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The Ballad Of East And West
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (966+ words) was not written by me, but by Rudyard Kipling. It's probably a good thing Kipling isn't around today because if he were, I might have some copyright issues to contend with. This article is not really about Kipling's poem. Rather,…...
From the Big Apple to Appalachia: a poet makes a home in southeast Ohio
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (213+ words) Bonnie Proudfoot was born a New Yorker: She worked as a taxi cab driver in college. But she moved to Central Appalachia in her 20s, first to a homestead in West Virginia and later to Athens, Ohio. Her new book of…...
Orhan Pamuk's new book blends memoir, art and literary reflection
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (174+ words) Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk will release a new work titled 'Kelimeler ve Resimler'Secme Hatiralar, Yazilar ve Bir Hikaye' (Words and Images'Selected Memories, Essays and a Story) on June 4, published by Yapi Kredi Publishing. The book brings together selected memoirs,…...
Books to celebrate 250 years of America
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (296+ words) Books about American History by various authors c. 2026, various publishers $32. 00 " $40. 00 various page counts You've always loved history. Or maybe you're just getting into it now, with the semiquincentennial coming up soon. You want to know more about what made America, and…...
Are we still living in the Age of Hitler? " Inside Story
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (313+ words) An epitome of absolute evil might not be the best standard to measure ourselves against Andrew Bonnell Books 4 June 2026 1208 words Visitors to the former Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany, pass by its notorious inscription, "Work Sets You Free." Maja…...
A secret code hidden in a silk dress baffled people for over a century, until now
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (650+ words) Scoop Upworthy A secret code hidden in a silk dress baffled people for over a century, until now Ten years after an antique curator revealed the codes hidden in the vintage dress, the mystery was finally solved by a researcher....
Harold Armstrong Documents King Abdulaziz's Life and His Efforts in Unifying Saudi Arabia
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (324+ words) Riyadh, June 03, 2026, SPA -- The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has launched an audio summary of the book "Lord of Arabia: Ibn Saud" by British author Harold Armstrong as part of an initiative that aims to provide concise,…...
Commemorative event at Athenian Club marking Corfu Reading Society's 190th anniversary
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (387+ words) On Thursday, 28 May, a commemorative event honouring the Corfu Reading Society was held with great success in the packed events hall of the Athenian Club, as part of the celebrations marking 190 years of its continuous and uninterrupted operation. The event…...
Author's new book goes down - The Voice
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (289+ words) A local author's latest book is taking on the stories associated with famous deaths in air crashes. Fatal Flights of the Rich and Famous is Alastair Goodrum's ninth book about aviation. Having retired from IT and telecommunications, he has been…...