JA Hubbard
@thegoodbadbook.bsky.social
Collection Development Librarian and Bibliophile always in search of an obscure 1920s-1930s romance novel
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@lucynka.bsky.social Was digging into writers for the Clatyon magazines and found this "sob sister."
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Mrs. Claire Pomeroy Melleney
Clipping found in The Standard-Star published in New Rochelle, New York on 2/15/1932. Mrs. Claire Pomeroy Melleney
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August 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@lucynka.bsky.social Was digging into writers for the Clatyon magazines and found this "sob sister."
www.newspapers.com/article/the-...
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trying out something new— #PhotoplayFriday —to share the wild early 20th century movie tie-in books i've been collecting. first up:
The Eagle's Mate (Grosset & Dunlap, circa 1914): The publisher's first deluxe movie tie-in, establishing the template for silent era photoplay editions. 🧵
The Eagle's Mate (Grosset & Dunlap, circa 1914): The publisher's first deluxe movie tie-in, establishing the template for silent era photoplay editions. 🧵
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
trying out something new— #PhotoplayFriday —to share the wild early 20th century movie tie-in books i've been collecting. first up:
The Eagle's Mate (Grosset & Dunlap, circa 1914): The publisher's first deluxe movie tie-in, establishing the template for silent era photoplay editions. 🧵
The Eagle's Mate (Grosset & Dunlap, circa 1914): The publisher's first deluxe movie tie-in, establishing the template for silent era photoplay editions. 🧵
"Behind the fans of grandmother's day they would have called her a poor little wall flower... But Miss 1929 doesn't carry a fan, and she seldom talks in whispers."
"Poor Viv! She sure is one grand sample of what I call a flat tire."
"Poor Viv! She sure is one grand sample of what I call a flat tire."
The Flat Tire
“Poor Viv! She sure is one grand sample of what I call a flat tire.” I’m delighted to be returning to the work of Alma Sioux Scarberry. Back when I read High Hat in 2014, I link…
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August 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Behind the fans of grandmother's day they would have called her a poor little wall flower... But Miss 1929 doesn't carry a fan, and she seldom talks in whispers."
"Poor Viv! She sure is one grand sample of what I call a flat tire."
"Poor Viv! She sure is one grand sample of what I call a flat tire."
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🥳 i finished my major data entry project—1121 films adapted from the prose of american women writers from 1910-1962(ish)
i'm still building the full-featured database site, but in the meantime, 985 of the films are on @letterboxd.social for your perusal: letterboxd.com/nonmodernist...
i'm still building the full-featured database site, but in the meantime, 985 of the films are on @letterboxd.social for your perusal: letterboxd.com/nonmodernist...
Adapted from American Women, 1910-1962
Between 1910 and 1962, Hollywood repeatedly turned to American women writers for source material, adapting their novels and short stories into hundreds of films. While women directors were being syste...
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July 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🥳 i finished my major data entry project—1121 films adapted from the prose of american women writers from 1910-1962(ish)
i'm still building the full-featured database site, but in the meantime, 985 of the films are on @letterboxd.social for your perusal: letterboxd.com/nonmodernist...
i'm still building the full-featured database site, but in the meantime, 985 of the films are on @letterboxd.social for your perusal: letterboxd.com/nonmodernist...
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Three weeks to go: deadline July 1! Submissions open for the ninth annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize, $1000 for an outstanding collection of books, manuscripts, and/or ephemera built by a woman, aged 30 or younger, anywhere in the US. Explore the collections of past winners on our website!
June 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Three weeks to go: deadline July 1! Submissions open for the ninth annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize, $1000 for an outstanding collection of books, manuscripts, and/or ephemera built by a woman, aged 30 or younger, anywhere in the US. Explore the collections of past winners on our website!
Happy 16th Birthday, Thomas! We love you and are proud of you! 😻🎂🎊 #catsofbluesky
June 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Happy 16th Birthday, Thomas! We love you and are proud of you! 😻🎂🎊 #catsofbluesky
It was amazing that there was such a large square footage of space in the Magic Kingdom with zero gift shops. It was too good to last.
Thanks for the memories, Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island!
Thanks for the memories, Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island!
BREAKING: Closing Date Announced for Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and Liberty Square Riverboat
BREAKING: Closing Date Announced for Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and Liberty Square Riverboat
<p>Disney has finally announced the closing date for the Rivers of America, including the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island, at the Magic Kingdom. Closing Date for Rivers of America The last day of operation for all these offerings will be July 6, 2025. Starting July 7, guests will no longer be able to … <a title="BREAKING: Closing Date Announced for Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and Liberty Square Riverboat" class="read-more" href="https://wdwnt.com/2025/06/breaking-closing-date-announced-for-rivers-of-america-tom-sawyer-island-and-liberty-square-riverboat/" aria-label="Read more about BREAKING: Closing Date Announced for Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and Liberty Square Riverboat">Read more</a></p>
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June 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It was amazing that there was such a large square footage of space in the Magic Kingdom with zero gift shops. It was too good to last.
Thanks for the memories, Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island!
Thanks for the memories, Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island!
This post has been a long time coming! Read about Imogene Ingalls's impulsive Transatlantic journey and "Musical Comedy Week" adventures. All aboard! 🚢🛟⚓
Shore Excursion
Looking for a gently amusing read that includes a Transatlantic voyage? Then I’d recommend Shore Excursion! It’s a low-stakes romance from 1936 written by one of Penn Publishing’…
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June 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This post has been a long time coming! Read about Imogene Ingalls's impulsive Transatlantic journey and "Musical Comedy Week" adventures. All aboard! 🚢🛟⚓
Noooooo! A Lake Accotink pedal boat outing was one of my favorite recent summer traditions. Will my tears fill the lake back up? 😭
Lake Accotink has gotten too shallow for pedal boats. annandaletoday.com/no-more-peda...
No more pedal boats at Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink Park no longer rents pedal boats because the water level is too low.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Noooooo! A Lake Accotink pedal boat outing was one of my favorite recent summer traditions. Will my tears fill the lake back up? 😭
Thomas celebrates the first farmers' market haul of the season!
May 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thomas celebrates the first farmers' market haul of the season!
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The ABAA is accepting entries for the 2025 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.
All entries should be submitted by June 9, 2025.
For more information, visit: www.abaa.org/ncbcc/the-na...
#RareBooks #BookCollecting #NCBCC
All entries should be submitted by June 9, 2025.
For more information, visit: www.abaa.org/ncbcc/the-na...
#RareBooks #BookCollecting #NCBCC
May 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The ABAA is accepting entries for the 2025 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.
All entries should be submitted by June 9, 2025.
For more information, visit: www.abaa.org/ncbcc/the-na...
#RareBooks #BookCollecting #NCBCC
All entries should be submitted by June 9, 2025.
For more information, visit: www.abaa.org/ncbcc/the-na...
#RareBooks #BookCollecting #NCBCC
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This is one of the most profound essays I’ve read in years. You don’t need me to tell you that Hanif Abdurraqib is one of the finest writers of our time, but this essay in particular is a hard-won offering. Please read it and share with people you love.
In Defense of Despair
The feeling is most commonly framed as an end point, a level of despondency that cannot be overcome. But it doesn’t have to be so.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is one of the most profound essays I’ve read in years. You don’t need me to tell you that Hanif Abdurraqib is one of the finest writers of our time, but this essay in particular is a hard-won offering. Please read it and share with people you love.
Made these today. Another hit from Sally's Baking Addiction! #baking
Double Chocolate Muffins - Sally's Baking Addiction
These easy double chocolate muffins have been our favorite for over a decade. They're rich, mega chocolate-y, and loaded with chocolate chips!
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May 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Made these today. Another hit from Sally's Baking Addiction! #baking
These are great! I love that Oswald is included.
May 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
These are great! I love that Oswald is included.
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First look at the new #Disneyland70 medallion on Sleeping Beauty Castle, as Disneyland Resort gets ready for the 70th Celebration beginning May 16! ✨🏰
May 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
First look at the new #Disneyland70 medallion on Sleeping Beauty Castle, as Disneyland Resort gets ready for the 70th Celebration beginning May 16! ✨🏰
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You know what? Buy yourself those books you want. You deserve it.
May 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
You know what? Buy yourself those books you want. You deserve it.
Sometimes, it's the little things. These socks remind me of a bold, aggressive seagull that I crossed paths with on Mackinac Island. #newsocks
May 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sometimes, it's the little things. These socks remind me of a bold, aggressive seagull that I crossed paths with on Mackinac Island. #newsocks
Had an amazing weekend visiting NYC! I enjoyed all the book events and chatting with so many wonderful people about books. Naturally, I stayed at the Algonquin Hotel, with their literary history and resident cat, Hamlet.
April 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Had an amazing weekend visiting NYC! I enjoyed all the book events and chatting with so many wonderful people about books. Naturally, I stayed at the Algonquin Hotel, with their literary history and resident cat, Hamlet.
Has anyone else ever seen a book listing and thought it could be worth pursuing, then only to discover that they had asked after that very listing years ago but had forgotten the ensuing disappointing answer? #nicheproblems #thesearchcontinues
March 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Has anyone else ever seen a book listing and thought it could be worth pursuing, then only to discover that they had asked after that very listing years ago but had forgotten the ensuing disappointing answer? #nicheproblems #thesearchcontinues
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Submissions are now open for our 9th year of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize. Please share widely so we can award these amazing young women some money!
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Submissions are open for the 2025 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.
Literary Hub is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the ninth annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize, which awards $1,000 for “an outstanding book collection conceived and b…
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February 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Submissions are now open for our 9th year of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize. Please share widely so we can award these amazing young women some money!
lithub.com/submissions-...
lithub.com/submissions-...
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Last summer, Adriana Harmeyer won 15 straight games of "Jeopardy!"
She's now just three wins away from winning the show's "Tournament of Champions"!
She's now just three wins away from winning the show's "Tournament of Champions"!
Purdue professor advances to 'Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions' finals
Last summer, Adriana Harmeyer rolled up 15 straight wins worth $351,600 to earn a spot in the tournament semifinals.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Last summer, Adriana Harmeyer won 15 straight games of "Jeopardy!"
She's now just three wins away from winning the show's "Tournament of Champions"!
She's now just three wins away from winning the show's "Tournament of Champions"!
🚨Friends, archivists, romance readers!🚨 Tonight is the night that Adriana Harmeyer returns to Jeopardy as a contestant in the Tournament of Champions semi-finals. Let's all cheer her on! 🎉
(Full disclosure: She's my friend from graduate school. I'm so proud of her!)
(Full disclosure: She's my friend from graduate school. I'm so proud of her!)
Jeopardy! - Contestant Zone
See who's competing this week, find out who our returning champion is and catch other must-see moments happening on Jeopardy!
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February 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🚨Friends, archivists, romance readers!🚨 Tonight is the night that Adriana Harmeyer returns to Jeopardy as a contestant in the Tournament of Champions semi-finals. Let's all cheer her on! 🎉
(Full disclosure: She's my friend from graduate school. I'm so proud of her!)
(Full disclosure: She's my friend from graduate school. I'm so proud of her!)
Yeah, I think I'm going to go ahead and give this one a repost.
February 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Yeah, I think I'm going to go ahead and give this one a repost.
January has been rough. I think that we all deserve to buy a book today.
January 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
January has been rough. I think that we all deserve to buy a book today.