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08/02/2026

ON THIS DAY IN LITERARY HISTORY:
30 years ago today (August 1, 1996), George R.R. Martin’s ‘A GAME OF THRONES’ was first released.

08/01/2026

Herman Melville was an American writer best known for the novel Moby Dick 🐋.
He was not a great success as a writer during his lifetime. Melville’s travelogues based on voyages to the South Seas and stories based on his time in the merchant marine and navy had some success, but his popularity declined afterwards. His books were out of print by 1876.
He died not knowing that Moby Dick would become a cultural phenomenon, and that the term ‘white whale’ would still be used and understood 200 years later, even by people who had never read his books.
In 1919, the centennial of Melville’s birth coincided with a renewed interest in his writings known as the ‘Melville revival’. After many years of neglect, modern criticism secured his reputation with that of the great American writers.

Source: www.writerswrite.co.za/literary-birthday-1-august-herman-melville

08/01/2026

SAVE THE BOOKS,📚 SAVE THE WORLD!🌎
In our ever-evolving digital world, physical books still have value (perhaps more now than ever).

07/28/2026

🔥 WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE 🔥
But these AMERICAN PEOPLES ENCYCLOPEDIA YEARBOOK sets 📚 are HOT!
Get them before they go up in smoke! 😶‍🌫️ Links in comments below!

5 Sets - 23 vintage volumes total - providing an unrevised, firsthand time capsule of the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. Unlike modern history textbooks written with decades of hindsight, these volumes record history exactly as it unfolded. They present the contemporary biases, anxieties, and triumphs of mid-century society before retroactive editing altered the narrative.

📕 Set 1: 5-Volumes 1961-1965 (events of 1960-1964) A Raw, Real-Time Record of the Cold War Peak & Space Age Dawn 🚀
📗 Set 2: 5-Volumes 1966–1970 (Events of 1965–1969) A Real-Time Chronicle of Global Protest ✊, Counterculture ☮️, & the Moon Landing 🌔
📘 Set 3: 5-Volumes 1971–1975 (Events of 1970–1974) Unfiltered Reporting on Watergate 🗂️, Detente, & Economic Reality Checks 💴
📙 Set 4: 5-Volumes 1976–1980 (Events of 1975–1979) A Contemporary Record of Geopolitical Realignment 🗺️ & the Tech Dawn 📡
📔 Set 5: 3-Volumes 1981–1983 (Events of 1980–1982) The Real-Time Transition into the High-Stakes 1980s Cold War Reset

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07/19/2026

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The Art of Bob Mackie is the first-ever comprehensive and fully authorized book showcasing Mackie’s work, from his early days as a sketch artist for the legendary Edith Head at Paramount to his current, cutting-edge costumes for pop stars and line of accessible, wearable clothing for QVC. In addition to hundreds of glorious photos and dozens of dishy recollections from Mackie and his many muses, this gorgeous volume features never-before-seen sketches from throughout his prolific career, from Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” gown to Carol Burnett’s “Went with the Wind” curtain-rod dress, to Cher’s show-stopping 1986 Oscar look. As other designers have burst onto the scene and faded out of fashion, Mackie has soared from success to success, always remaining relevant because he has always been spectacularly fashion-forward.

With a foreword by Carol Burnett and an afterword by Cher, The Art of Bob Mackie is a stunning must-have for lovers of sequins, beads, and feathers; Broadway shows and classic television; pop music and pop culture; and fashion with incomparable flair.

By Frank Vlastnik & Laura Ross. Hardcover (2021). THE ART OF BOB MACKIE.

07/11/2026

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07/11/2026

WOW! IS THAT ‘TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD?’😂
🦉Today in Literary History: Harper Lee’s legendary classic novel was first published, July 11, 1960.

07/08/2026

This one is a HOOT!🦉