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A table-top display of a book open to a page showing an author photograph, a red cookbook by the same author and a red poinsettia.

About Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe…

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A stark portrait of a smiling man dressed in black standing next to a black grand piano against an entirely white backdrop.

From “Happy Days” to “The Love Boat,” Charles Fox’s Themes Were Always Exciting and New

Posted by: Mark Hartsell

A close up photography of a globe encircled by loops of metal bands.

A Globe That’s Out of This World

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Two conservators in blue lab coats lean over tiny pieces of browned papyrus out over a white surface.

Ancient History Unfolded

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Post-modern drawing of the pink, round face of an obese man who seems to be smirking. It's a Picasso-like rendering.

Remember Pierre Chambrun? He Has Your Reservation at the Beaumont Hotel. (Just Watch Out for the Other Guests.)

Posted by: Neely Tucker

The opening pages of the first printing of Handel's "Messiah" score. An elaborate full-page portrait of Handel, complete with a flowing white wig, is on the left. The title page is on the right.

Hallelujah for Handel’s “Messiah”

Posted by: Mark Hartsell

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

Louder than Words: The Lives of Johnathan Larson and Leonard Bernstein

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A wide shot of the Library's Main Reading Room, with its raised central desk surrounded by circular rows of desk, each illuminated by a desk lamp.

“A Marvel of Ingenuity” — The Library’s Main Reading Room

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A montage of images from the novels of John Steinbeck, including "The Grapes of Wrath."

Literary Maps: Real Maps for Imaginary Places

Posted by: Neely Tucker