Fun Friday Resources

“Jas. boyd, former slave”

Happy Juneteenth! Go dig into the Library of Congress’s Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938 and Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.

If you’re not familiar with the amazing — AMAZING! — resources at the Library of Congress, not only should you go explore the site, but you should also sign up for their monthly newsletter of what’s new at the LOC.

Artist Jenny Volvovski’s solution to not having any paid work for her passion (book cover design) is brilliant: Just design new covers for the books you own!

Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature is an incredible resource for those who, like me, am fascinated by the underlying structures of narrative. Need some ideas for your fantasy novel? Go explore Faerie, but make sure you know how to find your way back [F329.3].