books Todd Klein's online book, The Art and History of Lettering Comics Ruben Bolling

art books Come for Syd Mead's Xmas card, stay for the great art books at Stuart Ng's store Bob Knetzger

Comics "The Marvel Art Of…" series features legendary artists like David Mack and Alex Maleev Gareth Branwyn

public domain New Voynich Manuscript reproduction uses new photos, looks great Rob Beschizza

books New book explores abandoned asylums Andrea James

science fiction Last chance to grab gorgeous Wendy Pini art book Rob Beschizza

art War photo negatives sunburned onto skin in 'Illustrated People' Andrea James

happy mutants Giant Ron English art-book: Status Factory Cory Doctorow

Back in print: chilling collection of 300 dreams under Nazi totalitarianism Mark Frauenfelder

politics Theater to normalize a military presence in Los Angeles (video) Jason Weisberger

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Science Scientists decode the universal language pattern in 40,000 stories Ellsworth Toohey

literature Why cosmic dread is making a comeback — the best H.P. Lovecraft books Ellsworth Toohey

toronto Guillermo del Toro bringing horror film festival to Toronto Séamus Bellamy

books Rediscover Marvel's forgotten horror gems in new hardcover collection Ruben Bolling

DIY Build a tin can steam engine from a 1963 Mechanix Illustrated magazine article (video) Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Grade "A" refurbished Lenovo Chromebook is only $55…unless we've sold out Boing Boing's Shop

David Lynch estate auction: 450+ personal items for sale Mark Frauenfelder

History Join Whitney Plantation's virtual book club to read and discuss, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free" Jennifer Sandlin