Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Ideal and the Infernal City

Posted on August 29, 2013 by eplundgren

Princeton University Press has published a beautiful edition of Italo Calvino’s letters, and our copy has arrived at Central Library. Calvino was a cosmopolitan figure: in addition to his work as a writer, he was an editor at the publishing … Continue reading →

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An Almost Perfect Page

Posted on August 14, 2013 by eplundgren

Even for the cynical, distracted 21st century reader, there are some passages of written prose that have the power to simply take your breath away. I find one such passage on page 134 of Tom Drury’s novel The End of … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Barbara Olwig: “My First Library Card”

Posted on August 7, 2013 by eplundgren

At a moment when the future of the 42nd St public library in New York is being hotly debated, and more than a dozen libraries in Miami slated to close, it seems to be a good time to meditate on … Continue reading →

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