#getcaughtreadingmonth

Get caught reading! May is the month of Get Caught Reading.

In the Persian tradition, whenever one faces a difficulty or a fork in the road, or even if one has a general question in mind, one would hold that question in mind, and then open the Divan (Book of Collected Poems) of Hafez of Shiraz (1315-1390) to a random page for guidance. It is widely believed that Hafez’s poetry will then reveal the answer to one's destiny.

This image shows a young prince kneeling before a sage, who is holding open the Divan of Hafez. The two pages to which the book is open show the initial lines of ghazal (verse) 32 of Hafez's Divan, which read (in Engl. translation):

            "When God designed your features and joined your brows

             Paved my way, then trapped me with your gestures & bows..."

According to guides on how to use the Divan of Hafez for divination, opening the Divan to the first 2 lines of verse 32 gives the following advice:

"The knot of your problems will be opened, provided you are wise. You will not resolve them with impatience and rushing."

This miniature is part of the album of Prince Dara Shikoh (1615-1659), eldest son of India's Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who gave this album as a present to his wife Nadira Banu Begam.

The Dara Shikoh Album is now held by the British Library (MS Add. Or. 3129, fol. 18). The Harvard Fine Arts Library has images of the miniatures from this album, recently digitized from original 35mm color slides in the Stuart Cary Welch Islamic and South Asian Photograph Collection. Harvard Fine Arts Library is the only place where you can find all the images from this manuscript digitally.

Have a happy Memorial Day Weekend, everybody. Hope you’ll find some time for reading!

detail from image 34: Dara Shikoh Album (British Library Add. Or. 3129) Dara Shikuh, Prince, 1615-1659, Indian [artist] Creation Date: c. early 17th century Materials/Techniques: gold and opaque watercolor on paper Historical: Dara Shikoh, eldest son of Shah Jahan, gave this album as a present to his wife Nadira Banu Begam miniatures (paintings)

We know how it is, there 19s something special about getting lost in a book, but everyone around you intimates that you 19re secluding yourself, or that you 19re a bookish nerd. But how could you not want to lose yourself in another world, to go on great adventures and think deep thoughts with the greatest storytellers and thinkers of the ages. Hide your obsession no more! Get Caught Reading Month is your chance to come out of your bookish nook, and get caught reading!

History of Get Caught Reading Month

History has provided us with writers of every type, and books ranging from simple poetry to philosophy and complex scientific concepts. With so much exciting content in the world to read, it 19s amazing there aren 19t more people getting caught reading every day. In 1999 it was decided that there needed to be a celebration of reading and the authors that produce the works we love to lose ourselves in. So it was that the Association of American Publishers, the AAP, supported www.getcaughtreading.com in dedicating an entire month to being caught with your nose in a book.

Even more exciting, there are lots of celebrities and organizations that have joined in the cause! Mary-Louise Parker from the Big Bang Theory made a point of getting caught reading, and the Jim Hensen Company has used its puppets to encourage children and adults everywhere to read! Get Caught Reading Month is an important celebration for people everywhere!

Reading has helped to expand the minds of people everywhere sharing morals and spirituality, and even teaching people new skills and how to survive in situations they might not otherwise. Not to mention the ever growing library of fantasy worlds and stories to fuel our own personal mythologies and cultures. Without books, where would fandoms be?

How to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month

Well, it 19s quite simple actually. You just need to dig your nose into a book and forget about the concerns of other peoples 19 opinions. Take out your favorite book and read on your lunch break, take some time to read while you 19re enjoying a quiet pre-work breakfast, and keep that book by your side on the bus. Who knows, you may run into other enthusiastic readers who share your passion, love your favorite authors, or may even direct you to new authors that you may love! Get Caught Reading Month is a great chance to meet other bibliophiles, so go out there and Get Caught Reading!

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We know how it is, there 19s something special about getting lost in a book, but everyone around you intimates that you 19re secluding yourself, or that you 19re a bookish nerd. But how could you not want to lose yourself in another world, to go on great adventures and think deep thoughts with the greatest storytellers and thinkers of the ages. Hide your obsession no more! Get Caught Reading Month is your chance to come out of your bookish nook, and get caught reading!

History of Get Caught Reading Month

History has provided us with writers of every type, and books ranging from simple poetry to philosophy and complex scientific concepts. With so much exciting content in the world to read, it 19s amazing there aren 19t more people getting caught reading every day. In 1999 it was decided that there needed to be a celebration of reading and the authors that produce the works we love to lose ourselves in. So it was that the Association of American Publishers, the AAP, supported www.getcaughtreading.com in dedicating an entire month to being caught with your nose in a book.

Even more exciting, there are lots of celebrities and organizations that have joined in the cause! Mary-Louise Parker from the Big Bang Theory made a point of getting caught reading, and the Jim Hensen Company has used its puppets to encourage children and adults everywhere to read! Get Caught Reading Month is an important celebration for people everywhere!

Reading has helped to expand the minds of people everywhere sharing morals and spirituality, and even teaching people new skills and how to survive in situations they might not otherwise. Not to mention the ever growing library of fantasy worlds and stories to fuel our own personal mythologies and cultures. Without books, where would fandoms be?

How to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month

Well, it 19s quite simple actually. You just need to dig your nose into a book and forget about the concerns of other peoples 19 opinions. Take out your favorite book and read on your lunch break, take some time to read while you 19re enjoying a quiet pre-work breakfast, and keep that book by your side on the bus. Who knows, you may run into other enthusiastic readers who share your passion, love your favorite authors, or may even direct you to new authors that you may love! Get Caught Reading Month is a great chance to meet other bibliophiles, so go out there and Get Caught Reading!

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We know how it is, there 19s something special about getting lost in a book, but everyone around you intimates that you 19re secluding yourself, or that you 19re a bookish nerd. But how could you not want to lose yourself in another world, to go on great adventures and think deep thoughts with the greatest storytellers and thinkers of the ages. Hide your obsession no more! Get Caught Reading Month is your chance to come out of your bookish nook, and get caught reading!

History of Get Caught Reading Month

History has provided us with writers of every type, and books ranging from simple poetry to philosophy and complex scientific concepts. With so much exciting content in the world to read, it 19s amazing there aren 19t more people getting caught reading every day. In 1999 it was decided that there needed to be a celebration of reading and the authors that produce the works we love to lose ourselves in. So it was that the Association of American Publishers, the AAP, supported www.getcaughtreading.com in dedicating an entire month to being caught with your nose in a book.

Even more exciting, there are lots of celebrities and organizations that have joined in the cause! Mary-Louise Parker from the Big Bang Theory made a point of getting caught reading, and the Jim Hensen Company has used its puppets to encourage children and adults everywhere to read! Get Caught Reading Month is an important celebration for people everywhere!

Reading has helped to expand the minds of people everywhere sharing morals and spirituality, and even teaching people new skills and how to survive in situations they might not otherwise. Not to mention the ever growing library of fantasy worlds and stories to fuel our own personal mythologies and cultures. Without books, where would fandoms be?

How to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month

Well, it 19s quite simple actually. You just need to dig your nose into a book and forget about the concerns of other peoples 19 opinions. Take out your favorite book and read on your lunch break, take some time to read while you 19re enjoying a quiet pre-work breakfast, and keep that book by your side on the bus. Who knows, you may run into other enthusiastic readers who share your passion, love your favorite authors, or may even direct you to new authors that you may love! Get Caught Reading Month is a great chance to meet other bibliophiles, so go out there and Get Caught Reading!

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We know how it is, there 19s something special about getting lost in a book, but everyone around you intimates that you 19re secluding yourself, or that you 19re a bookish nerd. But how could you not want to lose yourself in another world, to go on great adventures and think deep thoughts with the greatest storytellers and thinkers of the ages. Hide your obsession no more! Get Caught Reading Month is your chance to come out of your bookish nook, and get caught reading!

History of Get Caught Reading Month

History has provided us with writers of every type, and books ranging from simple poetry to philosophy and complex scientific concepts. With so much exciting content in the world to read, it 19s amazing there aren 19t more people getting caught reading every day. In 1999 it was decided that there needed to be a celebration of reading and the authors that produce the works we love to lose ourselves in. So it was that the Association of American Publishers, the AAP, supported www.getcaughtreading.com in dedicating an entire month to being caught with your nose in a book.

Even more exciting, there are lots of celebrities and organizations that have joined in the cause! Mary-Louise Parker from the Big Bang Theory made a point of getting caught reading, and the Jim Hensen Company has used its puppets to encourage children and adults everywhere to read! Get Caught Reading Month is an important celebration for people everywhere!

Reading has helped to expand the minds of people everywhere sharing morals and spirituality, and even teaching people new skills and how to survive in situations they might not otherwise. Not to mention the ever growing library of fantasy worlds and stories to fuel our own personal mythologies and cultures. Without books, where would fandoms be?

How to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month

Well, it 19s quite simple actually. You just need to dig your nose into a book and forget about the concerns of other peoples 19 opinions. Take out your favorite book and read on your lunch break, take some time to read while you 19re enjoying a quiet pre-work breakfast, and keep that book by your side on the bus. Who knows, you may run into other enthusiastic readers who share your passion, love your favorite authors, or may even direct you to new authors that you may love! Get Caught Reading Month is a great chance to meet other bibliophiles, so go out there and Get Caught Reading!

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We know how it is, there 19s something special about getting lost in a book, but everyone around you intimates that you 19re secluding yourself, or that you 19re a bookish nerd. But how could you not want to lose yourself in another world, to go on great adventures and think deep thoughts with the greatest storytellers and thinkers of the ages. Hide your obsession no more! Get Caught Reading Month is your chance to come out of your bookish nook, and get caught reading!

History of Get Caught Reading Month

History has provided us with writers of every type, and books ranging from simple poetry to philosophy and complex scientific concepts. With so much exciting content in the world to read, it 19s amazing there aren 19t more people getting caught reading every day. In 1999 it was decided that there needed to be a celebration of reading and the authors that produce the works we love to lose ourselves in. So it was that the Association of American Publishers, the AAP, supported www.getcaughtreading.com in dedicating an entire month to being caught with your nose in a book.

Even more exciting, there are lots of celebrities and organizations that have joined in the cause! Mary-Louise Parker from the Big Bang Theory made a point of getting caught reading, and the Jim Hensen Company has used its puppets to encourage children and adults everywhere to read! Get Caught Reading Month is an important celebration for people everywhere!

Reading has helped to expand the minds of people everywhere sharing morals and spirituality, and even teaching people new skills and how to survive in situations they might not otherwise. Not to mention the ever growing library of fantasy worlds and stories to fuel our own personal mythologies and cultures. Without books, where would fandoms be?

How to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month

Well, it 19s quite simple actually. You just need to dig your nose into a book and forget about the concerns of other peoples 19 opinions. Take out your favorite book and read on your lunch break, take some time to read while you 19re enjoying a quiet pre-work breakfast, and keep that book by your side on the bus. Who knows, you may run into other enthusiastic readers who share your passion, love your favorite authors, or may even direct you to new authors that you may love! Get Caught Reading Month is a great chance to meet other bibliophiles, so go out there and Get Caught Reading!

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