by | Nov 30, 2022 | Literary News
from artnet A Woman’s Name Uncovered in the Margins of a 1,200-Year-Old Medieval Manuscript Provides a Fresh Clue About Its Real Significance The discovery is a rare example of the involvement of women in medieval book culture. by Richard Whiddington Bodleian Library,...
by | Nov 20, 2022 | Culture Music Art, Literary News
from artnet Forrest Fenn’s Famed Treasure Chest, a $2 Million Hoard Discovered After a 12-Year Hunt, Is Heading to Auction The trove includes gold pieces, coins, jewelry, and other artifacts. by Vittoria Benzine A set of items from Forrest Fenn’s treasure. Photo...
by | Aug 19, 2022 | Literary News
from Nautilus The Volcano That Shrouded the Earth and Gave Birth to a Monster Three years of darkness and cold spawned crime, poverty, and a literary masterpiece. BY GILLEN D’ARCY WOOD / Illustrations By Wesley Allsbrook Two hundred years ago, the greatest...
by | Aug 16, 2022 | Literary News
from reason The Failed Campaign To Kill To Kill a Mockingbird Recent moves to censor the book have come from Virginia, Mississippi, and California. by JASON RUSSELL (Photo: Harper Lee; Donald Uhrbrock/Getty; Illustration: To Kill a Mockingbird (cover detail);...
by | May 27, 2022 | Literary News
from The Washington Post Mort Janklow, literary agent who brokered gargantuan advances, dies at 91 His clients included Ronald Reagan, Al Gore, David McCullough, Barbara Walters and Danielle Steel By Associated Press Actor Michael Douglas and Mort Janklow in 2015...
by | May 24, 2022 | Culture Music Art, Literary News
from Inside Hook Why Do All Books Suddenly Look the Same? The ubiquitous “blob” cover is a combination of content, design and, yes, clickability BY TRISH ROONEY Why are all books so abstract? / Getty, Riverhead Books, One World, Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book You...
