Libraries and Librarians

April 27, 2023
Published by Alex Vadukul at April 27, 2023
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A Joan Didion Party at the New York Public Library

On Tuesday night, a procession of writers, editors and publishing-industry veterans stepped past the lions outside the New York Public Library’s main branch on Fifth Avenue […]
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December 9, 2022
Published by VICTORIA GOMELSKY at December 9, 2022
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Serendipity, Timing and the Birth of a Horology Library

The Horological Society of New York was shown a library space for rent. Then a collector offered his books. The result? A timekeeping treasure trove. Given […]
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April 18, 2022
Published by Nick Haramis at April 18, 2022
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Searching for the Notorious Celebrity Book Stylist

YIGIT TURHAN, THE Milan-based director of branding and entertainment relations at Valentino, was in Los Angeles last year when he first heard about the infamous book […]
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January 15, 2022
Published by Kate Dwyer at January 15, 2022
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The Internet Can’t Get Enough of Richard Macksey's Library

Why does this image keep resurfacing on social media? On the first Tuesday of the year, the author and political activist Don Winslow tweeted a photograph […]
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October 28, 2021
Published by Eve M. Kahn at October 28, 2021
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Design Books That Mine the Exotic

Five new titles burrow into design’s past to reveal a universe that is ‘both perfumed and colorful.’ This article is part of our latest Design special […]
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June 4, 2021
Published by Jess deCourcy Hinds at June 4, 2021
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Oh, Dewey, Where Would You Put Me?

A librarian who identifies as queer wrestles with our tendency to classify both books and people. As a librarian who has dated both men and women, […]
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January 7, 2021
Published by CAITY WEAVER at January 7, 2021
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The Record Keepers’ Rave

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August 12, 2020
Published by Iman Stevenson at August 12, 2020
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He’s Sharing the History of Black New York, One Tweet at a Time

When a video of a racist attack on Black children by white residents of Rosedale, Queens, in 1975 was posted on Twitter last summer, it quickly […]
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May 1, 2020
Published by Amanda Hess at May 1, 2020
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The ‘Credibility Bookcase’ Is the Quarantine’s Hottest Accessory

Imagine that you are a member of the expert class — the kind of person invited to pontificate on television news programs. Under normal circumstances, your […]
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April 23, 2020
Published by Ted Loos at April 23, 2020
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Class Is in Session Everywhere Now

This article is part of our latest Learning special report, which focuses on the challenges of online education during the coronavirus outbreak. Sometime in mid- to […]
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