Ars Technica1 month agoWritingThat book is poison: Even more Victorian covers found to contain toxic dyesNational Library of France quarantined 19th-century books due to the risk of arsenic exposure from toxic dye used in covers. [ more ]
Kqed4 months agoBooksA 19th-Century Bookbinder Struggles With Race and Identity in 'The Library Thief'The examination of race and identity in literature, including themes of passing as white, particularly in the 19th century. [ more ]