The Whiting Writers' Awards are annual prizes given to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. Sponsored by the Whiting Foundation, a charitable organization that supports writ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will direct and act in a film adaptation of George Orwell's classic Animal Farm. "By utilizing performance capture, a deeply talented a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Ken Kallin began collecting autographs, antique books, and other memorabilia in 1980 after an encounter with Bette Davis left him with five signed photographs of the star. Over the past three decades ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

In 1985, producer and director Ned Judge was asked to film Edward Abbey in Arches National Park, where Abbey had worked for two years in the 1950s as a seasonal ranger. The piece never aired, but Judg... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The following items have been reported stolen: - 1 hardcover book “Just Kids” signed by author Patti Smith (2010) ISBN-10: 006621131X, ISBN-13: 978-0066211312 - 2 paperback books “Just Kids” s... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

This item was still reported missing as of June 11, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Armonia astro-medico-anotomica Authors : MINNITI Date of publication : 1690 Description :... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

As one poster on the Ex-Libris listserv wryly commented, "It was good to hear so much discussion of women binders at the presidential debate last night." At the left is one of the submissions to the B... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Johnny Depp (image via Wikipedia) HarperCollins announced today that Johnny Depp will partner with the publisher to create his own literary imprint, called Infinitum Nihil (the same name of the produ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Earlier this year, a German citizen purchased a thin brochure inscribed with the name “Brücke” for €5 at a local flea market. It turns out this was quite a find; the brochure was a catalogue fo... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The Seventh Annual NY Art Book Fair was held two weeks ago at MoMA PS 1, and I'm sorry that I missed it. Organized by Printed Matter, the fair had more than 200 local and international exhibitors and ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]