Mud, Blood, and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism in the American West
Sponsored by The Book Club of California An archive survives to be revived. The archive as a limit, a thing in a box, is always also an opening. It opens […]
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FABS Bindings Group
Sponsored by FABS The Bindings Interest Group hosts discussions and presentations that share collections and information on bookbindings of all periods. Topics include, but are not limited to, history, design […]
Jill Gage on Artists’ Books at the Newberry
Sponsored by The Caxton Club and the Newberry Library Join library curator Jill Gage of the Newberry in a broad-ranging discussion of an extraordinary collection of artists’ books gathered over […]
Hidden Gems in Two American Austen Collections
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles April 17, 2024, 7pm EDT via Zoom. "Hidden Gems in Two American Austen Collections." The Baltimore Bibliophiles will welcome Juliette Wells, professor of literary studies […]
FABS 19th Century Group
Sponsored by FABS All are welcome to participate in this congenial group with an open discussion format, which offers a broad look at the 19th Century bibliophilic world; presentations and […]
Robert E. Walls: Indigenous Books in the Pacific Northwest: Why Do They Matter?
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington About the Event The Annual Meeting is a great way to reconnect with fellow members. We transact a little business, including making awards […]
Kent Bicknell on Louisa May Alcott
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Bibliophile and historian Kent Bicknell will explore his Alcott Family Collection, winner of a recent collecting prize from the New England-based Ticknor Society. Among the […]
FABS Living With Books Group
Sponsored by FABS All are welcome to join this lively discussion group that explores the pleasures and paraphernalia of home libraries (Acquisition; History of Collecting; Cataloging and Photographing of collection […]
Jean Pfaelzer: California, A Slave State
Sponsored by The Book Club of California California owes its origins and sunny prosperity to slavery. Spanish invaders captured Indigenous people to build the chain of Catholic missions. Russian otter […]
Language, Decipherment and Translation
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Join Curator Deirdre Lawrence for a pre-recorded tour of her Grolier Club exhibition "Language, Decipherment, and Translation," followed by a Live Q&A via Zoom. The […]
The Clements Library Collections and Buying Books in Nineteenth-Century America
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington We are delighted that Paul Erickson, Director of the Clements Library at the University of Michigan, can join us in Seattle to make […]
The Oscar Lewis Awards of The Book Club of California
Sponsored by The Book Club of California 2024 Oscar Lewis Awards Monday, May 6, 2024, 6-7:15 PM (Pacific) In-Person and Virtual Presentation 5:00 PM Pacific – Reception 6:00 PM Pacific […]