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Morning Coffee

True story: this entry briefly read “morning of coffee”. I tell you this because I trust you.The top ten places you can not go.A guide to making cartoons in 1910.This whale shaped...

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“Grassy Notes with a Tang of Acids and a Hint of Vanilla”

That’s not from the back of a wine label, but rather the mouth of a chemist describing “that old book smell.”Specifically, lead scientist Matija Strlic, explained the compounds as a “combination of...

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Go to the Library Without Leaving Your House

If you liked learning about fore-edge paintings, you’ll love the New York Public Library’s Tumblr.And the Smithsonian Libraries’ Tumblr.And the University of Iowa’s Special Collections & University...

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Book Collecting Thrives

Book collecting of antique and rare books remains big business. For example, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the original British version of the first book in the Harry Potter series, could...

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