133. “Dirty” Books

No, we’re not talking about that kind of “dirty,” we’re talking about the germy kind as it relates to stuff that’s been found in the pages of library books over the years. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s poignant, and other times, it’s just plain toxic! Join us as we digress in this week’s mini episode. 

Discussed in this episode

Why Joey Keeps Books in the Freezer” (From Friends, Season 3, Episode 13, YouTube)

Why You Should Always Put a Book In the Freezer…” (Wellandgood.com) 

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Shining by Stephen King

Lost Ladies of Lit episode on Emily Eden’s The Semi-Attached Couple and The Semi-Detached House

Lost Ladies of Lit Episode on Dorothy Richardson’s Dawn’s Left Hand

Winterthur Museum and Library in Delaware

The Poison Book Project

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