March 7, 2026

Five for Friday 713

Welcome to the weekend.

Here are five things I thought worth sharing this week.

A missing Cincinnati library book has been returned nearly a century after it was checked out.

A new edition of the works of Margaret Fuller is being released by Library of America. Three editors discuss what makes a piece “definitively” Margaret Fuller and how they assembled the collection.

Don’t outsource your choices to a machine or the crowd; a timely reminder to make your own choices on books to read, music to listen to, and shows to watch.

Mason Currey shares some thoughts on what maturing as an artist might look like.

How to Spot a Fake Masterpiece.

Currently reading: How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill

Have a great weekend.


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