New York Public Library adds to its Virginia Woolf collection

Posted on 11/20/2019 at 08:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Public Library has just purchased over 150 Virginia Woolf-related items to add to its Berg Collection of...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia, Women in literature

Museum acquires rare tiny book written by Charlotte Brontë

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 07:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Brontë Parsonage Museum has succeeded in its quest to buy a miniature book written by Charlotte Brontë in 1830,...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Memorabilia, The Guardian, Women in literature

Extra stanza of Baudelaire's "The Jewels" becomes public

Posted on 11/15/2019 at 07:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An extra stanza of Charles Baudelaire’s erotic poem “The Jewels” has been made public for the first time in more...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Poetry, The Guardian

Judi Dench: Help the Brontë museum buy Charlotte's miniature book

Posted on 11/14/2019 at 08:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Brontë Parsonage Museum’s bid to acquire a rare artifact has some star-studded support. Dame Judi Dench, honorary president of...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Memorabilia, Pop culture, The Guardian

Ian Fleming's letters to and from wife are headed to auction

Posted on 11/11/2019 at 02:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today in items you can’t afford: Ian Fleming’s letters to his wife, Ann, are headed to auction. The Guardian reports...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, The Guardian, Thriller

John Steinbeck's belongings are up for auction

Posted on 10/21/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve heard plenty about author John Steinbeck’s literary estate these past few months. So now here’s some news about his...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Memorabilia

First-edition Harry Potter book sells for over $72,600

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 11:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When one rare copy of a Harry Potter book sold this summer, it brought several more first editions out of...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Young adult literature

Long-lost chapter of the world's first novel has been discovered

Posted on 10/10/2019 at 08:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A long-lost chapter of the world’s first novel has officially been discovered. While the original, complete manuscript of The Tale...

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Tagged As: History, Memorabilia, The Guardian

Fragments of 13th-century erotic poem found in diocese's archives

Posted on 10/09/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This post is safe for work, but the discovery it addresses isn’t exactly clean. The oldest surviving pages from a...

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J.D. Salinger's belongings make their public debut in NYC

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Good news for readers on the East Coast or bookworms who have plans to head there in the next few...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia