Today marks the 81st anniversary of the Surgeon’s Photo, arguably the greatest hoax of cryptozoology history. You know the one: the Loch Ness Monster floats placidly on the lake, her long neck extended from the water, serenely backlit. For decades, the image was regarded as the best evidence the creature existed. However, years later, the photographers/perpetrators came forward and […]
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National Library Week: What Has Your Library Taught You?
I love libraries. Ever since childhood, they’ve long felt like the safest place on Earth. I could barely see over the counter on that auspicious day decades ago when I officially became a library card holder (I was so small that all the librarians didn’t think I could possibly write my own name, the only prerequisite to gain that […]
Happy Birthday to the Great Gatsby!
Today, The Great Gatsby turns 90 years old. On April 10th, 1925, Charles Scribner’s Sons published what would become a seminal piece of American literature. As you can see from my makeshift shrine below, I’m something of a rabid Gatsby devotee. So on this celebratory occasion, let’s check out a few places you can visit […]