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EPISODE · Oct 26, 2020 · 1H 10M

Books Bound in Human Flesh w/ Megan Rosenbloom

from Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria · host Cara Santa Maria

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by UCLA librarian and Death Salon director Megan Rosenbloom to talk about her new book, "Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin." They discuss the rare practice known as anthropodermic bibliopegy, in which published works are covered with the tanned flesh of deceased people. They bust myths, address medical ethics, and get downright spooky just in time for Halloween!

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