"A dust jacket–less first edition of The Great Gatsby is not as rare as a copy wearing the ... dust jacket. The former commands, on average, $4,500 to $8,000... while a copy with an unrestored dust jacket command at least $100,000." theatlantic.com/books/archive/… The Atlantic #rarebook

Erudite study of #streetlit, its long history, mainstream literary society's reluctance to recognize it as a distinct genre deserving of classifying, collecting, and archiving w/ a call- to- action for librarians to embrace it and get to know it. #urbanlibraries

Any fans of #streetliterature and recognize it as a distinct #literary genre that should be collected, classified, and #archived by not only #urbanlibraries - but research university libraries? Irvin provides a convincing thesis for readers & librarians who may be hesitant.

"[this edition] provides the reader with a fairly complete occult manual that teaches the principles of arithmology ... planetary and cabalistic magic ... scrying techniques ... an area that is rather marginal for us." Top sales March '24 #vintagebooks abebooks.com/books/rarebook…

According to the #FBI, your property is guilty until proven innocent and can be detained indefinitely via #CivilForfeiture - as long as you're mailed a legal form letting you know your heirlooms have been seized. The Wall Street Journal FBI InstituteForJustice wsj.com/articles/guilt….

This informative piece of musical journalism proclaims JG was reputed to be a, 'Spaced-out hippie god.' I wonder where they received that info? "Despite his reputation as a spaced-out hippie god, Garcia always seemed pretty humble and down to earth..." faroutmagazine.co.uk/book-jerry-gar…

'More good news for people who love bad news ....' instagram.com/p/C9XgJ7qtq0q/…

Disobedience Press Launches With a Book on Book Bans publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in… via @publisherswkly #bookbans #books #publishing #librarians #writercommunity PEN America

Disobedience Press Launches With a Book on Book Bans publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in… via @publisherswkly

Disobedience Press Launches With a Book on Book Bans publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in… via @publisherswkly PEN America

From July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America found 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles. The bans occurred in 32 states, with Texas and Florida leading the nation, according to PEN America. pen.org/report/banned-…

From July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America found 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles. The bans occurred in 32 states, with Texas and Florida leading the nation, according to PEN America. m.facebook.com/dialog/optin/s…

Insightful takeaways and an update on EdTech funding levels from former colleague at Blackboard /now AnthologyInc, Mr. Phillip Miller, with Brightmine. Thanks, Phillip! #edtechfunding #privateequity, #acquisitions linkedin.com/pulse/update-e…

Perfect place for someone already suffering from the deleterious effects of what's known as "shiny object syndrome." Is that a #littlefreelibrary in front,too? Internet Archive instagram.com/p/C-H9W9LOP72/…

"Human existence is, ab initio, an ongoing externalization. As man externalizes himself, he constructs the world into which he externalizes himself. In the process of externalization, he projects his own meanings into reality. " #bookstagram #LANGUAGE #sociology

Love the opening to this chapter near the conclusion of this war classic, "Storm of Steel," by Ernst Junger Penguin Books Penguin Classics #ernstjunger #WWI #literature #bookspotlight #Classics #vintagebook #WritingCommmunity

In "A Second Chance, " a judge revisits 6 federal cases to assess the outcomes that often, ""Consign ex-offenders to a permanent second-class status. Doing so will only lead to wasted lives, ruined families and more crime.”" thenewpress.com/books/second-c… #warondrugs The New Press

"The office worker quits-to-layoffs and discharges ratio measures how much sway employees have relative to their employers. When employees are quitting at a higher rate than employers are conducting layoffs, the ratio increases" avisonyoung.us/w/examining-of…

As student loan defaults, tuition costs, and use of low paid adjunct faculty all continue to rise -- college enrollment, public sentiment, and the 'value proposition' of a college education continue to plunge amidst a flurry of program cuts. harpers.org/archive/2024/0… via Harper's Magazine

Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Members Urge Gov. Hochul to Make Emergency Declaration thecity.nyc/2024/09/16/opi…