Aruba’s colonial history also meant documents were spread all over the place. “Our collection was scattered,” says Edric Croes, the head of archival conservation and management at the National Archives of Aruba. There were works to be scanned across the world, including in the Netherlands, Spain, the United States, and other islands like Curaçao. Establishing … Read more
Tastemakers cycle in and out of the collective consciousness, with the rare exception of a few who become mainstays, weathering the whims and follies of fleeting trends. One such artist, Andy Warhol, would probably be delighted that he has long surpassed his allotted fifteen minutes of fame. For the better part of a century, his … Read more
By Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — Maryse Condé, an acclaimed French-language novelist from Guadeloupe who in novels, stories, plays and memoirs imagined and redefined the personal and historical past from 17th century New England to contemporary Europe, has died at age 90. Condé, winner in 2018 of an “alternate” Nobel Prize, died … Read more
Vroman’s Bookstore announced it will close its Hastings Ranch location later this year, as the iconic Pasadena landmark continues looking for new ownership at its flagship Colorado Boulevard site. The Hasting Ranch bookstore, at 3729 E Foothill Blvd., will open for the final time on Sunday, May 12, Vroman’s announced on Facebook, after they were … Read more
Home Education IIT Kharagpur Creates National Digital Library; Treasure Trove Of Knowledge For Students In All Subjects The National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a virtual repository of learning resources with search and browse facilities. National Digital Library at IIT Kharagpur boasts of a mammoth database of 4 crore 6O lakh books. (File Photo: … Read more
Amazon is giving shoppers the chance to bag three months of audiobooks for just 99p and the options are seemingly endless. Audible is the shopping giant’s audiobook service and would usually set you back £7.99 a month for one credit which you can cash in for any book on the site – which includes bundles … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: WME has upped Eve Attermann to partner in the books department. Atterman, who has been with WME since 2011, has worked across departments to help agency clients cross over into the book space including thought leaders, journalists, novelists, memoirists, musicians, politicians, and chefs. She has also assisted with current book clients who are interested … Read more
There’s something intoxicating about looking at pictures of beautiful interiors. You can imagine yourself having coffee in the perfectly tiled kitchen or reading The New Yorker on the ivory bouclé chaise. For those who love to fall head-first into longing, Rizzoli’s newest monograph, Alyssa Kapito: Interiors, is for you. Kapito, a New York-based interior designer, … Read more
After the actors’ strike shut down the Barbie press tour just before the movie hit theaters—with record-breaking sales at the box office—last July, the film’s star, Margot Robbie, her stylist Andrew Mukamal, and other members of Robbie’s team were having tea at Claridge’s in London. “It was a celebration, but also bittersweet, because it was … Read more
When she was a young girl, Diane Marie Brown had a penchant for writing. She wrote a lot of what she called “make believe stories” for her mother and friends through her high school years. But she never thought that she would write a book like “Black Candle Women,” her debut novel which has been … Read more
