Book People
Austin, Texas — Thomas F. Staley, author, professor emeritus and 25-year director of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, died March 29. He was 86.
Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire, England, the home of designer and writer
Sara Gran, LA novelist and screenwriter, has a new bibliomystery out entitled "
At a time when most fictional detectives seem to have some kind of unusual quirk, terrible relationship history, or appalling skeleton in the closet, it’s nice to come across the virtuous and jolly
Lowell, MA — We’re thrilled to announce the David Ruggles Prize, a new national book collecting prize to encourage and support young collectors of color.
“Strange, that the mere identity of paper and ink should be so powerful. In truth, the original manuscript has always something which print itself must inevitably lose.
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Joe Hiller of North Carolina, one of the winners of the
San Francisco — The Grabhorn Institute and Arion Press are thrilled to announce a $400,000, three-year gift from Denver philanthropist and book collector
Los Angeles — The Getty Research Institute has received the donation of the papers of David Redden, the longest serving auctioneer at the ven
The spring issue’s Editor’s Shelf recommends five new books about books, and I’m adding two to that list in this brief review of ne
