From f7aa6161924d404f72a450438fa90a66c1e998d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jared Miller <jared@smell.flowers>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:33:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add a simple README

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 README.txt | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 README.txt

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+the tough guide to fantasyland
+===============================
+
+an interactive web version of diana wynne jones' satirical encyclopedia
+of fantasy tropes. click any ALL CAPS term to jump to its definition.
+
+features
+--------
+- auto-linking of capitalized terms to their definitions
+- searchable sidebar with alphabetical navigation
+- collapsible table of contents
+- handles plurals, special cases, and alternate spellings
+
+files
+-----
+index.html  - the book content (converted from epub via calibre/tidy)
+script.js   - term detection, linking, toc generation
+style.css   - parchment aesthetic
+
+usage
+-----
+just open index.html in a browser. no build step.