abalidoth:

outerheavenuprising:

outerheavenuprising:

do you think like 600 years ago book nerds got real mad when the printing press was invented because filthy casuals could get books without having to copy them out themselves

i keep getting reblogs from the exact people i’m mocking with this post

nerds really have no self awareness

“Truly, I am vexed with yon Fake Reader Girls. Forsooth, they doth pretend to like books to gain husbands and consort with the Devil.”

It gets funnier* when you remember that this was an actual argument against giving women access to education.  

*and by funnier I obviously mean more frustrating and sad

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catsandthelaw:

So much lust for the Folio Society edition of His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey

ACTUALLY IN TEARS

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bborgia:

The MET has got some wonderful, fully illustrated textbooks that are available online for free! (X)

DOWNLOAD

1. Art of the Islamic World
2. The Art of Africa
3. The Art of Ancient Egypt
4. The Art of the Ancient Near East
5. The Art of Renaissance Europe
6. The Art of South and Southeast Asia
7. The Arts of Korea
8. Auguste Rodin: The Burghers of Calais
9. Greek Art from Prehistoric to Classical
10. Islamic Art and Geometric Design: Activities for Learning
11. A Masterwork of Byzantine Art — The Story of David and Goliath
12. Medieval Art
13. Nature Within Walls: The Chinese Garden Court at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
14. Roman Art

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thehappysorceress:

writing-reading-watching-living:

teachingliteracy:

alethiosaur:

Inspired by Worthington Libraries: Blind Date with a Book!

We started with ~40 books. Two hours later, all but four had found homes with library patrons (sorry, Flush, Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Persepolis, and The ThingsThey Carried, they don’t know what they’re missing).

Now, to send forth a new fleet of exciting books into student arms. Whew!

Love the idea!!!

A librarian friend is doing this; she’s had to restock once already.

Ok so that one on the left in the bottom right photo is definitely The Golden Compass (/Nothern Lights if you’re in the UK); the one next to it is possibly T’Witches?; the one lying down in the top photo sounds like Cory Doctorow’s For the Win but I could be wrong; and I can’t make out any of the rest except the standing-up one in the top, and someone needs to tell me what it is so I can read it.

fleurfisher:

MY days among the Dead are past;
Around me I behold,
Where’er these casual eyes are cast,
The mighty minds of old:
My never-failing friends are they,
With whom I converse day by day.

With them I take delight in weal
And seek relief in woe;
And while I understand and feel
How much…

deinfidel:

Step-by-step DIY guide to making your own bound book here!

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fuckyeahbookarts:

(This ever-growing list by no means represents all of the book arts opportunities/resources available out there, but they’re a good place to start!)

Centres/Classes:

• London Centre for Book Arts
• The Victoria & Albert Museum’s National Art Library (London)
• Centre for Fine Print Research (United Kingdom)
• New York’s Centre for Book Arts
• Printed Matter - Promotes Artist’s Books (New York)
• Western NY Book Arts Collaborative
• The Brodsky Center (New Jersey)
• The Wells College Book Arts Center (New York)
• San Francisco Center for the Book
• Minnesota Center for Book Arts
• Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts
• The Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection (Chicago)
• University of Iowa Center for the Book
• Jaffe Center for Book Arts (Florida)
• The Dartmouth College Book Arts Program (New Hampshire)
• Athenaeum Music & Arts Library - Promotes Artist’s Books (California)
• Centre des Livres d’Artistes (France)
• The National Library of Australia (Artist’s Bool Collection)
  
• Art Metropole - Promotes Artist’s Books (Canada) 

Academic Courses: 

• MA Book Arts/Visual Arts at Camberwell College of Art (London)
• MA Art, Design & the Book at Colchester School of Art and Design (United Kingdom)
• MA Studio Pratice/Fine Art (with option to specialize in book arts) at The University of Central Lancashire (United Kingdom)
• MFA Book Art and Creative Writing at Mills College (California)
• MFA Book Arts/Printmaking at The University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
• BFA Print, Paper, Book at Minneapolis College of Art
• Combination Degree in Book & Graphic Design at The Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (Germany)
• Book Arts/Printmaking Concentration at Warren Wilson College (North Carolina)
• Book Arts/Printmaking Concentration at Arizona State University
• Printmaking/Publications Major (with option to specialize in book arts) at OCAD University (Canada)
• Book Arts Major at Montserrat College of Art (Massachusetts)
• Book Arts Major at Maryland Institute College of Art
• Book Arts Major at St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
• Book Arts Minor at Herron School of Art and Design (Indianapolis)
• Book Making Minor at Texas Woman’s University
• Book Making Elective at Mesa Community College (Arizona)
• Advanced Storytelling Concepts Elective (with option to specialize in book arts) at Cornish College of Arts (Seattle)
  

Events:

• London’s Artist Book Fair
• International Contemporary Artist’s Book Fair (United Kingdom)
• Fine Press Book Association Fairs (United Kingdom)
• Handmade and Bound - London’s Book Art & Zine Fair
• Manchester’s Artist’s Book Fair
• Bristol’s Artist’s Book Event
• Glasgow International Artists’ Bookfair
• Artist’s Book Festival (Barcelona)
• Artists’ Books and Multiples Fair (Australia)
• Contemporary Creative Books International Fair (France)
• Editions and Artist’s Book Fair (USA)
• The Cincinnati Book Arts Society
• International Book Fair for Small Publishers and Private Presses (Germany)
• Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius (Lithuania)
• Seoul International Artist’s Book Fair

Websites:

• The Art of the Book
• The Bonefolder (e-Journal)
• The Book Art Blog
• The Book Art Book Shop (London)
• Book Art Object
• Bookbinding Now
• Bookron (tumblr blog)
• Book Use (tumblr blog)
• Codex Foundation
• Fine Press Book Association
• Future of the Book
• Paperphilia (tumblr blog)
• Paper Ponderings
• Society of Bookbinders (UK)
• South African Artist’s Books

wildunicornherd:

Publisher’s Weekly:

Conceived in an effort to more judiciously represent ethnic and cultural diversity in YA fiction, this provocative collection, edited by SF author Buckell and literary agent Monti explores dystopian themes through multiple lenses. Instead of the usual white faces, the stories feature protagonists from a broader spectrum, all doing their best to survive in hostile or frightening settings. While there’s not a single misfire in this anthology, particular works stand out. Ellen Oh’s “The Last Day” takes place in a world torn apart by a decades-long war, while K. Tempest Bradford’s “The Uncertainty Principle” sees time travel constantly altering one girl’s surroundings. Malinda Lo’s “The Good Girl” is a prickly love story set against the desire for a better life, and Cindy Pon’s “Blue Skies” is almost painful in its longing for escape. Not only do these stories feature racially diverse casts, set all over the world or in space, some have gay and lesbian protagonists, giving readers plenty with which to identify. Happy endings are infrequent, but readers will eagerly immerse themselves in each vividly constructed world.

(Via like everyone on Twitter.)

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Libraries Should Own the Future—Here’s How They Can | Cities on GOOD

Super interesting idea.

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I am intrigued.

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A lot of bookstores already do something like this! Check out Word To Your Mailbox or Greenlight’s First Editions Club or Powell’s IndieSpensible.

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I support this plan.

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Beautiful Libraries | Austrian National Library, Vienna

So what you’re telling me is that the Beauty and the Beast library is a real place?

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