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.
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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!
Public Domain Day 2025!
Classic cinema, dancing skeletons, reflections on war and a room of your own.
The Himrich Library, 11/28/24
Godzilla, robots, history books and other things to be thankful for.
Today on Project Gutenberg: "The Lieutenant and Commander"
Fragments of a voyaging life.
Poetry: "November 6th, 2024"
A reflection on current events, and a word to those in need of hope.
Short Story: "Desert Roads and Distant Stars"
A late-night drive. An empty hotel. A mysterious case. A terrible secret.
Short Story: "Toil & Trouble"
Payback's a witch.
Short Story: "Sleep Paralysis"
Beware the faceless shadow...
Fiction
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.
News
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.
Project Gutenberg
Today on Project Gutenberg: "Bluebeard"
It's a classic fairy tale, but can it become something even better?
The Himrich Library, Week of 9/8/24
Hello! On Monday the 9th of September, as I write this, it is apparently International Sudoku Day. Most novelty holidays seem to have more or less random dates, but this one is actually kind of clever: 9/9 is a reference to the traditional 9x9 Sudoku grid and the number
The Himrich Library, Week of 9/1/2024
Hello! I'm writing to you all at the end of a lovely Labor Day evening, and I hope you've all had a wonderful, relaxing holiday. Mine went quite well: the weather was nice and cool, my father grilled pork chops for dinner, and yours truly got