Author Maganrosen blom is one of the world experts in books bound in human skin, including some authors who had their books bound in their own skin after they died. In her 20 20 book, dark archives, a librarian's investigation into the science and history of books bound inhuman skin. There are a lot of very, very creepy stories about this, but she picked an excerpt from dark archives to remind us that writing isn't always smooth as silk or as leather. So buy all these books at the length of the show notes, alley ward dot com. You can gout all up in the first one, again, at alleward dot slash ologies, slash
From crisp cider to blistering lava, life advice, climate solutions, the comforts of venison stew, cockroaches in orbit, UFO culture, social justice, dongs, worms, wasps, fireflies, bear orgies, makeouts, disasters, the deep ruts of the patriarchy, and desperate horny bugs. This second-ever “Audiobook Mixtape” has it all. So if you’re near a fireplace but have no book, or haven’t started holiday shopping (like your dear old Dadward VonPodcast) let this casserole of literary snippets serve as a refresher of favorite episodes, a teaser for ones you haven’t heard or just a gentle nudge toward a bookshop.
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