Did you know about the Hanlin Academy library? I did not. Located in Beijing, it burned in 1900 during the hostilities between China and Britain known as the Boxer Rebellion.
The nation celebrated its latest federal holiday on Monday, June 19, called Juneteenth. The article calls it the USA’s second independence day.
Jo Walton is a great writer, a voracious reader and an enthusiastic, honest fan. In the month of May, Walton read a lot of books, and she discusses them here.
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The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin. A science fiction classic from the mid-1970s that I wish I had read a…
Thank you for this review, Stephanie! It's thorough, informative, and fun to read!
Will, if you live in the USA, you win a Fan Lit T-shirt (please specify 1st and 2nd preferred sizes),…
...as well as the 1932 sequel, "Topper Takes a Trip"!
It's such a rich and ancient ambience - in many ways the plot itself doesn't matter, I just like strolling…