BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T190000 DTSTAMP:20260816T151333Z CREATED:20260816T151333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T151333Z UID:3379-1790186400-1790190000@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\nwith Curator Susan Gosin and Tricia Wright Presented in conjunction with Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné \n\n\n\n\nIn 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 published book: Dieu Donné: Paper Making Art\, and the artist book Dieu Donné: Paper & Art\, created for the 50th Anniversary. \nArtist Tricia Wright will discuss her artmaking process with Susan Gosin and present the work of art\, Singing Hand\, made for the edition of Dieu Donné: Paper & Art. She will also explain her artmaking process at Dieu Donné\, including casting handmade paper and applying gold leafing. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-program-book-talk-and-launch-tickets-1993625828520?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/pioneers-in-hand-papermaking-50-years-of-innovation-at-dieu-donne/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260427T135806Z CREATED:20260427T135723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T135806Z UID:3221-1790409600-1790442000@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Charles W. Chesnutt: Symposium (In Person) DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Second Charles W. Chesnutt Symposium [In Person Only] \nSaturday\, September 26\, 2026 \n8:00 AM through 5:30 PM \nAt the Western Reserve Historical Society\, Cleveland\, Ohio \nRegistration Fee: $80.00 for standard participants and $50.00 for full time students \nFully Refundable Date: August 15\, 2026 \nhttps://www.chesnutt2026.com or www.rowfant.org \nCharles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) was arguably the most important African American author (fiction\, essays and advocacy) to ply his trade in America between Reconstruction and the Harlem Renaissance; he was certainly the most important author to come from Ohio during this period\, and his influence was clearly national. It is also important to note that several of his novels were not published until 50 years after his death\, largely because they were considered too provocative for their time. \nFeaturing presentations by: \nStephanie Browner\, PhD: The New School \nTess Chakkalakal\, PhD: Bowdoin College \nCharles Duncan\, PhD: William Peace University \nWilliam Hardwig\, PhD: University of Tennessee Knoxville \nKenneth M. Price\, PhD: University of Nebraska Lincoln \nRegennia Williams\, PhD: Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland \nThere will also be opportunities to see the Rowfant Club of Cleveland\, take a white-glove tour of the Chesnutt archives\, and interact with the Cleveland community. Continental breakfast and a full buffet luncheon will be served; local accommodation will be available near the Case Western Reserve University campus\, including the Glidden House. \nCosponsors: The Western Reserve Historical Society\, The Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society\, Charles W. Chesnutt Digital Archive\, The Cuyahoga County Public Library\, and the Cleveland Public Library. \nhttps://chesnuttarchive.org/ \nQuestions? email cuw123@aol.com \n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/charles-w-chesnutt-symposium-in-person/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T193000 DTSTAMP:20260927T135256Z CREATED:20260927T135256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T135256Z UID:3421-1790618400-1790623800@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Visually Impressive: Exploring American Book Art Color Printing Technologies\, 1890-1990 DESCRIPTION:From 1890 to 1990\, American book art color reproduction printing went through a series of revolutionary technological changes\, not only in how books looked\, but who could afford them. Visually Impressive shows these technological changes using examples of American books that reveal the changing artistic aesthetic reflected in the evolving color printing process. \n\n\nExhibition opening with remarks by Alex Angell\, collector and curator. \nTo register to attend online\, click here. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/exhibition-opening-visually-impressive-exploring-american-book-art-color-printing-technologies-1890-1990/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T190000 DTSTAMP:20260816T151614Z CREATED:20260816T151614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T151614Z UID:3381-1790791200-1790794800@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Curators' Talk: Pioneers in Hand Papermaking DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\n\nCurator Cynthia Nourse Thompson\, Artist Lesley Dill\, Poet Tom Sleigh\, and Printer Peter Kruty \n\n\n\n\nPresented in conjunction with Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné \nCurator Cynthia Nourse Thompson will speak with artist Lesley Dill\, poet Tom Sleigh\, and printer Peter Kruty\, who collaborated\, along with master papermaker Paul Wong\, at Dieu Donné to create the book\, I Had a Blueprint of History\, 2012. The conversation will highlight the themes of working together as an ensemble to translate the written word into image\, and handmade paper’s relationship to print and book that is echoed throughout the entire exhibition. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-program-artist-book-collaboration-conversation-tickets-1993626841550?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/curators-talk-pioneers-in-hand-papermaking/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261005T183000 DTSTAMP:20260927T135737Z CREATED:20260927T135706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T135737Z UID:3423-1791219600-1791225000@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Write Long and Beautiful Letters: The Vallejos’ Californio Correspondence\, 1846–1888 DESCRIPTION:The experiences of Mexicans who were living in California when it was annexed by the United States is a crucial element of the history of the American Southwest. These Californios\, as they called themselves\, made California diverse and multi-cultural from the moment it became part of the United States. \nThe Vallejos of Sonoma were one of the most prominent of these Californio families. This presentation will explore the experiences of this family\, using more than 180 letters that Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo and Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo exchanged with each other and their children between 1846 and 1888. \nThis correspondence offers an intimate glimpse into the ways in which this family\, and many Californio families from a variety of social and economic backgrounds\, struggled to adapt to the political\, social\, and cultural changes that accompanied American annexation. In the face of a hostile legal system\, they struggled to maintain ownership of their property\, to raise their children in an environment they did not entirely understand\, and to help each other maintain their dignity and social authority in a world they had not chosen. \nThe Vallejos and families like them\, frequently ridiculed by the Anglos who entered California\, nonetheless refused to be defined by these newcomers. Describing the creative manner of their resistance\, these letters document a crucial aspect of the history of the Latino experience in California and in the greater American Southwest during the second half of the 19th century—with repercussions and relevance reaching into the present era. \nA virtual presentation by Rose Marie Beebe\, author\, historian\, and Professor Emerita of Spanish literature\, Santa Clara University and Robert M. Senkewicz\, author\, historian\, and Professor Emeritus of History\, Santa Clara University\, Santa Clara\, California. \nTo register\, click here. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/write-long-and-beautiful-letters-the-vallejos-californio-correspondence-1846-1888/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T130000 DTSTAMP:20260927T134714Z CREATED:20260927T134714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T134714Z UID:3419-1791547200-1791550800@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Jack Lynch on The First English Dictionary? DESCRIPTION:October Midday Program \n \nHere’s a little quiz: \nWho was the second person to walk on the moon? \nWhat is Milorad Čavić’s distinction? \nAre you ready to Buzz in and name Buzz Aldrin as the second human being to step down onto the lunar surface? \nOr did you think of the one one-hundredth of a second that was the difference between Čavić’s Olympic silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly and Michael Phelps’s seventh gold? \nWe tend to think of firsts first. When it comes to dictionaries\, Samuel Johnson — a towering and highly quotable figure — is often thought to have broken the tape. But did he? Or is his remarkable contribution to the history of lexicography much more than just being first to the printer? \nJoin us as Jack Lynch explores the history of the books that often have a home right on our desks … or linger in the background on our computers\, regularly interrupting to auto-correct even when it makes us scream\, “No! Don’t do that. I meant that!” \nJack is a distinguished professor of English at Rutgers University-Newark and a noted Johnson scholar. Much published\, he is the author of The Age of Elizabeth in the Age of Johnson (Cambridge University Press) and has written and edited a host of other academic and trade works about Samuel Johnson. \nHere’s your chance to be first! Touch the wall\, break the tape\, raise dust on the moon\, and register now for this entertaining and generously illustrated program! \nEven if you can’t attend at the scheduled time\, if you’re interested\, please register. After the program\, we’ll send an email to all registrants\, asking if you’d like a link to the complete recording. That way you can see the program even if you couldn’t attend live\, ran into technical issues\, or simply wanted to watch it again. \nTo register\, click here. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/jack-lynch-on-the-first-english-dictionary/ LOCATION:Caxton Club CATEGORIES:Caxton Club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T193000 DTSTAMP:20261011T113734Z CREATED:20261011T113734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261011T113734Z UID:3449-1792438200-1792438200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Gabby Cooksey: Extra-Dimensional Books DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by FABS \nGABBY COOKSEY :: Extra-Dimensional Books \nJoin FABS members interested in Bindings for a Presentation and Discussion with Gabby Cooksey\, Fine Binder and Bookmaker. Gabby will be showcasing her tattooed bindings\, a process she began in earnest in 2021. She will discuss how she tattoos on leather\, examples of her work using this technique\, and will talk about future endeavors. \n~ This program is on Zoom; it will not be recorded. ~ \nThe FABS Special Interest Group: Binding meets every third Monday of the month \nTo join the mailing list and receive links\, contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/gabby-cooksey-extra-dimensional-books/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T200000 DTSTAMP:20261002T172046Z CREATED:20261002T171951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T172046Z UID:3431-1791835200-1791835200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Vernacular Archives with Jeffrey Rovenpor DESCRIPTION:Manuscript Monday – A FREE Webinar provided by The Manuscript Society \nDate: Monday\, October 12 @ 8pm EST \nGuest Presenter: Jeffrey Rovenpor\, owner of Caroliniana Rare Books \nHost: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore\, The Manuscript Society \nPresentation is pre-recorded with a LIVE Q&A to follow with presenter Jeffrey Rovenpor \nTitle: Vernacular Archives \nOverview: \nJeffrey Rovenpor of Caroliniana Rare Books will talk about his work handling vernacular archives over the last decade\, including diaries\, correspondence\, photo albums\, and more. He will talk about working with and researching archives\, as well as current trends and challenges. \nPresenter: \nJeffrey operates Caroliniana Rare Books in Aiken\, South Carolina\, together with his partner\, Holly Segar. He has been an antiquarian bookseller since 2014 and is a member of the American Antiquarian Society \nTo Register: https://manuscript.org/event/manuscript-monday-vernacular-archives-10-12-26/ URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/vernacular-archives-with-jeffrey-rovenpor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000 DTSTAMP:20260816T151925Z CREATED:20260816T151925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T151925Z UID:3383-1792000800-1792004400@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:We Are All Ducassians: Panel on Surrealism DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\n\nwith Beverly Adams\, Kevin Saliou\, Éric Walbecq\, and Caroline Weber \n\n\n\n\nPresented 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)\, and his influential work Les Chants de Maldoror. First published in the late nineteenth century\, Maldoror shocked readers with its unsettling\, erotic and violent surrealist imagery. Published just before his untimely death at the age of twenty-four\, the text became a foundational source for Surrealist and avant-garde artists and writers\, who celebrated its rejection of convention. \nComplimenting the exhibition Echoes of Maldoror scheduled to open October 2026 at ANOTHER SPACE in Chelsea NY\, the symposium will feature short presentations followed by a conversation among well-known writers and curators in the field\, including: Beverly Adams\, MoMA’s Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art and curator of the recent exhibition Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep\, I Dream; Kevin Saliou\, curator\, writer\, and publisher of Cahiers Lautréamont\, whose \nwork explores the intersections of art\, literature\, and experimental forms; Éric Walbecq\, writer and cultural interlocutor from the BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France) focused on literature\, aesthetics\, and intellectual history; and Caroline Weber\, acclaimed scholar of French literature and modern intellectual culture. \nDrawing on their respective fields of expertise\, the speakers will consider Lautréamont’s international influence on literature\, visual art\, Surrealism\, and the broader history of modernity. Individual presentations will be followed by a roundtable discussion\, moderated by Laura Bardier and Estrellita B. Brodsky\, exploring the continued relevance of Maldoror for contemporary artistic practice\, of the 21st century and offering new perspectives on a writer whose influence continues to shape cultural production more than a century after his death. \nBeverly Adams is MoMA’s Estrellita Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art. Before joining the Museum\, Adams was the Curator of Latin American Art at the Blanton Museum at the University of Texas at Austin. Most recently\, Adams organized (With Natalia Majluf) the exhibition The Avant-garde Networks of Amauta: Argentina\, Mexico\, and Peru in the 1920s (2019)\, the catalogue for which was awarded the Association for Latin American Art Arvey Foundation Exhibition Catalogue Award. Adams holds a PhD in art history from the University of Texas at Austin\, focusing on Latin American art and surrealism. \nKevin Saliou is a curator and writer whose practice engages experimental artistic forms\, collaborative methodologies\, and contemporary cultural discourse. His work often focuses on the relationship between visual art\, literature\, and alternative modes of presentation. \nÉric Walbecq is a writer and cultural interlocutor whose work engages questions of literature\, aesthetics\, and contemporary intellectual history. His research and public conversations frequently explore the relationship between avant-garde artistic movements and their continued influence on contemporary cultural production. \nCaroline Weber is a scholar\, author\, and academic known for her work on French literature and intellectual history. Her writing examines the intersections of literature\, politics\, and culture\, with a particular emphasis on the legacy of French modernity and its lasting influence on contemporary thought. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-panel-we-are-all-ducassians-tickets-1993628124387?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/we-are-all-ducassians-panel-on-surrealism/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261019T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261019T193000 DTSTAMP:20260927T140119Z CREATED:20260927T140119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T140119Z UID:3425-1792432800-1792438200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes with Transit Books: A California Publisher with Global Reach DESCRIPTION:What does it take to bring a remarkable book into the world? Join the co-publishers of Transit Books for a behind-the-scenes conversation about the role of award-winning\, nonprofit publishing—from discovering singular voices and acquiring international literature to editing\, designing\, translating\, producing\, and championing books that find devoted readers around the world. \nFounded in 2015 in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Transit Books is an internationally focused publishing house that has achieved unusual reach over the last decade: most notably publishing a Nobel Prize–winning author (Jon Fosse) and turning a niche translated novel (I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman) into a half-million–copy hit. This year its founders and copublishers\, Adam Levy and Ashley Nelson Levy\, were recognized by The Washington Post’s Next 50—a list of 50 people across all industries shaping culture right now—signaling a broader shift in global literature entering mainstream conversation and publishing innovation coming from smaller players\, not just big houses. \nIn this conversation\, the publishers will share how a small\, mission-driven press has helped shape today’s literary landscape while remaining rooted in California’s vibrant independent publishing tradition. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Adam Levy and Ashley Nelson Levy\, co-founders and co-publishers\, Transit Books. \nTo register to attend the online event\, click here. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/behind-the-scenes-with-transit-books-a-california-publisher-with-global-reach/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T193000 DTSTAMP:20260927T140502Z CREATED:20260927T140502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T140502Z UID:3427-1792692000-1792697400@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:California’s Diverse Food and Farming Movements DESCRIPTION:How we grow\, harvest\, distribute\, and consume food is bound up with how we use (and abuse) environmental resources\, and how we achieve (or undermine) collective well-being. In North Stars of Emancipation\, Antonio Roman-Alcalá finds in the radical experiments of new food movements the seeds of a world liberated from old\, extractive systems\, where a more equitable way of eating and living is possible. \nThe book traces the transformation of California’s diverse food movements as Black\, Indigenous\, Latinx\, and other people of color have come to play a larger organizational role\, especially at a time of toxic national politics. A new vision now guides these movements\, rooted in the radical traditions of anarchism\, Black radicalism\, and Indigenous resurgence\, yet focused on pragmatic solutions to the problems of market and state. In pursuing a North Star political ideal that rejects capitalism\, colonialism\, and state violence while prioritizing survival\, California’s food movements have achieved greater collaboration among sectors\, workers\, and consumers\, pointing toward a promising future. \nNorth Stars of Emancipation takes the rare step of analyzing movements as interconnected wholes. From their collective success\, we learn how to move past an untenable present. \nAn in-person and virtual conversation with Antonio Roman-Alcalá\, author\, educator\, researcher\, organizer\, and Assistant Professor\, Cal State University\, East Bay in conversation with Sara Calvosa Olson\, editor\, writer\, and community development specialist \n** Co-presented & co-hosted by Litquake \nTo register to attend the online event\, click here. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/californias-diverse-food-and-farming-movements/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T203000 DTSTAMP:20260906T180013Z CREATED:20260906T180013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T180013Z UID:3413-1792695600-1792701000@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Romance 101: The History\, Evolution\, and Hallmarks of the Modern Romance Novel\, with Julie Blitz DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by NOBS \nOct 22\, 7:00pm-8:30pm  Eastern \nJoin us for a Forum that is sure to have you swooning! Julie Blitz has been reading romance novels since age 11 when she stole her grandmother’s Danielle Steel novels off her bookshelf. In the 40 years since\, she has read many thousands of romance novels\, joined romance communities online\, and consumed podcasts and interviews with all the OG writers of the romance genre. A mental health therapist by profession\, who has spent 25 years mired in true tales of unimaginable woe\, Julie has deep appreciation for the promise of a happy ending. \nWe’ll meet in person at Loganberry Books. If you prefer\, you may join us via Zoom. Registration required for Zoom (please register by 5:30 PM on 10/22): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yCDS-R7GQvG3eJ2ldi1Uew URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/romance-101-the-history-evolution-and-hallmarks-of-the-modern-romance-novel-with-julie-blitz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261102T181500 DTSTAMP:20261027T014237Z CREATED:20261027T014237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T014237Z UID:3474-1793638800-1793643300@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:How Sierra Gold Made California and Remade America DESCRIPTION:American California was defined by the Gold Rush. That event landed at a very special time\, the interregnum between Mexican and American rule. That timing led to profound changes in the settling of the West\, the laws applied to land and water\, and the growth of America that would determine the winner of the Civil War. Yet it was also a very special time geologically: a bit earlier geologically and there would be no gold and a bit later and the easy gold would all be gone. The duration and impact of Sierra gold grew from the geologically peculiar confluence of three types of deposits: those in the rivers\, those in fossil rivers\, and those in veins underground. And yet not far from rivers flooded with mining debris and hillsides demolished for gold was where the nascent conservation movement found a persuasive voice. How could John Muir champion wilderness—indeed\, an unpopulated wilderness—in the same range as Gold Rush mining? It comes to how the range was made\, what rocks were where and which rocks contained gold. \nA virtual presentation by Craig H. Jones\, author and Professor of Geological Sciences\, University of Colorado\, Boulder\, Colorado \nTo register\, click here. \n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/how-sierra-gold-made-california-and-remade-america/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T193000 DTSTAMP:20261025T195830Z CREATED:20261025T195830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261025T195830Z UID:3457-1793903400-1793907000@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Houdini's Library DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\n\nwith Dr. Eric Colleary \n\n\n\n\nWhen Harry Houdini died on Halloween 1926\, he left behind one of the greatest private libraries of magic\, spiritualism\, and theatre history including hundreds of thousands of books\, prints\, photographs\, playbills\, and ephemera accumulated over three decades of compulsive\, competitive collecting across multiple continents. Grolier member Dr. Eric Colleary\, Cline Curator of Performing Arts at the Harry Ransom Center\, will draw on his new book Houdini’s Library (Abbeville Press\, 2026) to explore Houdini’s other life as a bibliophile: the antiquarian bookshops\, the extra-illustrated volumes\, the librarian he installed in his attic\, and the dramatic posthumous dispersal of the collection. Colleary’s talk marks the centenary of Houdini’s death and accompanies both the publication of the book (which will be for sale and signing at the talk) and the run of Houdini’s Library\, a Ransom Center exhibition running August 29\, 2026 to January 24\, 2027. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-houdinis-library-tickets-1993630922757?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. \nSupport \nWe appreciate your interest in the Grolier Club’s programming on the art and history of the book. For over 130 years we have offered our exhibitions and lectures to the public\, free of charge. If you have enjoyed these offerings\, and would like to support that tradition\, and help ensure that it continues\, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Grolier Club. \n\n\n\n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/houdinis-library/ CATEGORIES:The Grolier Club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261109T190000 DTSTAMP:20261027T014653Z CREATED:20261027T014653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T014653Z UID:3476-1794247200-1794250800@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Assailing Mists of Tradition: The Deseret Alphabet Experience DESCRIPTION:Following the 1847 establishment of a community in the Salt Lake Valley by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\, Church leaders established the University of Deseret. Its Board of Regents was made up of many of the Church’s leading figures and held its meetings in Brigham Young’s offices. Their purpose was to establish a curriculum for the territory with a special focus on assimilating waves of emigrants. Many converts left homes in Europe to travel to Utah. Brigham Young feared that an influx of non-English speakers would create fissures in the budding Mormon community. To avoid this\, Church leaders were determined to shift to a new alphabet. They also saw this as part of a radical break with established Anglo-American tradition. In 1854 Brigham Young put his weight behind a proposal to develop a new set of characters rather than use any pre-existing alternative alphabets. Thus the Deseret Alphabet was born. \nDespite some initial excitement\, efforts to install the new alphabet were hamstrung by a lack of type. Punches and matrices were secured from St. Louis\, Missouri in late 1859 but Brigham Young despised the font and it was shelved. After another decade of on-again\, off-again discussions\, Utah’s territorial government acquired two readers in the Deseret Alphabet from Russell Brothers American Steam Printing Company in 1868. In 1869\, 8000 parts of the Book of Mormon and 500 full copies were also printed by Russell Brothers. Once the books were shipped to Utah\, only a few hundred copies were sold. The project is traditionally viewed as a failure. The Deseret Alphabet today is a relic of Mormon exceptionalism\, but it has also become a means for linguists to study the historical development of English in Utah. Artists use the Deseret Alphabet as a lens into Utah’s culture and identity. Interest in the alphabet from academics and computer scientists led to the Deseret Alphabet’s adoption into Unicode in 2001. This presentation will delve into the history and use of the Deseret Alphabet. \nA presentation by Gregory Seppi\, curator of the 19th and 20th Century Americana Collection\, L. Tom Perry Special Collections\, Harold B. Lee Library\, Brigham Young University \n**The Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Lecture on the History of the Book Trade in California and the West \nTo register to attend online\, click here. \n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/assailing-mists-of-tradition-the-deseret-alphabet-experience/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T203000 DTSTAMP:20261026T145316Z CREATED:20261026T145316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T145316Z UID:3467-1794252600-1794256200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Martha Driver: Caxton's Translations DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by FABS \nNov 9 FABS Handpress Era Group: Martha Driver “Caxton in Draft.” Martha will speak about William Caxton’s translations\, which are often said to be unoriginal and very close to his exemplars. In the case of three of his translations from the classics (Cato\, Aesop\, Ovid) this is not precisely the case. Instead\, Caxton is a creative adaptor and comic interpreter\, serving the interests of his perceived audience. To receive a link contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org. \n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/martha-driver-caxtons-translations/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000 DTSTAMP:20261025T200041Z CREATED:20261025T200041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261025T200041Z UID:3459-1794335400-1794339000@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Impressive Textiles: Premodern Printing on Fabric DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\n\nWith Suzanne Karr Schmidt \n\n\n\n\nGrolier member Suzanne Karr Schmidt\, Newberry Library Curator of Rare Books\, will give a talk on her discoveries about centuries of books and printed images impressed on fabric. In a vibrant and multilayered preview of a Newberry exhibition\, Impressive Textiles: Printing on Fabric (opening Dec. 10)\, she will explore this overlooked medium’s incarnations from satin papal portraits and Foulis Classics on linen to cotton George Washington handkerchiefs. The exhibition catalogue will be available for sale and signing at the talk\, and Jamie Cumby\, the Grolier Club’s Ellen A. Michelson Librarian\, will display rare fabric printings from the club’s collection. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-impressive-textiles-premodern-printing-on-fabric-tickets-1993631494467?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. \nSupport \nWe appreciate your interest in the Grolier Club’s programming on the art and history of the book. For over 130 years we have offered our exhibitions and lectures to the public\, free of charge. If you have enjoyed these offerings\, and would like to support that tradition\, and help ensure that it continues\, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Grolier Club. \n\n\n\n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/impressive-textiles-premodern-printing-on-fabric/ CATEGORIES:The Grolier Club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261113T130000 DTSTAMP:20261027T020303Z CREATED:20261027T020303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T020303Z UID:3482-1794571200-1794574800@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Gabriel Swift on A Triple Volley of Musketry: Curating & Collecting American Independence DESCRIPTION:November Midday Program \n \nJanuary 3. Princeton\, New Jersey. They take the field. One side wearing blue uniforms. The other red. A victory today . . . but the series isn’t over. There will be more contests. \nIs this the famous first intercollegiate football game ever played? Nope. \nThis contest took place nearly a hundred years after Princeton squared off against Rutgers\, and while the combatants may have brought bands along\, there were no cheerleaders nor hotdog vendors present. \nIt was 1777 and it was a battle in a war that was made inevitable by the printing press. Newspapers led to incendiary pamphlets which led to a Declaration\, whose rare original Dunlap prints are among the most precious of American documents. \nGabriel Swift\, Librarian for Early American Collections at Princeton University\, will reveal a stunning collection of materials drawn from the library’s exhibition Nursery of Rebellion: Princeton & the American Revolution. His program will focus on traditional and new modes of celebrating\, curating\, and collecting on the theme of American independence. \nThough he isn’t a loyalist\, Gabriel does root for a team that wears red (well\, crimson & cream)\, having been graduated from Indiana University\, where he also was awarded an MA in history and an MLS. \nWhy not show your colors by registering today for this online presentation and Q&A? We make a confident Declaration that it will be a fast-paced\, informative\, and entertaining hour! \nPlease forward this notice to anyone who may find it of interest. \nEven if you can’t attend at the scheduled time\, if you’re interested\, please register\, here. After the program\, we’ll send an email to all registrants\, asking if you’d like a link to the complete recording. That way you can see the program even if you couldn’t attend live\, ran into technical issues\, or simply wanted to watch it again. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/gabriel-swift-on-a-triple-volley-of-musketry-curating-collecting-american-independence/ LOCATION:Caxton Club CATEGORIES:Caxton Club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T181500 DTSTAMP:20261027T015103Z CREATED:20261027T015103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T015103Z UID:3478-1794848400-1794852900@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Spelunking Rob Roy Kelly’s collection; or\, Adventures in typographic realia DESCRIPTION:Rob Roy Kelly’s published research — including American Wood Type 1828–1900 (1969) — helped fuel a revival of interest in nineteenth-century American printing types. His work continues to be an important starting point for current scholarly inquiry. The University of Texas Press published a monograph David Shields researched\, wrote\, and designed: The Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection: A History and Catalog\, which functions as a ‘close’ reading of the collection. \nDavid Shields approached the collection as more than simply the 18\,000+ pieces of wood type acquired by Kelly\, and have defined it more broadly as a range of objects\, publications\, research papers\, and attendant activities across several archives in the United States. Viewing the collection broadly has provided the opportunity to look past Kelly as the sole instigator and investigator and perceive him as a link in the broader network of relationships that led to the success of his research project. The physical presence of the published book has helped David reconsider his own research for the manuscript\, not simply as a mode of historicization\, but as development of a set of tools that could be useful to other (typographic) research projects. \nA virtual presentation by David Shields\, author\, design educator\, and Professor of Graphic Design at VCUarts\, Virginia Commonwealth University\, Richmond\, Virginia \nTo register for this online event\, click here. \n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/spelunking-rob-roy-kellys-collection-or-adventures-in-typographic-realia/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T203000 DTSTAMP:20261026T145446Z CREATED:20261026T145446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T145446Z UID:3469-1795116600-1795120200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:FABS 19th Century Zoom Group DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by FABS \nNov 19 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. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/fabs-19th-century-zoom-group-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261123T181500 DTSTAMP:20261027T015430Z CREATED:20261027T015430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T015430Z UID:3480-1795453200-1795457700@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin: Nature and History over the Last 10\,000 Years DESCRIPTION:In this sweeping environmental history of the Mono Lake Basin\, Robert B. Marks reveals a larger story of how human actions and natural forces shape the environment. He begins with the region’s Indigenous peoples\, followed by the mid-nineteenth-centry arrival Euro-American settles and the dispossession of the Kootzaduka’a people. In the decades that followed\, struggles for the control of water diverted nearly all freshwater out of the basin to Los Angeles\, precipitating an ecological crisis by the 1970s. The responding environmental restoration movement has\, for now\, preserved the Mono Lake Basin. A dramatic hopeful history this book explores a beloved region to illuminate questions of water\, power\, and our relationship with the natural world that echo far beyond the American West. \nA virtual presentation by Robert B. Marks\, author and Professor Emeritus of History and Environmental Studies\, Whittier College\, Whittier\, California \nTo register\, click here. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/deep-time-in-the-mono-lake-basin-nature-and-history-over-the-last-10000-years/ LOCATION:Book Club of California CATEGORIES:Book Club of California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T183000 DTSTAMP:20261026T152833Z CREATED:20261026T152833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T152833Z UID:3471-1795453200-1795458600@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:FABS Living With Books Zoom Group DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by FABS \nNov 23 FABS Living With Books Group. NOTE NEW TIME OF 5:00pm Eastern. Join us and host Reid Byers to discuss the delights and challenges of the private library. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org. URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/fabs-living-with-books-zoom-group-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T190000 DTSTAMP:20260611T184631Z CREATED:20260611T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T184631Z UID:3282-1797361200-1797361200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Eileen Buckholtz on "Queens of Code" DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles \nOur 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. \n\n\n\nFor a link contact Binnie Syril Braunstein\, bsbgc@aol.com\n\n\n\n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/eileen-buckholtz-on-queens-of-code/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T193000 DTSTAMP:20261025T200250Z CREATED:20261025T200250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261025T200250Z UID:3461-1797445800-1797449400@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Centuries of the Black Press in America DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\n\nWith Alvin Patrick\, Frankie Hutton\, Mark Whitaker \n\n\n\n\nPresented in conjunction with the exhibition Black Brilliance: An American Chronicle \nIn a talk co-sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society\, Grolier member and CBS News executive producer Alvin Patrick\, in conjunction with his 2026-2027 club exhibition Black Brilliance: An American Chronicle\, will explore the 200-year history of the Black press in America. He will be in conversation with Frankie Hutton\, award-winning author of The Early Black Press in America\, 1827 to1860\, and author Mark Whitaker\, former editor of Newsweek and the first African American to lead a national newsmagazine. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-program-centuries-of-the-black-press-in-america-tickets-1993631769289?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. \nSupport \nWe appreciate your interest in the Grolier Club’s programming on the art and history of the book. For over 130 years we have offered our exhibitions and lectures to the public\, free of charge. If you have enjoyed these offerings\, and would like to support that tradition\, and help ensure that it continues\, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Grolier Club. \n\n\n\n  URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/centuries-of-the-black-press-in-america/ CATEGORIES:The Grolier Club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T193000 DTSTAMP:20261025T200635Z CREATED:20261025T200635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261025T200635Z UID:3463-1799346600-1799350200@www.fabsocieties.org SUMMARY:Blood & Art: The Many Lives of Medieval Wine DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \nOverview\n\n\n\n\nwith Bruce Holsinger \n\n\n\n\nIn partnership with the New York Medieval Society and the Medieval Academy of America\, the Grolier Club will host “Blood & Art: The Many Lives of Medieval Wine\,” a lecture by Bruce Holsinger. The talk will explore the cultural histories of wine in the European Middle Ages through the books\, documents\, poems\, and other written sources that shaped the vinous imagination of the era. Holsinger\, the Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English at the University of Virginia\, specializes in the literature and culture of the medieval world and is author of The Parchment Inheritance: Animals\, Archives\, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age (Yale\, 2022)\, among other works. This special lecture honors the legacy of Speculum\, the MAA’s premier quarterly journal devoted to the Middle Ages. \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-panel-blood-art-the-many-lives-of-medieval-wine-tickets-2003367741845?aff=ebdsoporgprofile URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/blood-art-the-many-lives-of-medieval-wine/ CATEGORIES:The Grolier Club END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR