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New York-based rare book antiquarian Richard C. Ramer (1942-2026) has died after running his…
Sotheby’s in New York has sold the rare Rothschild Vienna Mahzor Hebrew prayerbook for $6…
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The Hotel Monteleone is celebrating its 125th anniversary and since 1999 has owned the title of Literary Landmark awarded by the American Library Association, a distinction shared with only three hotels in the country. The Monteleone has long been a favorite haunt of distinguished southern authors…
Washington, D.C. — Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023. Limón will take up her duties in the fall, opening the Library’s annual literary season on Sept. 29 with a reading of her work in…
The contemporary world brings many new things: an undeniably brisk pace, an unclear future, and an ever-changing face of motherhood. Working vs. stay-at-home mothers elicit philosophical mommy wars, along with a side of mommy guilt. We are called to nurture, rear and cultivate, as well to…
Even if you aren’t an Ernest Hemingway fan, it would be remiss for a bibliophile to skip the Hemingway Home & Museum when visiting Key West, Florida.
In an excellent conversation piece posted on BBC's Culture page, journalist Jane Ciabattari argues that 1925 was the greatest year for books.
"Selfies" aren't so new after all.
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce their upcoming Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale to be held on July 21st, 2022 starting at 10am. This auction will be conducted entirely online via the company's website, as well as on Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. All lots are…
The Christie's online sale First Editions, Second Thoughts, to benefit English PEN, ends on Tuesday, July 12. This sale includes 89 lots of modern first editions, all annotated or illustrated in manuscript by their authors.
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of 'going home again' so to speak. Drew University Library in Madison, New Jersey, has been holding a series of conversations on collecting. Drew is where I did my graduate work in book history, and where I stayed on to work in the library's archives for several…
Boardwalk Empire, HBO's period drama about the early days of the mob in Atlantic City, offered some of the most compelling television in 2010. I could gush for awhile about the acting, cinematography, storytelling, and music but you can go elsewhere for that. Let's talk about the books.
