Top 50 Literary Figures of all Time
In a recent blog article by theguardian, they asked the question: Who are the most significant literary figures in history? It is interesting to note that Jane Austen and Emily Dickinson are the only women […]
California International Book Fair – Feb 2014
FEBRUARY 2014 • FRIDAY 7TH, SATURDAY 8TH, SUNDAY 9TH Come to the California International Antiquarian Book fair and take part in an incredible opportunity to browse and buy books from over 200 booksellers from around […]
Stephen King, Book Signing for “Doctor Sleep” in Paris, France
Finally. King is doing a book tour in Europe. Here is the information about the event coming up in Paris, France. It appears that you will need to make arrangements to get there before the […]
The Most Valuable Book Sales at veryfinebooks.com (Fall 2013)
Gain exclusive insights into the current trends of the rare book collecting world and discover new treasures to add to your collector’s wish list. Find out which books the most advanced collectors are adding to […]
Pseudonym Shocker: JK Rowling Secretly Penned a Detective Novel
The news is out. Bestselling Harry Potter franchise authoress JK Rowling, in addition to her recent work of adult fiction, The Casual Vacancy, also tossed off a detective novel. The Cuckoo’s Calling, first in what is expected to […]
Circles of Influence
In Ecclesiastes 1:9, a writer purporting to be Solomon etches into the Bible the thought that “there is nothing new under the sun.” Thomas Wolfe, early 20th Century American novelist once wrote, “Of all I […]
Joan Didion Awarded The National Humanities Medal
This Wednesday, President Obama welcomed the twenty-four recipients of this year’s National Medals for the Arts and National Humanities Medals. Among those honored included Herb Alpert, Tony Kushner, George Lucas, Jill Ker Conway, Marilynne Robinson, […]
Removing Bookplates Without Damage
Watch This Video of How To Remove a Bookplate from a Book To Remove or Not To Remove So you have a book with a bookplate. And you want to remove the bookplate and display […]
Must Reads for Graduates
The Daily Beast “Book Bag” recently compiled a list of books that famous authors and scholars thought no college graduate should be released from academia without having read. Respondents included Jill Lepore, Teju Cole, Alice […]
This Just In: Very Fine Limited Edition “Atlas Shrugged”
Re-read this classic—Ayn Rand’s fourth and final novel— just in time for the third film installment of Atlas Shrugged. (We all know the book is usually better than the movie anyway.) This Deluxe Limited Edition […]
Spielberg to Produce “The Grapes of Wrath”?
Rumor has it DreamWorks is currently negotiating with John Steinbeck’s estate to acquire film rights for a new adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath. Steven Spielberg has always been a fan of John Ford, who […]
How Your Bookcases Can Help Your Kids Succeed
Wouldn’t it be great if our furniture could make a difference? Well, according to a 2010 Study for the Institute for the Study of Labor, it can. The study concludes that children whose parents who […]
Special Event: Audio Narration and Ann Leary’s “The Good House”
Ever wonder what goes into narrating an audio book? Or why certain audio versions capture your attention more than others? Find out from the narrators themselves, in conversation with the author. Join Ann Leary, author […]