Every so often there is a story on the news about some amazing, rare find of *something* in an attic, a suitcase, behind a desk and so on. Author Rebecca Rego Barry challenged more than 50 passionate rare book collectors to tell the story of their favorite find (not necessarily the one that made the most money) and where that find was made. Some of them really are unexpected! Rare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places is a great read!

Conversations with Kiwi recently about how people can believe things that seem to be so obviously false news resulted in this recommendation: The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family, by Jesselyn Cook. While the focus is the tragic effect QAnon has had on five families, it can also be applied to pretty much anyone who feels lost, abandoned, confused and is looking for somewhere to belong. This is what QAnon offers. The author explains how folks can be convinced to believe the stories they read on this site to the point of ignoring friends and family, of asking questions or doing any checking/research on their own. By cutting them off from others, they pull them into a cult like group, telling them they are safe and that everything will be okay if they follow along with the things they are told. Frightening, to say the least! Well written and researched.

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