THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

TODAY: In 1900, writer, and bibliographer, and noted collector of erotic literature Henry Spencer Ashbee dies.

How is a fascination with Sylvia Plath like a fascination with true crime? Sarai Walker explores obsession, ownership, and Plath worship. | Lit Hub Biography

“Even as a toddler, I’m awed by the mountains.” Emilee Hackney traces family history alongside the rise and fall of the Appalachian coal industry. | Lit Hub History

How psychedelics went from being countercultural targets of the war on drugs to the next big thing in industrialized wellness. | Lit Hub Health