ReMix Gets Religion

Andrew Herkovic describes some of the newer collections and endowments with religious foci. These materials and funds will support a wide range of inquiries: historical, sociological, political, theological, philosophical, artistic, paleographic, iconographic, and then some.

Denise Gigante traces the power of the book in the 19th century

What is a book?  A source of wisdom, a cultural artifact, a sacred relic, a text that can be rearranged into pdf, ebooks and pasted into a cloud. But in an earlier era, books were more than that: they were bosom friends. Cynthia Haven discusses how Denise Gigante, a Stanford English professor, traces the power of the book in the 19th century and then looks forward to the future of the written word.

Stanford's 'Another Look' to discuss the best books you've never read

Book clubs have proliferated across the United States, though most stick to middle-of-the-road bestsellers. Once in a while, however, you run across an off-the-beaten-track book you may not know about, praised by a leading literary figure. Where do you go to talk about this unfamiliar, top-notch fare? Look no further. Cynthia Haven reports on Stanford allowing readers to get an insider's look at literature via a seasonal book club, "Another Look," which will be offered by one of the top-ranked English and creative writing departments in the nation.

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Exhibits & Events

Join us on November 12, as Chet Van Duzer discusses his latest book, Seeing the World Anew (Library of Congress/Levenger Press). This exciting new book spotlights two of the Library of Congress’ cartographic treasures and reproduces them in the largest full-color formats ever authorized. Both these maps disappeared after they were originally published and were lost to history until their rediscovery in 1901.