UPCOMING - A variety of commissions for Fine Books & Collections

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Gothic Grandeur at the Getty, published in Fine Books & Collections, January, 2012.  A preview of the exhibition of medieval illuminated manuscripts at the Getty in Los Angeles, on display through February, 2012.

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Archivist Turned Novelist, published in Fine Books & Collections, December, 2011.  An interview with Caroline Preston, author of the scrapbook novel, “The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt.”

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A Book Lovers Gift Guide, published in Fine Books & Collections, October 2011.  A guide to bookish gifts for the holiday season.  Co-written with Rebecca Rego-Barry, editor of the magazine.

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The Art on the Bookshelf, published in Fine Books & Collections, October 2011.  A profile of Thatcher Wine, a rare book dealer who also designs custom book jackets.

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What the Butler Did, published in The Believer, September, 2011.  A lengthy discussion of the origin of an enduring mystery cliche: the murderous butler.

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The Americanist, published in Fine Books & Collections, September 2011.  An interview with 84 year old rare book dealer Norman Kane.

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The Handwriting on the Wall, published in Fine Books and Collections, Summer 2011.  An overview of the decline of American handwriting with a history of its early development.

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Why Do We Think the Butler Did It?, published on the Guardian Books blog, December 9, 2010.  An overview of murderous butlers in fiction.

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Border Ballads, published in Fine Books and Collections Magazine, May, 2010.  The story of Sir Watler Scott and the traditional ballads of the Scottish border country.

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Shipwreck and Cannibals: The Life of Hans Staden, published in South American Explorer Magazine, July 1, 2009.  The story of a German explorer captured by cannibals in 16th century Brazil.

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The State of Absaroka, published in South Dakota Magazine, July 1, 2009.  The story of a would-be secessionist movement in western South Dakota and Wyoming.