For many people, the concept of landscape is associated with gardens, especially estate gardens. California Eden reaches far beyond the elite circle of private estates; this book highlights a wide range of landscapes from the professional to the vernacular and delves deep into the cultural and historical significance of these landscapes, revealing the untold stories of the […]
Out of the Gutters: Obscenity, Censorship, and Transgression, edited by Jorge J. Santos and Patrick S. Lawrence, explores US comics that have been challenged for their boundary-breaking content. Covering well-known underground figures like R. Crumb and Charles Burns, newcomers such as C. Spike Trotman and Emil Ferris, and mainstream creators including Chris Claremont and Archie […]
Sponsored by FABS August 17 FABS Bindings Group: This group devoted to the art, craft and history of bookbinding meets monthly on Zoom. To join their mailing list, contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org. 24 August 2026 (note new date)7:30pm eastern / 6:30pm midwest / 5:30pm mountain / 4:30pm pacific INSIYA DHATT :: Honoring the Past, […]
Sponsored by FABS August 25 FABS Living With Books Group. Join us and host Reid Byers to discuss the delights and challenges of the private library. Our topics this month: 1. Bibliophilic Zooms, podcasts, Youtubes, & TV documentaries; 2. How we have set boundaries in collections? In libraries? Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
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 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 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, […]