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[HTML book] The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and its amendments

06.10.2026

This year is the 250th year of the existence of the United States of America. And we who live in the US are finding…

[HTML book] On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin), 2nd edition

06.10.2026

The first edition has a sidebar with the contents navigation, but the second edition has no sidebar. The light mode and dyslexia mode toggles…

[HTML book] The Awakening, Kate Chopin

14.07.2026

Kate Chopin was an American author of novels and short stories exploring themes of womens’ sexuality and independence. The kind of books that keep…

[eBook] The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman

07.07.2026

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a kick-ass American feminist writer, lecturer, and social reformer. Her novella, The Yellow Wallpaper, criticizes the contemptuous treatment of women…

Anarchism and Other Essays

30.06.2026

Emma Goldman was a revolutionary anarchist writer and speaker known for her fiery political treatises and considered by the FBI to be the “most…

[HTML book] On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin

23.06.2026

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist who wrote several scientific works, including the controversial On the Origin of Species. Many people…

happy Pride month! the poems of sappho pod

16.06.2026

Sappho was a prolific poet from a Greek island called Lesbos, and wrote a lot about her affection for women. Her work was banned…

the frankenstein pod: turning a public domain novel into a downloadable webnovel

09.06.2026

I used to make these crazy things called pods — self-contained webnovels that were downloadable and worked offline. I don’t make them anymore because…

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