"In a time that spends so many words and dollars upon conflict, it is encouraging to be noticed for having said a few words in favor of peace," Wendell Berry. The 2013 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award has been awarded to Wendell Berry. Full press release: DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE TO HONOR WENDELL BERRY WITH RICHARD C. HOLBROOKE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Influential novelist, essayist, poet, farmer, and activist to be honored at Dayton ceremony on November 3rd Dayton, OH (August 12, 2013) – In recognition of a lifetime of letters exploring how humans can live more harmoniously with both the land and...
Budding Book Artists
Molly Knopf, 11, left, at right, Emma Wendel, 11. Photos by Mary Levin. Talk about starting them off young. The course was called Book-Making Intensive: Design, Bind and Deconstruct and it was offered as a University of Washington Summer Youth Program. Taught by Alisha Dall’Osto, the two-week course introduced the young learners to several types of book design and binding. “I think we did really advanced-level work...They really rose to the occasion.” said Dall'Osto. The course culminated with a display at "The UW Book Arts Gallery" Evelyn Thompson, 12, Good stuff! Literary arts: Discarded books become art in UW Summer Youth Programs...
Help for Punctuation
'Support' - Tom Humbertone's latest from his series In the Frame for the New Statesman.
Reading and writing with Ben Giles
Welcome to the world of UK artist Ben Giles. A world where reading and writing explode into a bountiful bouquet of color and life. Whether it is his painted frames, collages or his book cover work the power of the book shines through. Collage Anatomy Book Book Covers More Ben Giles: Cargo Collective Flickr
More Frankenstein in the Wild
Frankenstein Comic Album Recently we covered a poster auction that featured a rare poster from the 1931 movie adaptation of Frankenstein. The insert, estimated at $50,000 - $100,000, wound up fetching over $250,000! [caption id="attachment_2461" align="alignleft" width="200"] First printing of this 1931 British film tie-in edition[/caption] So what better time to highlight a selection of material related to Mary Shelley’s modern prometheus currently on the market. The list curated for Biblio.com includes copies of the First American Edition, the First Illustrated Edition as well as a selection of fine press and other illustrated editions. Here are a few other highlights Enjoy! ...