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Medieval Friendships: No Girls Allowed

Medieval European elites inherited the classical concept of friendship as something possible only for men. Christine de Pizan and Margery Kempe beg to differ.

By: Livia Gershon

https://daily.jstor.org/medieval-friendships-no-girls-allowed/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KE7BZ1KVYKEHGWMWN8H4X650&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

Christine de Pizan & Margery Kempe
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4613
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Master of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pisan. The illumination is divided into two main sections showing women engaged in the symbolic construction of the "City of Ladies." The scene depicts Christine de Pizan's allegorical vision of building an ideal city for virtuous women. Inside an architectural space with elegant white arches and a tiled vaulted ceiling in warm orange/gold tones, a group of noble women are gathered. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meister_der_%27Cit%C3%A9_des_Dames%27_002.jpg
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Why René Descartes Believed That Machines Will Never Be Able to Genuinely “Think”

According to René Descartes, no matter how advanced or sophisticated, machine intelligence remains fundamentally inferior to the complexity and depth of human intelligence.

by Scott Mclaughlan

https://www.thecollector.com/descartes-paradox-artificial-intelligence/

Descartes at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44

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René Descartes at his desk. Dscartes is shown seated in three-quarter view, turned slightly toward the viewer while positioned at an ornate writing desk or table. His right hand gestures toward or rests near an open book or manuscript on the desk. Descartes is portrayed with long, dark hair falling past his shoulders and a prominent mustache. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes?uselang=fr#/media/File:Descartes3.jpg
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Going to the Moon: Early Cartography of the Lunar Surface

The lunar maps shown in this post were created long before satellite images became available. The topography is highly detailed and the historical backgrounds of the astronomers who created them are compelling.

by: Cynthia Smith (from the archives)

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/03/going-to-the-moon-early-cartography-of-the-lunar-surface/

Galileo at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39014

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This is a historic page showing three of Galileo Galilei's pioneering telescopic observations of the Moon, from his Opere di Galileo Galilei (1655), held in the Rare Books and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress. The page displays three circular illustrations of the Moon in different phases, arranged with two at the top (left and right) and one at the bottom right. The page header reads "OBSERVAT SIDERUM" (Observations of the Stars/Heavens), with page numbers visible (34 and 35, suggesting this is a two-page spread). https://brescia-raccoltestoriche.unicatt.it/storie/la-sezione-galileo-galilei/
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Opere di Galileo Galilei, edited by Carlo Manolessi, published by Bologna, per gli hh del Dozza, 1655-5, is available online:

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/rbc/rbctos/2017gen30462v2/2017gen30462v2.pdf

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Going to the Moon: Early Cartography of the Lunar Surface

The lunar maps shown in this post were created long before satellite images became available. The topography is highly detailed and the historical backgrounds of the astronomers who created them are compelling.

by: Cynthia Smith (from the archives)

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/03/going-to-the-moon-early-cartography-of-the-lunar-surface/

Galileo at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39014

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This is a historic page showing three of Galileo Galilei's pioneering telescopic observations of the Moon, from his Opere di Galileo Galilei (1655), held in the Rare Books and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress. The page displays three circular illustrations of the Moon in different phases, arranged with two at the top (left and right) and one at the bottom right. The page header reads "OBSERVAT SIDERUM" (Observations of the Stars/Heavens), with page numbers visible (34 and 35, suggesting this is a two-page spread). https://brescia-raccoltestoriche.unicatt.it/storie/la-sezione-galileo-galilei/
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"Call me Ishmael."

Readers dive into New Bedford Whaling Museum's 30th 'Moby-Dick' marathon

by Andrea Shea

https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/01/new-bedford-whaling-museum-moby-dick-marathon

Moby-Dick at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2701

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Cover of the book Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville. The middle section features a simple but evocative illustration of a white whale, presumably Moby Dick himself. The whale is shown in profile, breaching or swimming at the surface of stylized ocean waters. The illustration shows: The whale's distinctive white body rendered in light coloring against the gray background A spray or spout coming from the whale's blowhole The whale's tail (fluke) visible, suggesting movement Horizontal lines representing the ocean's surface Simple linework giving texture to the whale's body and the water https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2701/pg2701-images.html
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Woody Guthrie Creates a Doodle-Filled List of 33 New Year’s Resolutions (1943): Beat Fascism, Write a Song a Day, and Keep the Hoping Machine Running

https://www.openculture.com/2026/01/woody-guthrie-creates-a-doodle-filled-list-of-33-new-years-resolutions-1943.html

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"Woody Guthrie, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, playing a guitar that has a sticker attached reading: This Machine Kills Fascists" - picryl.com
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HAPPY PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY! And Happy New Year!

Books published in 1930 will enter the U.S. public domain, such as:

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett: This novel introduced the world to the famous detective Sam Spade.
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner: A masterpiece of American literature.
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie: This was the first novel to feature the beloved character Miss Marple.

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An English logo of the 2025/26 Public Domain Day in Poland. The centerpiece consists of four large numerals arranged horizontally, displaying "2025" with a unique transition effect. Each digit is rendered in white against solid black rectangular backgrounds: The "2" appears in a standard, complete form The "0" is also shown in complete form The second "2" is again complete The final digits show a split-flap or mechanical counter-style animation, with "6" visible on top and "5" on the bottom, divided by a horizontal line through the middle of the rectangle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Domain_Day#/media/File:Logo_PDD_2026.svg
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The Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene.

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper with illustrations by Lois Lenski.

Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson by Beatrix Potter.

The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth: It won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1931.

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HAPPY PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY! And Happy New Year!

Books published in 1930 will enter the U.S. public domain, such as:

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett: This novel introduced the world to the famous detective Sam Spade.
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner: A masterpiece of American literature.
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie: This was the first novel to feature the beloved character Miss Marple.

#books #literature #publicdomain
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An English logo of the 2025/26 Public Domain Day in Poland. The centerpiece consists of four large numerals arranged horizontally, displaying "2025" with a unique transition effect. Each digit is rendered in white against solid black rectangular backgrounds: The "2" appears in a standard, complete form The "0" is also shown in complete form The second "2" is again complete The final digits show a split-flap or mechanical counter-style animation, with "6" visible on top and "5" on the bottom, divided by a horizontal line through the middle of the rectangle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Domain_Day#/media/File:Logo_PDD_2026.svg
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What was your favorite book from PG's catalog in 2025?

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What was on summer reading lists 100 years ago, in 1925?

In the summer of 1925, long before podcasts, audiobooks and even paperbacks, holiday reading meant hoping a hardback fit in your suitcase.

By James Tugwell

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-28/summer-reading-list-1925-human-experience-time-travel/106172974

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Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson ('Henry Handel Richardson'), ca. 1935. Elliott & Fry - State Library of NSW P1/1477 The photograph shows Richardson as a mature woman, turned slightly toward the camera in a three-quarter view. She gazes directly at the viewer with a calm expression. Richardson has distinctive wavy hair styled in the fashion of the 1930s, with gentle finger waves framing her face. A luxurious dark fur coat or stole draped over her shoulders. A light-colored blouse or dress with delicate lace or eyelet detailing along the neckline and front. A pearl necklace that adds refinement to the ensemble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Handel_Richardson#/media/File:Henry_(ethel)_Richardson_SLNSW_FL3290825.jpg