Sponsored by FABS July 22: Join the FABS Living With Books group for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. This month’s topics: (1) Clamshell and other book boxes; (2) Manuscripts in the library. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
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Sponsored by The Book Club of California. Curator Reid Byers will give a talk, “Collecting the Imaginary (in which all will be revealed),” in conjunction with his Book Club exhibition, “Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Books Found Only in Other Books.” The talk will deal with the curious issues […]
Sponsored by FABS June 24: Join the FABS Living With Books group and your host Reid Byers for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join us and host Reid Byers (author of The Private Library) for convivial conversation on the pleasures and challenges of home libraries: acquisition; cataloging and photographing of collection materials; home libraries; book furniture; conservation and storage, etc. THIS MONTH’s TOPICS: Books we have kept for sentimental reasons, […]
Sponsored by FABS Hosted by The Private Library author Reid Byers, this group meets on Zoom, on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Discussions will cover acquisition, cataloging and photographing collections, home libraries, book furniture, conservation and storage, and much more. All are welcome to participate. This month’s topics: Real […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California A cross between a book exhibition and a conceptual art installation, this exhibition consists of a collection of books that do not really exist. Curated by Reid Byers, the exhibition includes approximately 100 books and associated arealia from his collection—all simulacra created with […]
Panel discussion on the themes of the 2nd-floor gallery exhibition “Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Works,” curated by Reid Byers. Featuring Earle Havens, Anthony Grafton, and Jeff Altepeter; moderated by the Club’s Executive Director, Declan Kiely. About Imaginary Books Part bibliophilic entertainment and part conceptual art installation, Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for conversation on all the delights and challenges of home libraries, hosted by Reid Byers. This month’s discussion topics: 1. Categorization – your personal book divisions 2. Four feet of books on a three foot shelf – making room for new books To join the […]
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Join The Baltimore Bibs and curator Reid Byers for a discussion of his Grolier Club exhibition “Imaginary Books:Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works from the Collection Of Reid Byers.” For a link contact Binnie Syril Braunstein, bsbgc@aol.com
Sponsored by FABS Fourth Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:30pm Pacific/7:00-8:30pm Eastern Join the Zoom group that meets monthly to discuss the pleasures and challenges of home libraries. This month’s topics are “bad” home libraries and sound/silence/music in libraries. To be added to the mailing list please contact Jennifer Larson at […]