The news of the discovery of book fragments on the Queen Anne’s Revenge – the flagship of the infamous Captain Blackbeard – has been making the rounds. The bits of pages were discovered in a sludge on the sunken ship and have been analyzed by
Bob Dylan’s winning and much-debated acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize for Literature is to be released as a book via Simon & Schuster. Dylan, who delivered his long-awaited speech on June 5th, was handed a six-month deadline to reveal his speech … Read More
“My love affair with used bookstores” by Ron Grossman in the Chicago Tribune Remembering Vera Rubin – the pioneering astrophysicist who confirmed the existence of dark matter passed away on Christmas day. Her life and contributions to the future of women in science are featured
Books Tell You Why offers some assistance with “Children’s Books: A Gift-Giving Guide.” This handy list includes suggestions for infants, children, teachers, and adults. If you know a bookish someone on your list, but you don’t want to presume to know what book they might
A rare book from Boston’s Northeastern University archives has been selected for inclusion in an ‘illuminated manuscripts’ display. Northeastern’s contribution is a Dominican Prayer Book. The palm-sized book has over 500 pages in handwritten Latin. It shall be included in the “Beyond Words: Illuminated Manuscripts