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https://lnkd.in/gRag5aqy The site contains a large repository of public domain works, including classic fiction and high-quality digital reproductions of art books and historical documents. #PublishingServices #AudiobooksandMultimedia #ClassicLiteratureandArt #ScientificLiterature #ElectronicLibrarySystem(ELS)

THE CALLING — An ALLA Publication publishes its second essay today. "Not everyone who enjoys reading is A Reader." The essay draws a precise distinction between casual readers and The Readers — those whose relationship to great stories is closer to necessity than to leisure — and connects that distinction directly to ALLA's editorial mission and the books the press is building toward. As ALLA continues to document the real-time build of an independent press devoted to literary-commercial fiction of cultural depth and narrative power, this essay establishes who the press is publishing for and why that matters institutionally. Read the full essay in THE CALLING at the link in the first comment. Art is life. Life is art.

New in Distributaries: This is just a fragment of letters between New Narrative writer Kevin Killian and polymath science fiction, non-fiction, and cross-genre writer Samuel Delany. https://lnkd.in/eRCfDDDe They are taken up here as part of an archival research project by L&F fellow Rebecca Teich, from which she offers proliferations, detours, and provocations. Read more at the link above.

Slow Time — an essay by curator and writer Hollie Douglas, designed in close collaboration with the author. Hollie’s writing brings together conversations with artists, encountered artworks, and theories of radical imagination and Black utopias — exploring how overlooked artists might be embedded more fully into art history, and how we might hold time differently. The design responds directly to the essay’s concerns. The text block is mapped across spreads in ways that resist a straightforward reading path; the individual letters of the title are dispersed throughout in place of page numbers; imagery recurs in warped repetition. White ink on silver paper stocks changes the atmosphere of the page — slowing the reader, altering how the text is met. @polytechnic___ #GraphicDesign #PublicationDesign #EditorialDesign #BookDesign #SlowTime

I'll be super interested to hear this interview with Friedrich Moser - i got a sneak preview of the film - How to Build a Truth Engine - and it's stunning...

Incredibly grateful to have previewed Friedrich Moser ‘s latest work of intellectual art —HOW TO BUILD A TRUTH ENGINE—and highly recommend tuning in as he joins renowned author and historian, Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat to discuss precursors to today's authoritarian tendencies, what we can do to safeguard democracy, and what comes next. Join the live interview: Friday 10 April 1pm EDT / 7pm CEST via Substack’s direct link - https://lnkd.in/dCxkkHn8

Excited to share some news about a film I produced — and an opportunity to hear from its director this Friday. On April 10th at 10am PDT / 11am MDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT, filmmaker Friedrich Moser will be in conversation with renowned historian and author Ruth Ben-Ghiat in a live interview on her Substack, Lucid — read by over 200,000 subscribers. How To Build A Truth Engine has had a remarkable journey since its world premiere at SXSW 2024. Following its festival run — which included the Leeds International Film Festival — the film was screened for senior officials at the European Union, the European Commission, and NATO, as well as academics and journalists across Europe. It is now available worldwide for screenings and streaming. I had the privilege of producing this film alongside executive producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov of Smokehouse Pictures. At a moment when the integrity of information and the health of democratic institutions are under extraordinary pressure, this film asks questions that I believe every professional — regardless of industry — should be sitting with. If you’ve ever worked in media, policy, technology, law, communications, or public life in any capacity, this film will resonate. 📺 Join the live interview this Friday: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gqWTjwFQ 🌍 Watch or host a screening worldwide: 🔗 www.truthengine.net I’d be grateful if you’d share this with your network — the conversation this film is starting needs to reach as many people as possible. #HowToBuildATruthEngine #Documentary #Film #MediaLiteracy #Democracy #Disinformation #SXSW #GeorgeClooney #SmokehousePictures #FriedrichMoser #RuthBenGhiat

The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce the publication of the April 2026 issue: 🎉 https://lnkd.in/gjp84742 🎉 This issue features pieces on operations optimization at small libraries, gender representation in the Library of Congress Subject Headings, library workflows that support textbook affordability, and more! Many thanks to all authors, reviewers, editorial board members, the American Library Association Production team, and readers! ALA Core, Michael Fernandez, Kaci Resau, Elizabeth Teaff, Sungmin Park, Yuji Tosaka, Kerri Goergen-Doll, Taylor Ralph, Lisa Lorenzo, Pete Steadman

Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina Source: Daily Independent https://lnkd.in/gQKud6GG

Anthropic's Prompting Guide for Claude — A Full Mini-Course An official Anthropic guide on writing effective prompts for top models including Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6. Covers formatting, task description, agentic scenarios, response format control, and much more — all with examples and detailed explanations. 🤖 https://lnkd.in/dgpf-bcg