Restocked little free library at 45th & L. Happy reading, Galveston neighbors.
Well that was a fun month. I'm on target for my annual books goal, but staring down some 800+ page monsters that are going to destroy my pace.
Also, I love how these stat reports inspire me to talk about reading like I'm training for a marathon. 📚
The CIA Book Club looks fascinating!
libraries’ services and resources amount to a drop in the bucket for most public budgets. the bang-to-buck ratio is huge. killing the IMLS alters the federal government’s fiscal situation not one bit.
cruelty is the *only possible* point. 📚
This *might* be why I have six unfinished manuscripts stored in my cloud. 🤷♀️
This.
Don't know if this makes it better or worse, but it hates me too.
The more library books per capita, the fewer residents require nursing care: Japan study 📚
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-76900-1.pdf
#aipoetry #creativewriting #concerned
This raises questions: Have we entered an era in which algorithms rivals human ingenuity? Or does this study reveal a shift in aesthetic sensibilities, where accessibility and spoon-fed polish eclipse the virtues of interpretive depth and linguistic challenge?
The implication is that AI’s structural clarity and rhythmic precision may render it more immediately gratifying to the reader, whereas the depth and complexity of human verse risk being misconstrued as artificial incoherence.
Participants misidentified machine-authored poetry as human at rates suggesting that conventional heuristics for evaluating poetic authenticity may no longer hold.
What does this revelation imply for our understanding of poetic arts?
A study by Brian Porter and Edouard Machery signals a disruption in the realm of literary artistry: A.I. now produces poetry so indistinguishable from human verse that readers fail to discern the difference and frequently ascribe greater aesthetic merit to AI-generated compositions.
Well damn, this is going to keep me up tonight, isn't it?
You helped make this country a hellhole, now fucking live in it.
They're brash, they're irreverent, and I tune in nearly every week.
open.spotify.com/episode/1UVV...
I'm not saying it's *good*. I'm just pointing out that it's there. I watched it, so someone needs to share my annoyance with the "Guys Who Yell At Ghosts" brand.
www.imdb.com/title/tt4130...
A little bit of this, a little dab of that...
Bauer, N. M., & Doole, J. A. (2022). The (Re) Invention of biblical exorcism in contemporary Roman Catholic discourses. Religion and Theology, 29(1-2), 1-33.
brill.com/view/journal...
Pietkiewicz, I. J., Kłosińska, U., & Tomalski, R. (2021). Delusions of possession and religious coping in schizophrenia: a qualitative study of four cases. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 628925.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Rashed, M. A. (2020). More things in heaven and earth: Spirit possession, mental disorder, and intentionality. Journal of Medical Humanities, 41, 363-378.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hill, S. A., O'Keeffe, C., Laythe, B., Dagnall, N., Drinkwater, K., Ventola, A., & Houran, J. (2018). " Meme-spirited": I. The VAPUS model for understanding the prevalence and potency of ghost narratives. Australian Journal of Parapsychology, 18(2), 117-152.
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Chavez, W. S. (2021). Modern practice, archaic ritual: Catholic exorcism in America. Religions, 12(10), 811.
www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12...
Note: I try to select free and Open Access scholarly lit articles. If you can't access something, be sure to yell at me for being an ivory tower elitist. Yes, they're in APA format. Because of course they are.
Scholarly literature: I can't resist. Because if you're truly interested in a topic, this is the way to deepen a true understanding. Unlike general sources, scholarly work provides comprehensive insights, critical evaluations, and advances in knowledge essential for informed discussion and study.
search.worldcat.org/title/436215...
Described by the Washington Post as "Huxley’s masterpiece and perhaps the most enjoyable book about spirituality ever written," The Devils of Loudun is Aldous Huxley’s gripping account of a 1632 French convent possessed by the devil.
search.worldcat.org/title/704381...
Published in 1971, The Exorcist remains a landmark in horror literature. Inspired by a 1940s demonic possession case, William Peter Blatty’s novel captivated readers, spending 57 weeks on the NYT bestseller list. Its film adaptation caused widespread hysteria.
search.worldcat.org/title/906020...
A chilling psychological thriller blending suspense and supernatural horror, reminiscent of The Shining and The Exorcist. The Barrett family's life unravels when 14-year-old Marjorie exhibits severe schizophrenia, leading to an exorcism and reality TV exposure.
Love a long-form read? Yeah, me too. Find a book on the theme of hauntings and possession and scare the hell out of yourself. It is spooky season, after all.
Note: book links are from WorldCat.org and will point you toward your nearest library with a copy of the title. #supportyourlibrary
