Posted on March 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Unsurprisingly, the belongings of author Larry McMurtry — who died in March 2021 — are headed to auction, reports Literary...

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Posted on January 3, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you're sensitive to book mistreatment, skip this item ... ... but a rare, albeit incomplete, first edition of Robert...

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Posted on December 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In many parts of the world, this is a drab, dull time of year, visually speaking. So we're here to...

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Posted on December 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Joan Didion proudly displayed a portrait of herself, for years, and never knew the artist's name. All she (and...

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Posted on December 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Christmas is just around the corner, so hopefully you've finished picking up gifts if you have an exchange planned. But...

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Posted on December 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The classic Christmas gift for someone who's been naughty is a lump of coal. But if you want to put...

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Posted on December 15, 2022 at 3:11 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens has made an incredible acquisition: the archives of the extremely private author...

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Posted on December 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you were hoping to pick up some letters from author Charles Dickens to his childhood sweetheart for a holiday...

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Posted on November 21, 2022 at 12:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The late author Joan Didion's estate has been auctioned off, and we'll share some highlights from the sale — but...

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Posted on November 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joan Didion's estate sale opened up a few days ago and continues for almost two more weeks. So, if you...

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