland, geht um 2 ungleiche Schwestern, die aber zueinander finden, und ist einfach total schön geschrieben. Spannend und unterhaltsam!
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Sharon Gosling - Der alte Apfelgarten
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Not every good book is an easy book. Sometimes the hardest reads are the ones that stay with you the longest. What’s the most challenging book you’re glad you finished?
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La Última Hoja- En la penumbra de Robledal, el conde Aurelio cumple su promesa: su madre muerta susurra “Prometiste” mientras el castillo devora almas y la tierra se pudre. Ni la Inquisicion...
https://fictograma.com/d/3410-la-ultima-hoja-corregido
"Hola, soy Aurora Strano. Sostuve este libro con la misma cara de pánico que cuando Rafu quiere abrazarme. Si te gusta ver gente normal sufriendo situaciones...
https://fictograma.com/d/3411-eventos-anomalos-porque-debes-comprar-esto-tonterias-mias