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Crime Author Ann Cleeves Funds “Bibliotherapy” Service: Today In Books

Crime Author Ann Cleeves Funds Bibliotherapy Service

British crime author Ann Cleeves (Shetland Island series) will fund two “bibliotherapists” in order to help people with mental health issues or chronic pain find books that may help. “General practitioners, nurses and other primary care professionals will be able to refer people to bibliotherapy if they are struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, stress, depression or loneliness.” Cleeves explains her own past need for the service.

Doom Patrol Renewed For Season 3 With New Home

DC Universe adapted Doom Patrol, the superhero team originally created by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, into a series starring Diane Guerrero, Matt Bomer, Joivan Wade, and Brendan Fraser for their web television streaming service. The second season then streamed on DC Universe but also joined HBO Max’s service. Now we will get a third season, as it was just renewed, but it will only stream on HBO Max in 2021.

Discovered Manuscripts Challenge Oldest Anatomical Texts

According to a new study published by Vivien Shaw, Isabelle Winder and Rui Diogo, in The Anatomical Record, an ancient manuscript discovered in a tomb may be the world’s oldest anatomical text. The Mawangdui manuscripts were written on silk and placed in Chancellor Li Cang’s tomb in 168 BCE. “The Mawangdui texts organize the body into eleven pathways, each of which has particular kinds of disease associated with it.”

What Made Black And Blue Pens Standard? A Colorful Look at Ink

Taking a look at ink, one of the tools we use to write and preserve words, and how the ink colors we choose affect us.