The City of Books: Exploring Hay-on-Wye, Wales

The City of Books: Exploring Hay-on-Wye, Wales

Hay-on-Wye, better known as ‘the city of books’, is home to several second-hand bookshops and attracts literature enthusiasts from all over the world. The Welsh territory bordering the English county of Herefordshire has libraries with contemporary titles, but also rare volumes. Richard Booth was a young man who lived on a farm near Hay-on-Wye. His … Read more

Love is not what you think at first – 2024-02-15 00:34:50

Love is not what you think at first
 – 2024-02-15 00:34:50

A loved one and a freak may have a surprising amount in common, reveals linguist Janne Saarikivi in ​​his book Dear Words. Love is a freak. Illustration picture. AOP The words love and beloved sound wonderful, because when you think of them, people and things that are important to you come to mind. No wonder … Read more

Valentine’s Day Cultural Celebrations: Love in Literature, Art, and Theater

Valentine’s Day Cultural Celebrations: Love in Literature, Art, and Theater

On the occasion of celebrating love on Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated every February 14, different proposals in culture come together and dialogue with each other these days, from books that seek to demolish romantic love or remove the taboo from desire in dating applications to art samples that have the love bond as their … Read more

Top 14 Books to Read on Valentine’s Day to Celebrate Love and Beyond

Top 14 Books to Read on Valentine’s Day to Celebrate Love and Beyond

Whether we like it or not, the sweet Valentine’s Day has arrived for another year. Everything is little to celebrate the other, even a good book, which can talk about love and many other issues that have nothing to do with romance, nor with what department stores ‘package’ with perfumes, massages, gastronomic dates and diamonds. … Read more

Teufelswerk & Geisterspuk in Köln – Unheimliches aus dem alten Köln – Ghost and Devil Stories in Cologne

Provider: Item offered since:12.02.2024 Description of condition New/original packaging! Non-smoking household! Item description New/original packaging!Cologne is associated with the cathedral, with carnival, Kölsch and cliques. However, hardly anyone thinks of ghost and devil stories. Over the centuries, the story-loving residents of this city have produced many legends in which ghosts spread terror, werewolves wreak havoc, … Read more

Margaret Mead and the Untold Story of Psychedelic Research

Margaret Mead and the Untold Story of Psychedelic Research

Margaret Mead: The Forgotten Pioneer of Psychedelic Research in the 20th Century Margaret Mead was among the most famous scientists of the 20th century. Despite this, however, her role in the early history of psychedelic research has gone strangely unnoticed. The Background and Relevance In this exclusive excerpt from the upcoming book, “Tripping on Utopia,” … Read more

New Book Recommendations: Labyrinth and More

New Book Recommendations: Labyrinth and More

Labyrinth Mexico City / 02/09/2024 17:55:01 An exciting football story; tree adventures; a Japanese library that literally changes lives; a classic detective; an analysis of capitalism; the political genesis of the Middle East… know the books he recommends Labyrinth this week. ​It was not criminal Pepe is risking his team’s survival with a draw and … Read more

5 Timeless Books You Should Read: 1984, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Alchemist, The Lord of the Rings, Don Quixote

5 Timeless Books You Should Read: 1984, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Alchemist, The Lord of the Rings, Don Quixote

Written in TRENDS on 1/22/2024 · 02:30 hs In the vast literary universe, certain works transcend time, maintaining their relevance and provoking timeless reflections. On this occasion, we highlight five books that have stood the test of time and continue to offer profound perspectives on the human condition. Books we should all read: “1984” de … Read more