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◆ Book of the Week · with Huzzah Books
Foxfire, Four Volume Set 1-4
Eliot Wigginton
A four-volume collection of Appalachian folklore, crafts, and cultural knowledge compiled through interviews and contributions from students and community members. These books preserve traditional skills and ways of life from rural Georgia.
Read the pick →
🌔 Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit
A bright moon tonight, so the Milky Way and the faintest stars wash out.
Sky's truly dark after 8:50 PM.
◆ NASA's photo today: Cocoon Nebula Wide Field →
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