Curatorial Curiosities - a podcast by The New York Public Library
from 2019-02-14T11:00
Books have lives too! Frank and Gwen take a break from talking about the words on the page and get into the stories of items in NYPL's archives. In this specially curated tour, meet the Mary Poppins doll that made peace between author and illustrator, hear about a woman spymaster during the Civil War, and find out what limp vellum is. Plus: Nancy Drew has a secret.
Guest: Meredith Mann, Librarian for Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books at NYPL
You can learn more about the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division here. Also check out Meredith's blog posts to discover more about NYPL's living artifacts. There is even one on marcas del fuego (marks of fire) and the Mexico City imprint that is discusssed in this episode.
Meredith's Book Recommendation
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
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