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New in the Edited Guide: Melvil Dewey: Libraries, Antisemitism, and Sexual Harassment
Melvil Dewey is mostly remembered as the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System. However, some influential people in 1905 didn't approve of antisemitism or sexual harassment – and Dewey was guilty of both.
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
New in the Edited Guide: Roald Dahl Films: 2001-2020
Roald Dahl is a British novelist best known for being one of the world's most popular 20th Century children's authors. Many of his books and stories have been adapted into films.
Author: Bluebottle
Topical: Lebanese Independence Day
The national day of Lebanon is 22 November
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It's here! The November writing project this year is 'Twice-Told Tales'. Six writers will be telling their stories, a chapter a day, all month. Each story will give a new twist to an old favourite. Read along for fun and excitement.
November 2021 Create Challenge: Twice-Told Tales
Newest Edited Entries
- Melvil Dewey: Libraries, Antisemitism, and Sexual Harassment21st November 2021
- Roald Dahl Films: 2001-202021st November 2021
- Beverly Cleary, Children's Author15th November 2021
- Roald Dahl Films: 1980-200015th November 2021
- Posthumous Fame: The Story of Hope the Blue Whale8th November 2021
- 'L'Homme Arme: a Mass for Peace' by Karl Jenkins8th November 2021
- The Accidental Electrocution of John Feeks: A Victim of the Current Wars11th November 2021
- 'Good Omens' - Being a Television Series about the Birth of the Antichrist1st November 2021
- Napier's Bones - a 17th-Century Calculation Aid1st November 2021
- The Execution of Private Eddie Slovik: A Story from the Second World War3rd November 2021
Peer Review
- A88036798 - The Enterprise and the Founding of the US Balloon Corps 7 Hours Ago
- A88026078 - The Kett Rebellion of 1549 3 Days Ago
- A88027392 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Encyclopedia Galactica 4 Days Ago
- A88034844 - The Clandestine Operations of PO Box 1142, or, the National Park Service Investigates the Spies Last Week
- A88036112 - Spying on the Neighbours in Second World War America, or Loose Lips Sink Ships, But Those Index Cards Will Help Last Week
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