April is always Poetry Month, and while most of us think of Walt Whitman or T.S. Eliot when we hear the word poetry, there are many famous and fabulous poets […]
The force that through the green fuse drives the poem
(With apologies to Dylan Thomas.) Since it’s poetry month, and since we are a library, well, it seems a good idea to consider some brouillons d’ecrivain!—the writer’s drafts—the manuscripts. Yes, […]
Don’t Perish! Check Out Our Publishing Tips
Please join the JHU Press and the Sheridan Libraries for a workshop on publishing opportunities for graduate students and new faculty members. We will offer advice on several topics including: […]
Haiku You, JHU
It’s April, showers and all. If your month’s to-do list feels somewhat strained in its range— Attend many classes, write many papers, take many exams. Figure out what to think/feel about […]
Science Fiction at JHU
JHU has a science fiction club. Not only do we have a science fiction club, we have a long history of having one. Its current name is The Johns Hopkins […]
Get Smart: a Quiz & an Event on March 31!
Q: Who was Owen Hatteras? A: Owen Hatteras was the pseudonym adopted by H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan when, as editors of The Smart Set magazine in the […]
Learn about Mendeley from the CEO
Want help managing your PDF articles or collaborating with other researchers online? If so, the online tool called Mendeley may be for you. You’re invited to join us, Wednesday, March 16 […]
New French Films on Campus!
The second annual Tournées Festival of Contemporary French Cinema begins tomorrow (Wednesday, March 2) on the Homewood Campus! For a complete listing, see the festival website. To research French cinema – […]
Short: A Reading by Cortright McMeel
Wednesday, February 23 6:00 pm Mason Hall, Homewood Campus The Friends of the Libraries invite you to hear alumnus Cortright McMeel read from his newly published novel, Short. McMeel is a […]
Crows, Strays, Jays and Trees: Poet Stanley Plumly
Stanley Plumly will give the Turnbull Poetry Lecture this evening at 6:30 pm in Mudd Hall. The current Poet Laureate of Maryland, Plumly is on the faculty of the University […]