Today on Project Gutenberg: "The Dangerous Scarecrow"
Some scarecrows want brains. This one wants a knife.
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Book of the Month: THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE by Damien Lewis
In the world's darkest hour, they raised bloody mayhem—and wrote themselves into history.
Poetry: "A Haircut"
The last Saturday of the year.
Book of the Month: THE ESSENTIAL RUMI by Jalaluddin Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks
The words of a mystic echoing across the centuries.
Today on Project Gutenberg: "The Iliad"
Sing, o goddess, the rage of Achilles...
Poetry: A Pocketful of One-Liners!
The poet's smallest building block.
Book of the Month: THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by Stephen Graham Jones
Ready for the next great vampire novel?
Short Story: "Through a Forest Dark and Dead"
In which a lone traveler through the Transylvanian woods finds that Castle Dracula is not easily escaped.
Book of the Month: THE WEIRD TALES OF TANITH LEE by Tanith Lee
Worlds of wonder await.
Poetry: "We'll Be OK"
Words of hope in troubled times.
Book of the Month: ON TYRANNY by Timothy Snyder
"History gives us the company of those who have done and suffered more than we have."
Today on Project Gutenberg: "Through by Daylight"
All aboard for Melodrama Station!
Current Events
Public Domain Day 2025!
Classic cinema, dancing skeletons, reflections on war and a room of your own.
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The Himrich Library, 11/28/24
Godzilla, robots, history books and other things to be thankful for.
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Today on Project Gutenberg: "The Lieutenant and Commander"
Fragments of a voyaging life.
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Poetry: "November 6th, 2024"
A reflection on current events, and a word to those in need of hope.
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Short Story: "Desert Roads and Distant Stars"
A late-night drive. An empty hotel. A mysterious case. A terrible secret.
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Short Story: "Toil & Trouble"
Payback's a witch.
Fiction
Short Story: "Sleep Paralysis"
Beware the faceless shadow...
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Today on Project Gutenberg: "The Topaz Story Book"
Legends of Autumn (and Halloween, too).
The Himrich Library, 10/13/24
Self-help thoughts and a tasty story tidbit.
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The Himrich Library, 9/29/24
The joys of audiobooks, seasonal reading and a busy October.
The Himrich Library, Week of 9/15/24
My spooky reading continues.
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Today on Project Gutenberg: "Bluebeard"
It's a classic fairy tale, but can it become something even better?