06/04/2015
Shakespeare's Face?
The claim that an illustration in an early botany text showed the face of William Shakespeare set off another round on controversy in the world of Shakespeare studies.
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06/02/2015
Researching Waterloo
Historical novelist Bernard Cornwell discusses his research for his new book on the Battle of Waterloo, and the unique archive of eyewitness accounts created by a British Army Captain 15 years after the battle.
05/29/2015
Back of Beyond Books Literary Scholarship
ABAA-member Back of Beyond Books in Moab, UT, have awarded their second annual literary scholarship to support a local high school graduate starting college.
05/29/2015
Finding Books for Mad Men
by Craig Graham
Where did the producers of "Mad Men" turn to source genuine contemporary copies of books featured in the show? Why, to ABAA-member Vagabond Books of Pasadena, CA, that's where.
05/27/2015
New Members: May 2015
Meet the latest members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America.
05/26/2015
Marguerite Duras & the Minimal Novel
“Words don’t change their shape, they change their meaning, their function…” A consideration of Marguerite Duras and the minimal novel.
05/21/2015
Extreme Poetry Criticism
Staff at Asheville's Captain's Bookshelf recently found one of their books had been blown apart...
05/14/2015
Auction Houses vs. Dealers
by Greg Gibson
Not everyone agrees with Greg Gibson's rant against auction houses.
