Any book signed by presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth would be intriguing, but one titled Rifles and Rifle Practice (1859) is positively spine-chilling.
The American Library Association (ALA) released the longlist for its 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Non-
While most museums aim to attract visitors by filling their rooms with the authentic possessions and works of their literary owners, staff at Dove Cottage &
Back in August, Alex Johnson filed this report for us about the rise of bookish podcasts in the United Kingdom,
A revealing, four-page letter written by Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra will go to auction in New York on October 23.
Lots of action in the auction rooms this week, with a number of sales focused on photographs:
A special program of Renaissance Book Discovery Days will encourage the public to handle and find out more about rare books during October and November this year.
By now many of you will have heard the exciting news that schol
