Category Archives: Literature

A Frankly Silly Beginner’s Guide To Shakespeare

Posted on September 22, 2026 by agogo22

18 Sept 2026 Watch the Ten Pound Traveller here: https://nebula.tv/jdraper/ten-pound-t… Get 50% off Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/jdraper — CORRECTION: The phrase “dead as a doornail” can be traced back much further than Shakespeare, to the 14th-century work “Piers Plowman”. […]

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Infinity according to Jorge Luis Borges – Ilan Stavans

Posted on September 20, 2026 by agogo22

11 Jul 2019 Dive into the mind-bending works of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, whose work pioneered the literary style magical realism. — What would it be like to have a limitless memory? Can the meaning of life be found … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Fiction of Jorge Luis Borges

Posted on September 13, 2026 by agogo22

9 Jun 2021 The short stories of the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges are unlike those of any other author. Despite an average length of only a few pages, each tale is packed full of mind-boggling impossibilities of physics, philosophy … Continue reading →

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Famous authors asking you out (part 3)

Posted on September 2, 2026 by agogo22
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Puccini and Turandokht, the 7th century princess of Turan. #history #opera #music

Posted on March 11, 2026 by agogo22
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Neal Stephenson’s “The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer”

Posted on March 7, 2026 by agogo22

  9 Nov 2025 #booktube #ai #sf This month, we read stories about AI. The Reading List | • Here’s What We’re Reading Next Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” | • Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids … Continue reading →

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Sophia Stewart, the Mother of The Matrix, shares the how The Matrix and The Terminator are connected

Posted on March 7, 2026 by agogo22
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🧙 WHY ARE THE WITCHES IN MACBETH CALLED “THE WEIRD SISTERS”? #shakespeare #macbeth #witchcraft

Posted on August 28, 2025 by agogo22
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Pictorial books from Mexico defy our definition of writing – Ñuu Dzaui pictography

Posted on July 27, 2025 by agogo22

The Mixtec script looks like pictures. It’s a writing system. How does it work? What happened to it? Here’s what makes their glyphs unique, even how their usefulness outlasted colonization. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_… Check my sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e… Group to … Continue reading →

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This Dissertation Changed Everything… And It’s Still Unfolding. #africanamerican

Posted on July 24, 2025 by agogo22
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A 320-Page Book Explores the Immense Potential of a Single Sheet of Paper | Colossal

Posted on May 29, 2025 by agogo22

February 9, 2022 Craft Grace Ebert All images courtesy of Storey Publishing We’re continually fascinated by the infinite possibilities of a single sheet of paper, from these dueling origami knights and stately architectural ruins to exquisitely cut depictions of flora … Continue reading →

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 Messy Nessy | The Secret History of the Manicule, the Little Hand that’s Everywhere

Posted on March 7, 2025 by agogo22

The Secret History of the Manicule, the Little Hand that’s Everywhere – Editor’s Picks – Messy Nessy Chic Familiar to anyone who pays attention to vintage aesthetics, I’m embarrassed to say it’s taken me 40 years to learn the name … Continue reading →

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