You love New York City? You’ll love Tom Meyers and Greg Young, the Bowery Boys, and their podcast.
When I was in school, history was one of my two least favorite subjects. I’ve come to the conclusion that …
Books
Extraordinary entertainers are reading books for your kids. Via the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
By way of background, I joined Screen Actors Guild in Dallas, Texas in 1971 and I’ve been an active, working …
Christie’s: “Everyone from Tom Hanks to Lady Gaga is rediscovering the beauty of manual typewriters.”
In the old days, writers used to sit in front of a typewriter and stare out of the window. Nowadays, …
Watch Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” with Geraldine Page, narrated by Truman himself.
The Library has Capote’s handwritten story draft, which reveals much about the young …
If you like ’em big, this one’s for you. David Hockney’s “A Bigger Book” from Taschen.
David Hockney. A Bigger Book Edition of 9,000 Hardcover, 50 x 70 cm (19.6 x 27.5 in.), 498 pages, 13 …
Dr. Carla Hayden, the next United States Librarian of Congress
News from the Library of Congress Press contact: Gayle Osterberg (202) 707-0020 Press contact: Jennifer Gavin (202) 707-1940 July 13, 2016 Senate …
Alice asked, “How long is forever?” The White Rabbit responded, “Sometimes, just one second.”
An original 1865 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Lewis Carroll fantasy that went on to become one of the most …
And, what would this be?
It’s the spectacular slipcase for Naomi Campbell’s new two-volume book, her photographic autobiography titled: NAOMI. It’s scheduled to be released on April 26th. …
Brutalist Architecture. A new book is in the works.
Reyner Banham defined Brutalist buildings as being “1, Formal legibility of a plan; 2, Clear exhibition of Structure; and 3, Valuation …
Classic books, cocktails, and connections.
I’m a long-time fan of Abe’s Books. Their emails and posts are imaginative, clever, and—for book loves—totally engaging. (Abe’s also …
Hear Reese Witherspoon read the first chapter of Go Set a Watchman
The newspaper, The Guardian, is a self-described center-left British national daily. Founded in 1821 as a local paper replacing the …
The traditional 1st Anniversary gift is paper. We’re giving ourselves 42.7 pounds of it.
Today is our 1st/22nd anniversary—one year married; twenty-two years together. (We were ready to make it legal many years ago, but …
The 2015 AP Stylebook. Now available.
The Associated Press released the 2015 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law this past week, …
Free art books from the Met. 438 of them, and counting.
It’s no secret that art books are expensive. They’re wonderful resources and often great reads, but just a few titles …
Hear Candice Bergen read a passage from her new book, A Fine Romance
I love to read and I read a lot. But, I enjoy hearing Candice Bergen’s voice more than I enjoy …
Rain on Frost is not a pretty thing
Frost wrote the poem, Lodged. The first two lines are these: The rain to the wind said, “You push and …
I finished our taxes today. The weeks before April 15th always remind me of the Fitzgeralds.
“Let’s cut down expenses right away,” began my wife when I reached home. “There’s a new grocery in town where …
Yet another bucket list item checked off
The art scene in the midwest throughout the 50s and 60s was a sad state of affairs. I went to the art …
I admire illustrators who can distill complex thoughts and emotions down to their simplest form
In the 1960s and early 70s artists produced some powerful anti-war images. This remains my favorite. ABOUT THE WORK Illustrator …