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archiving the unseen: sustainability in the stories we save

A gentle essay on narrative sustainability and the ethics of remembering There’s a quiet kind of sustainability that rarely makes headlines.It doesn’t come packaged in recycled cardboard or certified by green labels.It lives in the stories we choose to keep.In the mishaps we don’t erase.In the tools we restore not for function, but for memory.… Read More archiving the unseen: sustainability in the stories we save

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chapbooks: a pocket-sized legacy of literature & culture

Chapbooks, are small in size but rich in history, they are humble booklets that have played a surprisingly significant role in the spread of literature, folklore, and political ideas for centuries. Originally inexpensive pamphlets were sold by travelling peddlers or “chapmen” from the 16th to the 19th centuries, chapbooks brought stories, songs, poems, and popular… Read More chapbooks: a pocket-sized legacy of literature & culture

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