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H. G. Wells’s Predictions: The Right, the Wrong and the Ugly

September 19, 2014

As a founder of science fiction, Wells got a surprising share the future right. He also got some things very, very wrong.

Simple Reasons Why You Should Read Physical Books

By Freddie Moore

August 18, 2014

With all the talk of e-book prices and the future “Netflix of books,” let’s not lose sight of the importance of actual books.

Eat Prey Drug: The Hollow Earth [NSFW]

By Paul Kwiatkowski

August 16, 2014

A quest for health, peace and morphine leads to an even stranger journey into a community that believes the Earth is hollow.

Behind the Lit: Lord Byron's Visionary, Opiate-Addicted, Hard-Gambling Daughter

By George Dobbs

June 11, 2014

A 19th century computer science visionary, an opiate-addicted gambler, a close friend of Charles Dickens — Augusta Ada Byron led a life as remarkable as her father’s.

Did Balzac Really Drink 50 Cups of Coffee a Day?

By Freddie Moore

January 28, 2014

An investigation into whether the famed French author was indeed caffeine crazy — plus a recipe for his ideal cup of joe!

How to Become a Vampire: 4 Victorian Medicines for the Aspiring Undead

By Caroline Rance

December 03, 2013

Found yourself in late 19th century London, looking to live — and thrive! — as the eternal undead? Well then these tinctures, mixtures, capsuloids and wafers are for you!

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