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Today is the birthday of acclaimed American author and activist #JamesBaldwin. Writing across an array of genres, he explored themes of masculinity, sexuality, and race in his work, which often paralleled developments in the civil rights and gay liberation movements.

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Have you read any Melville? What books do you have in common with him?
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Today is the birthday of 19th-century American novelist, short story writer and poet #HermanMelville. His personal library, cataloged by Merton M. Sealts, Jr. in his work "Melville's Reading," has been added to LibraryThing as part of our Legacy Libraries project.

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This week, LibraryThing staff are reading:

Tim: Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Kate: Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
Lucy: Holly by Stephen King
Abigail: The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

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It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads

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Join our discussion over in Talk: https://t.co/EN6pj2Uy5W

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Have you read her work? https://t.co/TvNpD31B7W

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Today is the birthday of 19th-century English novelist and poet #EmilyBrontë. One of the famous Brontë siblings, her output was modest—the novel "Wuthering Heights" and a small selection of poems and juvenilia—but is still celebrated today.

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Sorry, TinyCat Webinars are taking a little vacation this week. 🏖️

We'll be back for our regular Zoom webinar on Wednesday, August 5th at 1pm EDT. See you then!

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Which of her stories did you enjoy as a child? Do you read them to the children in your care? https://t.co/5JHJvJOWuK

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Today is the birthday of Beatrix Potter, beloved English children's author and artist, and creator of such childhood classics as Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck! #BeatrixPotter

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Last chance! You have just a few hours left to sign up to win books in the July batch of Early Reviewers. Enter by 6pm EDT today! #bookgiveaway #bookgiveaways

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Final day! Hop over to @LibraryThing and enter this giveaway for A BAD DEAL IN MORMON LAND. Ends today!
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Have you read Huxley? Do you have a favorite, of his works? https://t.co/mVZMsWhQhC

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Today is the birthday of English author and philosopher Aldous Huxley, perhaps best remembered for his dystopian 'Brave New World.' #AldousHuxley

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@TinyCat_lib Come take a look at the latest edition of State of the Thing—there's lots to read and enjoy! https://t.co/fNAdXD1cO6

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The July edition of our State of the Thing newsletter has gone out to more than 1 million subscribers!

See the 🧵 below for more details, and be sure to catch up on old issues online. #LibraryThing #StateoftheThing

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Finally, we shone a spotlight on @TinyCat_lib, LibraryThing's online catalog for small libraries. Come learn more about this fabulous service. https://t.co/sKqHDSd9xf