Michael Wolff shares a riveting story that’s just as fiery and volatile as Trump himself. Wolff provides an abundance of detail on the chaos in the Oval Office. The questions he answers include: What do President Trump’s staff really think of him? What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama? Why was FBI director James Comey fired? Why can’t Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner be in the same room? Who is directing the Trump administration’s strategy in the wake of Bannon’s firing? What is the secret to communicating with Trump? What does the Trump administration have in common with the movie, The Producers?
The Entertaining read is in the Popular Reading Collection!
Another copy is on Reserve.
While not H.G. Wells’ best writing, this sci-fi novel does exemplify his uncanny knack for subject matter that seems to predict future (though with a much longer lead time than Michael Crichton). The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection was created in 1898, two years after the publication of this novel, in which experimentation on animals is highly featured.
Happy Valentine’s Day, Loggers! Love is in the air on this fine Wednesday, and many of you are off to another day of classes, consumed by papers, readings, projects, presentations, and more! So for those of you who woke up having no idea what day it is, horrified that you’ve completely forgotten to prepare a Valentine for the special people in your life, I’m here to save the day! Enjoy this list of short poems, perfect for that last minute Valentine.
You’re so nice, you’re so sweet, to be your valentine makes my day complete.
Roses are red, love writing ain’t easy, that’s why this poem has turned out so cheesy.
Roses are red, violets are pleasant, you’re getting this card instead of a present.
For those of you celebrating independence, empowerment, and self-love this Valentine’s Day, I have some more of a different theme!
Whether or not love arrives, it is and always will be time to thrive!
I’m not yours, you’re not mine, be my anti-valentine.
But wait, we’re not done yet! Here in the Archives & Special Collections we care for a variety of materials, including these vintage Valentine’s Day cards and bookmarks from the Sylvia Schar Ephemera collection. This collection of bookmarks, paper dolls, and greeting cards includes items dating from the 1850s through the 1950s. Back then, valentines were often sent anonymously, serving as a playful tradition in which people sent and received elaborate cards featuring ribbons, lace, etchings, and trimmings to friends and romantic interests. They came in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and the poems were pretty clever too! So come check them out, and consider waiting until tomorrow to buy that 50% off Valentine’s Day candy (your wallet will thank you).
The Archives & Special Collections is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM or by appointment.
By Monica Patterson
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Since 1999, Jennifer Farrell has operated Starshaped Press in Chicago, focusing on printing everything from business cards to posters, as well as custom commissions, wholesale ephemera and limited edition prints & books. All work in the studio is done with metal and wood type, making Starshaped one of the few presses in the country producing commercial work while preserving antique type and related print materials. Jennifer’s work has been repeatedly recognized both in print and design blogs, and has appeared in poster shows throughout the USA and Europe.
Work can be viewed at www.starshaped.com.
Rachel is a woman with a problem: immortal life. Her recent troubles―widowhood, a failing business, an unemployed middle-aged son―are only the latest of her problems. In the 2,000 years since she made a spiritual bargain to save the life of her first son back in Roman-occupied Jerusalem, she’s tried everything to free herself, and only one other person in the world understands: a man she once loved passionately, who has been stalking her through the centuries, convinced they belong together forever.
But as the twenty-first century begins and her children and grandchildren―consumed with immortality in their own ways, from the frontiers of digital currency to genetic engineering―develop new technologies that could change her fate and theirs, Rachel knows she must find a way out.
The only thing better than reading books is coloring them! This week, February 5 – 9, the Archives & Special Collections is participating in #ColorOurCollections, a week-long coloring fest sponsored by the New York Academy of Medicine. Participating institutions use materials from their collections to create coloring pages. Here is a link to the Archives & Special Collections coloring book for this year, featuring images from several 1920s Tamanawas yearbooks. Print them off, color them in, and post them on social media with the #ColorOurCollections hashtag. Tag us on Twitter or Instagram @psarchives so we can see your artwork! Last year there were over one hundred libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions from all over the world that participated in this event. Institutions have contributed coloring pages based on children’s classics, natural history, anatomical atlases, yearbooks, and more.
If our four page coloring book isn’t enough to satisfy your artistic side, check out our coloring book from last year and explore other libraries collections at the #ColorOurCollections website. Happy coloring!
The Archives & Special Collections is open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.
By Sierra Scott
Gossip in a Library! Another title that we just could not resist, but don’t pick up this book expecting to find out some long forgotten secrets of scandalous library behavior. Edmund Gosse, the author, was a prolific man of letters. He worked as a librarian, English translator, literary historian, author and critic. His book is a collection of essays about the special books in his private collection. Gosse started his career out as a librarian at the British Museum and later became a lecturer at Cambridge University. His final position was as librarian for the House of Commons. He married an artist who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. In an article that appeared in the New York Times on May 9th, 1892, the reviewer describes the publication as a happy volume that excites curiosity!*
Gosse’s intriguing essays on books are a must for any bibliophile!
A free audiobook is available, too, if you want to listen!
*New publications. (1892, May 09). New York Times (1857-1922), pp. 3-3. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.ups.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/95037856?accountid=1627
