In an act of remarkable generosity, the bibliophile and
In the Library
The Book of Esther is among the final stories of the Hebrew Bible, known as the “Old Testament” in Christianity.
When researching potential items to include in the British Library’s current exhibition Medieval Women: In Their Own Word
Years ago, when I was researching the history of Arctic phot
Much of what we know about Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753–1784) is a brief biographical sketch. She was enslaved as a young girl.
Even when fielding everyday reference queries at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, I try not on
Centuries after its creation, the literary masterpiece by Dante Alighieri
When Eastman Kodak announced on June 22, 2009, that it was permanently retiring Kodachrome film, it marked the death of traditional photography.
William Safire was a man of many careers: Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist, presidential speechwriter, reporter, public relations executive, novelist, lexicographer, and philanthropist—all of which
The closed stacks are neither warm nor particularly well lit. In fact, it’s eerie in here, especially since I have no way to get out.
