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“When the moon of mourning is set and gone.
Over Glinaduna.
Lonu nula.
Ourselves, oursouls alone.
At the site of salvocean.
And watch would the letter you’re wanting be coming may be.
And cast ashore.”
― James Joyce, Finnegans Wake

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The BURIED Book Club — 933 members — last activity Oct 09, 2025 06:06PM
TODAY BOOKS ARE NOT BURNED. THEY ARE BURIED. WE SHALL UNEARTH THEM.

On Paths Unknown — 475 members — last activity Nov 18, 2025 11:58AM
"On paths unknown, we tread with wonder. Through a glass darkly, to brave new worlds and beyond we go." We seek to explore and do critical reading fro ...more

Bottom's Dream — 123 members — last activity Feb 19, 2024 06:21PM
This a group to read and celebrate the writings of Arno Schmidt, with especial emphasis upon the forthcoming release of the Woodsing of his Meisterstü ...more

Library of Arabic Literature — 129 members — last activity Feb 13, 2019 12:02PM
Library of Arabic Literature is making beautiful books. from the website :: "The Library of Arabic Literature series offers Arabic editions and Engl ...more

Murty Classical Library of India — 61 members — last activity Jul 22, 2018 09:53AM
This group should help to organize interest in the recently begun Murty Classical Library series of publications from India's vast classical literary ...more

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