Alex Johnson
An exhibition at the British Library opening later this month showcases the role gold has played in the production of some of the world’s finest manuscripts, from book covers and illuminations to w
The intersection between literature and the other creative arts is the focus of two new exhibitions in London and Hampshire.
Rarely seen illustrations for Charles Dickens’ first novel are at the heart of a new exhibition cel
Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire, England, the home of designer and writer
At a time when most fictional detectives seem to have some kind of unusual quirk, terrible relationship history, or appalling skeleton in the closet, it’s nice to come across the virtuous and jolly
The London kitchen that inspired one of the twentieth century’s most famous picture books for children is now open to visito
A new exhibition at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Yorkshire shines an intriguing light not on Charlotte’s work but on her clothes.
The literary image of the samurai in manuscripts and woodblock-printed books from Japan is the focus of a new exhibition at Cambridge University Library.
A new exhibition at the National Library of Wales celebrates its collection of the country’s fine bookbinding tradition.
Clogs, sketchbooks, and an iconic waistcoat will go on display alongside hundreds of other literary artifacts later this month when a major new exhibition telling the life story of children’s write
