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Book reportedly bound in human skin

Dark Archives is a book by the medical librarian and death-positive advocate Megan Rosenbloom. It focuses on anthropodermic bibliopegy, the binding of books in human skin (reported example pictured). In Dark Archives, Rosenbloom discusses such books and their historical, ethical, and cultural implications. She analyses how the practice's rise and fall reflects changing attitudes towards consent, ownership, and disposal of human bodies, and how its history intertwines with the history of medical ethics as a field. Rosenbloom examines notable books bound in human skin and their origins, and interviews librarians, archivists, collectors, and experts on the topic. Though Rosenbloom supports the preservation and maintenance of anthropodermic books, Dark Archives also covers arguments to the contrary. The book was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2020; critics praised it for its thorough research, clear writing, and enthusiasm for rare books and their history. (Full article...)

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Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman who created the fashion doll Barbie in 1959. With her husband Elliot Handler, she co-founded the toy manufacturer Mattel in 1945 and served as its first president for thirty years. Handler got the idea for Barbie from German Bild Lilli dolls, which were based on the West German comic strip Lilli. Handler noticed that her daughter Barbara enjoyed giving toys adult roles; at the time, most children's dolls were infants. Handler designed the new doll with the help of Jack Ryan and named the doll "Barbie" after her daughter. She also later designed the doll Ken, which she named after her son. This photograph taken in 1961 depicts Handler with Barbie and Ken dolls, as well as other Mattel products.

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