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Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance.
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Guided by an occasionally-bizarre vintage book of lesbian-themed questions, Gen X lesbians Kimen and Amanda discuss lesbian life and culture of the past, present, and future.
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Vintage Homeschool Moms preserves the best of the past while blessing future generations with the fruit that comes from putting God first and using experience as a teacher.
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Charlotte Mason Poetry is dedicated to promoting Charlotte Mason’s living ideas. We strive to share an authentic interpretation of Mason’s life work through a combination of original and vintage articles by a wide variety of authors. Our team draws from and transcribes many rare and wonderful documents from the PNEU many of which cannot be found anywhere else on the web.
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At Vintage, we aim to be a dwelling place for the Lord. Our heart is to worship and minister to the Lord collectively and teach people how to carry the presence of God into their areas of influence by hearing and obeying His voice daily. We do this in many different ways throughout the week and weekly with Sunday Gatherings. Each Sunday, we worship Him, study the scriptures in an expository verse-by-verse format, and join in community as the body of Christ.We meet at 1501 Academy Ct. in Fort ...
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Thom Holmes is your curator and guide to vintage electronic music recordings and audio experimentation. Drawing from his collection of vintage electronic music recordings spanning the years 1930-1985, each episode explores a topic or theme of historical interest. Holmes is the author of the book, Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, 2020.
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Interviews with Scholars of Asian America about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-american-studies
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A podcast for writers and readers who are obsessive about their books. Interviews with established and up-and-coming writers, and recommendations for the best in contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama. Chris Holmes. Chris is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers.
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Every week bestselling author Andrew Lownie joins his life-long friend, the filmmaker and writer Phil Craig, to reveal the world’s BIGGEST scandals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favourite stories came from . . . and what frightens the people who wrote them.
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Everything you want to know about France and more… in a free podcast. Janine Marsh, Editor of The Good Life France, award-winning travel writer and author of best-selling memoirs about life in France with her unruly chickens, dogs, cats, ducks and geese, quirky neighbours and the joys of renovation, and Olivier Jauffrit, the vintage French music expert at Radio Paris Chanson – have teamed up to make a podcast!
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Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: The Podcast is the audio supplement to the blog of the same name,exploring the science, art, and popular culture of the Mesozoic world. We discuss new dinosaur discoveries, interview artists and authors, and delve into classic books from our popular "Vintage Dinosaur Art" feature.
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Fifth Wrist Radio brings you podcasts on luxury watches, watchmaking, horology and the watch industry. Presented by watchmakers and watch enthusiasts. We release multiple weekly episodes covering everything from vintage watches to horology in popular culture. Available on Google Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher, & Spotify.
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The Park Shore Coin & Collectibles Hour Podcast Publishes Several Podcasts Each Week Specifically For Collectors. We pay TOP DOLLAR for your Gold, Scrap Jewelry, Silver & Gold Coins, old Currency, Diamonds, Watches, Musical Instruments, Vintage, Antiques, Marbles, Sports Cards & Much More! No collection too small or too big! We do house calls! Please Rach Out to Us Today and We Will Make It Happen! ☎ 📱 Call or Text 239.961.0816 - Send Pics 📪 Email - Scott@parkshorecoin.com - Send Pics 🌐 Webs ...
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Walnut GroveCast is a commercial-free podcast that discusses every episode of Little House on the Prairie. We also interview previous cast members such as Alison Arngrim, Dean Butler, Lucy Lee Flippin, Hersha Paraday, Wendi Lou Lee and more are coming on all the time! We are THE Little House on the Prairie Podcast!
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The Vintage Collection Podcast celebrates Hasbro’s Star Wars The Vintage Collection line of 3.75-inch action figures, playsets, and vehicles. Built on 42 years of history going back to Kenner’s original Star Wars line, The Vintage Collection represents the quality, selection, and innovation that collectors have come to know. It is an evolution of what emerged in 1978, brought to modern standards and presented in the classic, timeless Kenner packaging that is famous the world over. The Vintag ...
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Welcome to The Pop Culture Cafe. Thoughts and opinions from seasoned pop culture nerds. Join me, John, Scott and Paul as we explore the world of TV, movies, comics and sometimes the social issues that drive some entertainment content.
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What happened in the cases that were all over the news when the camera stopped rolling? #explore #fridayfuckery #podcastlife #podcasts #youtube #book #deus #fy #fyp #interview #podcasthost #radio #90s #apple #applepodcasts #author #bringingthefuckery #comedy #richardpryor #80s #standup #comedians #actors #multiplesclerosis #goat #superman #death #actors # #richardpryor #pryor #blackcomedians #richardpryor #pryor #blackcomedians #funny #funnymemes #funnyvideos #funnymeme #funnyshit #funnyreel ...
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Smugglers' Galaxy: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast
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Smugglers' Galaxy is a podcast dedicated to shipping you the latest news in Star Wars Universe. Join the conversation as hosts Glen Williams and co-host Jason Wasulko explore topics from vintage to modern collecting, TV shows, movies, and all points between. Smugglersgalaxy@gmail.com
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Each season we read a vintage programming book and discuss it as we go. Read along with us! Or just listen in as we learn things we should have learned 30 years ago.
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Step into the mind of Gonzo Musicologist Eli Schwab as he takes you to the outer reaches of Comic Books, Music, Films, Art, and beyond
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The vintage pulp paperback morgue - Horror and Dark Fantasy
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Exploring the world of paperback books, their history, authors, and cover artists. We also feature interviews with readers, authors, and paperback collectors.
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The Literary CatCast is dedicated to the preservation of vintage books and writings with cats as main characters, bringing their awareness into the modern form of a podcast.
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Out with the old and in with the vintage! How To Be Fabulous is the best podcast for those who love vintage clothes. Each season we share weekly episodes exploring sustainable fashion, unique style and the stories that come with shopping for vintage clothing. If you want to delve into the tales behind the world's best vintage wardrobes How to be Fabulous will take you there. Hosted by writer & vintage fashion expert, Charlotte Dallison, each week she chats to an aspirational guest, with an e ...
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Struggles with focus, relaxation, and sleep? Join Space Cat KoKo as she reads vintage Earth handbooks, manuals, and how to books, in a calm and relaxing voice. Podcast episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Collectors Gene Radio is a deep dive into the nuances of collecting. Hear from collectors and experts from all over the world speak on their passions and hobbies, and ultimately find out whether or not they feel they were born with the "Collectors Gene".
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Welcome to The Dave & Mark Show! We will be discussing a variety of topics such as vintage toys, TV and movies, comic books, video games, music and much much more...
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A book lover in Birmingham, Alabama who is here to talk books!
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We explore our new and vintage collection of cookbooks with you! We'll help you find your new favorite cookbook, and reminisce about our grandmothers' vintage ones. Weekly podcast with new cookbook release roundup.
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Paperback Warrior is the internet’s best podcast for vintage fiction reviews and features in the action-adventure, hardboiled crime, western, pulp and espionage genres.
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No matter where you are or what you’re doing, nothing stops you in your tracks than a catchy theme song. Each week, one of your hosts will pick a song to share its fun facts, lyrics, play games, and more! Can you guess which song we covered before you hit play on an episode?! Don't forget to play along by following us on Instagram @catchypodcast.
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Listen to the Quills and Cliffhangers podcast for audiobooks, book reviews, and author biographies. The host of Quills and Cliffhangers is Jane, the Director of Marketing at Steve's Book Décor. Explore our fine selection of antique and vintage books at www.stevesbookdecor.etsy.com. Contact us with your suggestions for future episodes and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Visit our blog to read full podcast transcripts: https://quillsandcliffhangers.blogspot.com.
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We tell the compelling stories behind cookbooks you won't get anywhere else. Featuring interviews with leading authors, we explore the art and craft of cookbooks, looking at both new and vintage cookbooks and the inspirations behind them … the compelling people who create them … and their impact on home cooks and the culinary world. saltandspine.substack.com
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Political, Economic and Pop Culture Conversations with a twist of Anarchist Perspective - Toward Anarchy
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I talk about and review vintage romance novels from the old-school days of romance. Whether it's Harlequin Presents, bodice rippers, Gothics, or defunct category lines, we embrace all of the cheesy, non-politically correct fun that was the romance genre in the late 20th century.
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Say goodbye to sleeplessness and the "Sunday Night Dreads." Direct from Circa19xx.com comes Circa Sunday Night, a quirky little show that explores an idealized version of yesterday as an escape from the turmoil of today. Come along as we discover intriguing stories from history, shop amazing antique stores and markets, explore beautiful mansions and places of note in yesteryear, immerse ourselves in the forgotten music of times gone by, and get acquainted with the glittering personalities, a ...
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A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selections from the epics of Homer and Hesiod. The contemporary rhapsode performs the classical poetry of his or her language, culture, and tradition. Any particular collection and arrangement of poems for performance I term a “rhapsody.” In general terms, a rhapsody is an ecstatic expression of feeling and enthusiasm. In music, a rhapsody is an instrumental ...
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Sunny Anderson hosts Cooked and Booked, the podcast where food and true crime get blitzed, blended and baked into one deliciously dangerous dish. Sunny is best known as a Food Network host, but she’s also a true crime obsessive. In each episode she walks guests through wild stories of scams, heists and criminal capers with tasty twists. Like any good menu, this podcast has a wide array of offerings. Some stories are savory, like one man’s multi-year scam to create and sell millions in fake v ...
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#400 • The Book of Revelation: How we handle the shaking of Heaven
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Vintage City Church // The Book of Revelation: How we handle the shaking of Heaven // Steve Anderson.By Vintage City Church
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Alan Lightman, "Einstein's Dreams" (Vintage, 1992)
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Einstein’s Dreams (Vintage, 1992) by Alan Lightman, set in Albert Einstein’s “miracle year” of 1905, is a novel about the cultural interconnection of time, relativity and life. As the young genius creates his theory of relativity, in a series of dreams, he imagines other worlds, each with a different conceptualization of time. In one, time is circu…
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Anarchist Unboxing Vintage Underground Comics Comic Book Collection - Toward Anarchy
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the era, the art, the politics, the history, what it all means in today's world of AI art and politically driven social movements like ComicsGate - Toward AnarchyBy Michael Storm
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Natasha L. Mikles, "Shattered Grief: How the Pandemic Transformed the Spirituality of Death in America" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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The COVID-19 pandemic left millions grieving their loved ones without the consolation of traditional ways of mourning. Patients were admitted to hospitals and never seen again. Social distancing often meant conventional funerals could not be held. Religious communities of all kinds were disrupted at the exact moment mourners turned to them for supp…
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Donna Drucker, "Contraception: A Concise History" (The MIT Press, 2020)
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The beginning of the modern contraceptive era began in 1882, when Dr. Aletta Jacobs opened the first birth control clinic in Amsterdam. The founding of this facility, and the clinical provision of contraception that it enabled, marked the moment when physicians started to take the prevention of pregnancy seriously as a medical concern. In Contracep…
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David J. Hand, "Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters" (Princeton UP, 2020)
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There is no shortage of books on the growing impact of data collection and analysis on our societies, our cultures, and our everyday lives. David Hand's new book Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters (Princeton University Press, 2020) is unique in this genre for its focus on those data that aren't collected or don't get analyzed. More than an …
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Andrew S. Jacobs, "Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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What if the original teachings of Jesus were different from the Bible's sanitized 'orthodox' version? What covert motivations might inspire those who decide what the text of the Bible 'says' or what it 'means'? For some who ask conspiratorial questions like these, the Bible is the vulnerable victim of secular forces seeking to divest the USA of its…
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Eve J. Chung, "Daughters of Shandong" (Berkley Books, 2024)
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Daughters of Shandong (Berkley Books, 2024), the author’s first and based on the life of her grandmother, follows the fortunes of a mother and three daughters abandoned by their wealthy family in soon-to-be Communist China. It is 1948, and Chairman Mao’s forces have moved into Shandong Province, driving the Nationalist Army into retreat. Although t…
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David J. Hand, "Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters" (Princeton UP, 2020)
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There is no shortage of books on the growing impact of data collection and analysis on our societies, our cultures, and our everyday lives. David Hand's new book Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters (Princeton University Press, 2020) is unique in this genre for its focus on those data that aren't collected or don't get analyzed. More than an …
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Donna Drucker, "Contraception: A Concise History" (The MIT Press, 2020)
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The beginning of the modern contraceptive era began in 1882, when Dr. Aletta Jacobs opened the first birth control clinic in Amsterdam. The founding of this facility, and the clinical provision of contraception that it enabled, marked the moment when physicians started to take the prevention of pregnancy seriously as a medical concern. In Contracep…
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Eve J. Chung, "Daughters of Shandong" (Berkley Books, 2024)
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Working across and among languages, media, and art forms, Caroline Bergvall’s writing takes form as published poetic works and performance, frequently of sound-driven projects. Her interests include multilingual poetics, queer feminist politics and issues of cultural belonging, commissioned and shown by such institutions as MoMA, the Tate Modern, a…
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Jurgen Buchenau and Timothy Henderson, "The Mexican Revolution: A Documentary History" (Hackett, 2022)
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In The Mexican Revolution: A Documentary History (Hackett, 2022), "Henderson and Buchenau have done an excellent and thoughtful job of collecting a wide range of voices for students to learn about the Mexican Revolution and its causes, both from ‘above’ and from ‘below’. I’m particularly appreciative of the authors’ inclusion of women’s voices and …
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Avgi Saketopoulou, "Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia" (NYU Press, 2023)
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Today I talked to Avgi Saketopoulou about her book Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia (NYU Press, 2023). My conversation with Dr. Saketopoulou begins in the clinic “one of the most scary and difficult places one can find oneself in” she says because it is in the consulting room that sometimes things “become traumatic for the first…
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Robert E. Jones, "Priesthood, Cult, and Temple in the Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran: Analyzing a Pre-Hasmonean Jewish Literary Tradition" (Brill, 2023)
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The Hellenistic period was a pivotal moment in the history of the Jewish priesthood. The waning days of the Persian empire coincided with the continued ascendance of the high priest and Jerusalem temple as powerful political, cultural, and religious institutions in Judea. The Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran, only recently published in full, testify to …
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Miranda Melcher, "Securing Peace in Angola and Mozambique: The Importance of Specificity in Peace Treaties" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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Explaining how and why there are such diverging outcomes of UN peace negotiations and treaties, this book offers a detailed examination of peace processes in order to demonstrate that how treaties are negotiated and written significantly impacts their implementation. Drawing on case studies from the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars, Miranda Melche…
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In this episode we talk about the most famous French female singer of all time. A woman whose voice inspires more than 50 years after her death. It is of course Edith Piaf, who remains in the hearts of the people of France and continues to sell huge amounts of recordings worldwide. It is a rags to riches tale, born in the street, working the street…
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Unlocking Learning Potential Begins Today ~ Episode 528 Are you ready to learn how to free your child from the grips of learning struggles and focus on unlocking learning potential? In this episode, Felice Gerwitz interviews special guest Dr. Tim Conway, Ph.D., and discusses NOW!® (the Neuro-development of Words), The Morris Center, and The Einstei…
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Behind the Facade: The Gypsy Rose Blanchard Story
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard was born on July 27, 1991, in Golden Meadow, Louisiana. She is known for her involvement in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, a case that drew significant media attention due to its unusual and tragic circumstances. Gypsy’s mother, Dee Dee, subjected her to years of abuse under the guise of caring for her numerous fa…
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Pedestrian deaths by car surged 19 percent from 2019 to 2022.
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Everything To Know About Collecting Gold & Silver - Host Scott Heiligman
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In this Episode Host Scott Heiligman Discuss the Ins and Outs of the Collecting World! The discuss how to arrive at a price or obtain the value of a particular item. They will discuss Everything you need to know to become a successful collector. What is worth Collecting for the Long Term, and When is the right time to Liquidate what you Already Hav…
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Alan Lightman, "Einstein's Dreams" (Vintage, 1992)
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Sandra Hirsh, "Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024)
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Building on the success and impact of Library 2020: Today’s Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow’s Library by Joseph Janes, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) edited by Sandra Hirshupdates, expands upon, and broadens the discussions on the future of libraries and the ways in which they transform i…
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Jonathan Tran, "Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. There are two contemporary approaches to antiracist theory and practice. The first emphasizes racial identity to the exclusion of political economy, making racialized life in America illegible. This approach's prevalence, in the academ…
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Bonni Goldberg, "Doña Gracia Saved Worlds" (Kar-Ben Publishing, 2023)
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Bonni Goldberg, award-winning poet, writer, and educator, writes non-fiction for children and adults. In our animated discussion, we talk about how her recent picture book, Doña Gracia Saved Worlds (published December, 2023, by Kar-Ben and illustrated by Alida Massari) which came about, her life and writing career, Judaism, and advice for aspiring …
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Russell Sandberg and Daniel Newman, "Law and Humanities" (Anthem Press, 2024)
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In Law and Humanities (Anthem Press, 2024), Professor Russell Sandberg and Dr Daniel Newman provide an accessible introduction to the law and humanities. Each chapter explores the nature, development and possible further trajectory of a disciplinary ‘law and’ field, tackling a wide ranging series of topics as law and geography, law and history, law…
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Darshana Sreedhar Mini, "Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India" (U California Press, 2024)
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In the 1990s, India's mediascape saw the efflorescence of edgy soft-porn films in the Malayalam-speaking state of Kerala. In Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India (U California Press, 2024), Darshana Sreedhar Mini examines the local and transnational influences that shaped Malayalam soft-porn cinema—such as vernacular pulp fic…
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Alan Lightman, "Einstein's Dreams" (Vintage, 1992)
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Kathryn Hughes, "Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024)
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In 1900, Britain and America were in the grip of a cat craze. An animal that had for centuries been seen as a household servant or urban nuisance had now become an object of pride and deep affection. From presidential and royal families who imported exotic breeds to working-class men competing for cash prizes for the fattest tabby, people became en…
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Tabitha Stanmore, "Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic" (Bloombury, 2024)
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Imagine: it's the year 1600 and you've lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they've been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you're facing a trial. Maybe you're looking for love or escaping a husband. What do you do? In medieval and early modern Europe, your first port of call might have been cunning folk: practitioners of “service mag…
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Jonathan Judaken, "Critical Theories of Anti-Semitism" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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Despite its persistence and viciousness, anti-Semitism remains undertheorized in comparison with other forms of racism and discrimination. How should anti-Semitism be defined? What are its underlying causes? Why do anti-Semites target Jews? In what ways has Judeophobia changed over time? What are the continuities and disconnects between mediaeval a…
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Alan Lightman, "Einstein's Dreams" (Vintage, 1992)
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Jonathan Tran, "Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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Jake Johnson, "The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas" (U Illinois Press, 2023)
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Las Vegas is a place the American dream made; a city built in the middle of desert visited by millions of people every year hoping to make their dreams (big or small) come true. The essays in The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas (University of Illinois Press, 2023) examines Las Vegas not as a kitschy, vaguely embarrassing American t…
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The Carhartt Detroit work jacket is an unlikely darling in the vintage clothing world.
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Loose Screws - Watch Straps Galore with Cameron (@cucalichronoguy)
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Bringing a vibrant bouquet into your home is not just about the instant beautythese flowers can maintain their freshness and continue to brighten your space with the right care.
Bringing a vibrant bouquet into your home is not just about the instant beautythese flowers can maintain their freshness and continue to brighten your space with the right care.
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Collecting Metals, Is It The Best Investment - Host Scott Heiligman - Park Shore Coin
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In this Episode Host Scott Heiligman Discuss the Ins and Outs of the Collecting World! The discuss how to arrive at a price or obtain the value of a particular item. They will discuss Everything you need to know to become a successful collector. What is worth Collecting for the Long Term, and When is the right time to Liquidate what you Already Hav…
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Timothy Barnard, "Singaporean Creatures: Histories of Humans and Other Animals in the Garden City" (NUS Press, 2024)
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In Singaporean Creatures: Histories of Humans and Other Animals in the Garden City (NUS Press, 2024), historian Tim Barnard and his colleagues offer an edited volume of historical and ecological analysis, in which various institutions, perspectives and events involving animals provide insight into the development of Singapore as a modern, urban nat…
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Dmitri Alperovitch, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century" (PublicAffairs, 2024)
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In his book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century (PublicAffairs, 2024), Dmitri Alperovitch (with Garrett M. Graff) argues that the United States is in a “Cold War II” with China, and lays out a set of policy recommendations for how the US can win this new Cold War. Alperovitch is currently the Founder and …
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Elizabeth Storr Cohen and Marlee J. Couling, "Non-Elite Women's Networks Across the Early Modern World" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)
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Elizabeth Cohen, Professor Emerita at York University, joins Jana Byars to talk about her new volume, Non-Elite Women's Networks Across the Early Modern World (Amsterdam University Press, 2023), edited with Marilee Couling. Non-elite or marginalized early modern women-among them the poor, migrants, members of religious or ethnic minorities, abused …
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Jeremy Black, "A World History of Rail: From the Steam Regime to Today" (Amberley Publishing, 2023)
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There were 20,000 miles of railways in 1865 and about a million by 2020. Scale has always been a key theme in railway history. In the First World War, the London and North West Railway transported 325,000 miles of barbed wire and over twelve million pairs of army boots. At the end of the twentieth century, Indian Railways sold 4.5 billion tickets a…
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Neena Mahadev, "Karma and Grace: Religious Difference in Millennial Sri Lanka" (Columbia UP, 2023)
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Around the turn of the millennium, Pentecostal churches began to pepper majority-Buddhist Sri Lanka, setting off a sense of alarm among Buddhists who saw Christianity as a neocolonial threat to the nation. Rumors of foul play in the death of a Buddhist monk, as well as allegations of proselytizing in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami and during the…
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Catherine Tan, "Spaces on the Spectrum: How Autism Movements Resist Experts and Create Knowledge" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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Movements that take issue with conventional understandings of autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability, have become increasingly visible. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with participants, Dr. Catherine Tan investigates two autism-focused movements, shedding new light on how members contest expe…
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Timothy Grieve-Carlson, "American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life of Johannes Kelpius" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life of Johannes Kelpius (Oxford UP, 2024) explores the impact of climate change on early modern radical religious groups during the height of the Little Ice Age in the seventeenth century. Focusing on the life and legacy of Johannes Kelpius (1667-1707), an enormously influential but comprehensivel…
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Jessie Abrahams, "Schooling Inequality: Aspirations, Opportunities and the Reproduction of Social Class" (Bristol UP, 2024)
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Despite a mass expansion of the higher education sector in the UK since the 1960s, young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds remain less likely to enter university than their advantaged counterparts. Drawing on unique new research gathered from three contrasting secondary schools in England, including interviews with children f…
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