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Category Archives: Libraries
American Voyageur
Few American writers have achieved the cultural impact of Herman Melville, author of the eternal classic Moby-Dick, yet he died unrecognized by his contemporaries for his genius. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Melville’s birth, Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum and Library has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, History, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA, Writing
Tagged Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, Philadelphia, Rosenbach Museum and Library
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Hands Up
A book buyer recently asked about “those little hands” that he keeps seeing in photos of books for sale. Well, that’s exactly what they are, tiny metal hands that safely hold pages for display or photographs. They are cool, though, … Continue reading
Library of Congress Crime Spree
The U.S. Library of Congress has recently announced a new collaboration with Poison Pen Press to launch the Library of Congress Crime Classics Series. Beginning this Spring, classic American crime novels will see new life with the reissue of fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Anna Katherine Green, crime fiction, Dell Shannon, Library of Congress
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Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt
The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library opened in a donated storefront in the author’s hometown of Indianapolis in 2011. Over the years, the institution’s success as a tourist attraction and literary pilgrimage site made it obvious that the museum couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Fiction, Indiana, Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five
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Forbidden Reads
I bet you thought that Banned Books Week would slip by without a mention from me; no chance of that. This week, September 22 through 28 is once again set aside to recognize the threat of censorship to any society. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Writing
Tagged censorship, Rohinton Mistry, Salman Rushdie, Sherman Alexie, Thomas Keneally
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Personal Demons
While cataloging a medieval manuscript the Centre for Research Collections at the University of Edinburgh encountered a curious text amid various alchemy recipes and treatises: precise instructions on how to summon a demon called Baron, graph included. Very little is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged demonology, Edinburgh, Joan of Arc
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From New Zealand With Love
I’m currently in the middle of trip planning for a three week visit to New Zealand, so I have been reading lots of local media and blogs. In the process, I stumbled upon this heartwarming story about the generosity of … Continue reading
This is the month
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Writing
Tagged American Library Association, Children's literature, Library Month, Reading
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Fantastical Traveler
On August 22nd the Waukegan Public Library in Waukegan, Illinois, unveiled a 12-foot statue of Ray Bradbury on what would have been the late author’s 99th birthday. The stainless steel sculpture, titled “Fantastical Traveler,” features Bradbury riding a rocket ship … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
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