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The Cloak of Piwakawaka by Lisa-Vanin
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By Deb A.

Here are some tidbits you may have missed this week.

"Alas for me! I am dead!": Ancient speech bubbles have been discovered in Jordan. (Atlas Obscura)

World of WearableArt celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year. (World of WearableArt)

Film, sculpture, performance, installations, activist architecture—but not a paintbrush in sight. The Turner Prize shortlist is here. (Tate)

Speaking of shortlists, the Photobox Instagram Photography Awards has one and there isn't a single shot of brunch to be seen. (PIPA)

Caitriona Lally won this year's Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for her debut novel, Eggshells. The award is given by Trinity College Dublin, Ms. Lally's alma mater and current employer; she has been working there as a cleaner since 2015. (CBC Radio)

How to probably not corrupt your child: Read them books that have been banned. Julia Pistell celebrates Banned Books Week. (Shondaland)

And now that you've reached the end, stop scrolling and get back to your book—but take a look at Joe Moran's examination of slow reading first. (The Guardian)

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