E10: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy

In what could be our grossest episode ever, Raven tells B about Anthropodermic Bibliopegy (books bound in human skin). Raven also gets a new phrase added to her vocabulary thanks to B. Listener discretion is definitely advised.

TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains discussions on human dissection and non-consensual use of someone's body after death. Because of the origins of these books, we will not be posting pictures on our Instagram or website.

Sources

Alie Ward, interview with Megan Rosenbloom and Dr. Daniel Kirby. Ologies: Anthropodermic Biocodicology, podcast audio, Oct 20, 2020. https://www.alieward.com/ologies/anthropodermicbiocodicology?rq=anthropodermic%20bibliopegy

“Anthropodermic Bibliopegy.” Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia. Revised Aug 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropodermic_bibliopegy

Rosenbloom, Megan. Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374134709/darkarchives