The Sugar King of California
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Claus Spreckels (1828–1908) emigrated from his homeland of Germany to the United States with only seventy-five cents in his pocket, built a sugar […]
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Virtual Lecture: How a Grolierite Shaped the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Dr. Jonathan Conlin talks about former Grolier Club librarian Henry Watson Kent's role in shaping The Met into a great cultural institution. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-how-a-grolierite-shaped-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-tickets-1027694851967?aff=ebdssbdestsearch […]
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FABS Bindings Zoom: Renate Mesmer on the Folger Shakespeare Library
Sponsored by FABS Oct 21, 2024. 7:30 Eastern time, 4:30 Pacific time Renate Mesmer will talk about the Folger’s recent renovation and the challenges and improvements of such an undertaking. […]
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FABS Zoom: Living With Books
Sponsored by FABS The FABS Living With Books Zoom Group, hosted by Reid Byers, invites you to their lively monthly discussion of home libraries, with all their pleasures and paraphernalia. […]
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The Forgetters: Greg Sarris with Leslie Carol Roberts
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Greg Sarris—tribal leader, scholar, teacher, and activist—has always kept stories, and storytelling, at the center of his ambitious life’s work. In his latest […]
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Poisoned Palettes: Exploring the Deadly Beauty of Manuscripts at the Walters Art Museum
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Open to member of FABS Societies Dear FABS Club members: I hope many of you will be able to join us on Thursday, October 24, […]
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Belle da Costa Greene: A Transformative Librarian Through Her Letters
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950) was Pierpont Morgan’s personal librarian (1908–1913) and the first Director of the Morgan Library (1924–1948). She was also […]
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In Person: Words on Fire! Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Book Censorship
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington Nov 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific time Seattle, 93 Pike St #307, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Open to all and […]
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Deborah Parker on Becoming Belle da Costa Greene
Sponsored by The Caxton Club November Midday Program Belle da Costa Greene was Pierpont Morgan’s personal librarian from 1908–1913 and from 1924–1948 the first Director of the Morgan Library. Though a […]
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The American War in Vietnam Through Manuscripts
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays The American War In Vietnam As Shown Through Manuscripts Special Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 8:00PM Eastern Free, Live Webinar Six decades later, the […]
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Reid Byers on Imaginary Books
Sponsored by The Baxter Society Open to members of FABS Societies: contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org to receive a link. Reid Byers, the President of the Baxter Society, is the […]
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Riding Like The Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb
Sponsored by The Book Club of California In 1939, when John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath was published, it became an instant bestseller and a prevailing narrative in the nation’s collective imagination […]