It’s time to celebrate all things Pooh Bear! Whether you’re a fan of the original Winnie the Pooh books, the Disney movies, Pooh music, or even the philosophy book, today […]
In Celebration of Dictionaries
Depression, murder, insanity….not the first words that come to mind when contemplating lexicography. Nevertheless, such is the history of English dictionaries. The stories of Samuel Johnson, James Murray and W.C. […]
Have Books Will Travel
As you all finish up exams and papers, and head home (or elsewhere) for the holidays, here are a few tips to keep your celebrations worry-free, at least as far […]
The Other Election
For better or worse, the most expensive presidential election in US history is finally over. With high emotions subsiding and bruises healing, people pick up where they left and go […]
Let there be light!
Daylight hours are shrinking once again, but if you venture outside after dark you may be pleasantly surprised by the many seasonal light displays that will help dispel the winter […]
Only for Leisure, Breaks, and Procrastination…No More! Studying and Researching Comics
We’ve suggested reading comics and graphic novels a couple of times now, but we’ve yet to really talk about the study of graphic novels and comics. After attending this year’s […]
Show Us What You’re Working With
Would people describe you as a bookworm? Perhaps more accurately, a book boa constrictor? Do the works of Chip Kidd decorate your apartment rather than posters? Do you have more […]
Hey…Something Looks Different
If you’ve been on M Level of the library lately, walking to the printing room or on your way over to BroCo, you may have noticed that the enormous wall […]
American Drama
Many know of Walt Whitman as America’s first true poet and the liberator of American literature. What many might not know is that Whitman did not emerge on the literary […]
How NOT to treat our books
Don’t you love to sit down with a good book, or better yet, a book that’s crucial to your research, and find that someone before you has treated it like […]