- Johanna Drucker will be the Beinecke Library's inaugural Beinecke Distinguished Fellow in the Humanities. See the full announcement.
- From John Dugdale for the Guardian, "After American Animals," about library thefts which haven't yet made the big screen.
- A first printing of Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables has been stolen ... from the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA.
- Kate Atkinson's "By the Book" column in the in NYTimes is excellent.
- From Heather Wolfe at The Collation, "About that frontispiece of Hannah Woolley ..."
- The National Library of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library have launched the Turnbull Library Record online, with digitized copies of the publication since 1940.
- Don't miss Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell's illustrated essay on why we need libraries.
- Readers may be interested in the call for papers for a conference to be held at Saint Louis University, "Celebrating Belle da Costa Greene: An Examination of Medievalists of Color within the Field."
Reviews
- Sjón's CoDex 1962; review by Parul Sehgal in the NYTimes.
- Sarah Weinman's The Real Lolita; review by Maureen Corrigan in the WaPo.
- Travis McDade's Torn From Their Bindings; review by Pradeep Sebastian in The Hindu.
Upcoming Auctions
- Fine Books & Manuscripts: 30th Anniversary Sale at Dominic Winter Auctioneers on 12 September.
- Rare Books & Maps at Heritage Auctions on 13 September.
