During the First World War the American Red Cross mobilized fundraising with the slogan “All you need is a heart and a dollar.” It was so successful that it was quickly displayed all over the country on billboards, posters, in newspapers, and more. That catchphrase was the inspiration of Burton Emmett — a former book […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview with Michael Auslin, John Bidwell, Dan Lipcan, and Ted Widmer The 250th American birthday year's scrutiny of the Declaration of Independence's evolution, from rough drafts to widely disseminated and strategically edited printings, is shedding light on the document's original producers and consumers, shifting interpretations, and enduring influence and enigmas. […]
Sponsored by FABS September 14 FABS Handpress Era Group: This month Dr. Ilya Dines, specialist in codicology and medieval manuscripts, will present “A Florentine Pocket Classic and Its Readers: A Copy of the Giunta Justinus and Florus of 1510.” To receive a link contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Monday - A FREE Webinar provided by The Manuscript Society Date: Monday, September 14 @ 8pm EST Guest Presenter: Dr. Harrison Wick, Associate Professor, Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Libraries Host: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore, The Manuscript Society A LIVE webinar with a Q&A […]
Sponsored by FABS September 17 Join the FABS 19th Century group on Zoom for congenial discussion of all things bibliophilic and 19th century. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview with Stacie Vos This talk will focus on the two publications of the Hroswitha Club–Hroswitha of Gandersheim: Her Life, Times and Works, and a Comprehensive Bibliography and Notes on Woman Printers in Colonial America and the United States–in order to argue that the HC was both more inclusive and more focused in […]
Sponsored by FABS September 22 FABS Living With Books Group. Join us and host Reid Byers to discuss the delights and challenges of the private library. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview with Curator Susan Gosin and Tricia Wright Presented in conjunction with Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné In celebration of Dieu Donné’s 50 years of making innovative handmade paper art with contemporary artists, Susan Gosin, co-founder of Dieu Donné, will talk about her newly […]
Sponsored by The Western Reserve Historical Society, The Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society, The Rowfant Club, Charles W. Chesnutt Digital Archive, The Cuyahoga County Public Library, and the Cleveland Public Library. The Second Charles W. Chesnutt Symposium Saturday, September 26, 2026 8:00 AM through 5:30 PM At the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio Registration Fee: […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview Curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson, Artist Lesley Dill, Poet Tom Sleigh, and Printer Peter Kruty Presented in conjunction with Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné Curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson will speak with artist Lesley Dill, poet Tom Sleigh, and printer Peter Kruty, who collaborated, along with […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview with Beverly Adams, Kevin Saliou, Éric Walbecq, and Caroline Weber Presented by ANOTHER SPACE at the Grolier Club, We Are All Ducassians brings together scholars and curators to explore the enduring legacy of Isidore Ducasse, better known as the Comte de Lautréamont (b. 1846 Montevideo, Uruguay – d. 1870 Paris, France), […]
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Our speaker for December 15, 2036 is author Eileen Buckholtz. Her 2026 book, Queens of Code, explores the increasingly important role of women in the dawn of the computer age and beyond, within the clandestine halls of the super secret National Security Agency. For a link contact Binnie Syril Braunstein, […]