Young bibliophiles, pay heed! The Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies is sponsoring an essay contest for the 30 and younger crowd, and the grand prize is $1,000. That's enough to buy a lot o... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2012
A Columbia graduate student discovered and authenticated a previously unknown manuscript by Claude McKay, a poet and intergal figure in the Harlem Renaissance. (McKay is best known for his poetry and ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following items have been reported stolen: Title : Paradise Lost Authors : John Milton Date of publication : 1691 Publisher : Richard Bentley Description : Leather bound, illustrated, in good cond... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Rare Book School has posted five lectures from the 2012 summer sessions online. Listen to Stuart Bennett on "Trade Bookbinding in the British Isles, 1660-1800", Matthew P. Brown's lecture on "Bell's L... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The well known magician David Copperfield recently purchased a previously posted about rare audio interview of Martin Luther King, Jr. Copperfield called the tape "priceless", declining to share the a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Literary Neuroscience: Stanford Researchers Demonstrate Value of Literature Through Brain Imaging
By Susan BenneEarly findings in an interdisciplinary study at Stanford University provide biological evidence that supports the value of literature. Neurobiological experts, radiologists, and literary scholars have... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Henri Cartier-Bresson was one of the most renowned photographers of the twentieth century, considered by many to be the father of modern photojournalism and a "master of candid photography". From 1967... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Recently, the ABAA committed to a redesign of its website, ABAA.org. We've hired a great design firm and are spending lots of time working on ideas. In 2013, we'll be rolling out a new site, better lo... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
One of Mr. Locke's pay phone libraries (via his blog) John H. Locke, a Manhattan architectural designer, has found a unique use for NYC phone booths: turn them into libraries. With the advent of cell... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Mark Catesby was a British naturalist who in 1722 was sent by the London Royal Society to explore the southeastern American colonies, specifically the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and the Bahamas. He... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]