What really sends home just how ridiculously long it takes public domain to kick in to me is that Mein Kampf is on that list.

It feels like something that even in 1996 would have been a bit eye-raisingly overdue.

Neat! I just discovered that Carolyn Keene's first Nancy Drew story, "The Secret of the Old Clock", will be in the public domain next year. I remember reading this in elementary school when I was on a big mystery kick for a while (I had some of the computer games, too). I had no idea it was that old.

I see that How to Win Friends and Influence People is on there. I'm looking forward to the inevitable And Zombies adaptation coming in 2027.

Pretty sad that even a well intentioned non profit thinks it has to resort to "engagement" shenanigans.