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It's Friday! What are you reading this weekend?

“Gilgamesh is tremendous! It concerns me.” (Rilke, 1916) I wrote a long essay for the New York Review of Books abt why the Epic of Gilgamesh concerns us still; @SophusHelle’s superb new translation; & the music I made w/@JohnnyFlynnHQ around it. Here (£): https://t.co/pxh6gmiZd2 https://t.co/d6tGB3Rk0C

Brooding suitors, oppressive castles, and young heroines struggling for independence are all hallmarks of gothic romance. Discover the history of the genre, from 'Jane Eyre' to 'Crimson Peak.' https://t.co/g27qQjjRgt

Today's Stats. Cheese eaten. Gorgonzola. Books sold. 15. THANK YOU! Did we get Wordle? Got it in 4 Steps. 16198 Horses bought. I looked, but none were quite right. Did I speak to my Mum. Quick text. Extra info. My bad leg is almost back to 100%. I can run again!

"One can perceive the long shadow of Daney in the films of Olivier Assayas and Leos Carax, which in different ways put forth Daney’s idea of the cinema as a phantom realm, an experience that is immaterial yet undeniably true." @bealoayza on Serge Daney: https://t.co/6KnEViGvOw

#ClimateWeekNYC may be over, but these books will help keep you informed about the realities of the climate crisis. https://t.co/Lzb2EKaCxv

I watch him as a lover or as a mother might. He’s as excited about my pasta and pesto and grated cheddar cheese I’ve just cut the mould off as he is about Christmas ‘Inside Voice‘, one of two poems by Nick Laird in the latest issue: https://t.co/cRT6q80WBd

Is Unrestricted Checkout Overdue? Two school librarians fielded a study on unrestricted checkout and other aspects of circulation. This is what they learned. https://t.co/5jYopWLtvo https://t.co/senxIlCysq

Why not celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay by checking out @MissPagesPod? Our final Season One episode drops on Monday. . . https://t.co/j6P1GLIL8v

How often do you reread your favorite books? https://t.co/wxIakcz1Se

Update: Judge Rules Against School Librarian Amanda Jones in Civil Case https://t.co/6kHEba6Z0B "There is a vocal minority of bullies hurling violent insults. We are all stronger and safer when we join together to speak out against their hate and division." https://t.co/uJixFWdMIh

"It’s been really important to me to write truthfully about coming out as not this one isolated event, but something that continues through one’s life in various contexts." https://t.co/StQmrjTfmF

"YA book covers don’t tend to show these realities on book covers because, well…publishers want to sell books, and they want their covers to be 'attractive'." https://t.co/NEA157X1sU

Kamila Shamsie's eighth novel speculates about whether even the most cherished friendships could have an expiration date. @riverheadbooks https://t.co/oCXRhWWNWs

"Though you might not expect it, MOTHERCARE is an invigorating page-turner of a book, propelled by Tillman’s wit and incisiveness. She is the guide I would want through the purgatory that is caretaking without clear end." @meghanor reads @glossitis: https://t.co/c3O6HOtKog