Description
Mona Simpson: Inspired by a Set of Longings
Novelist Mona Simpson was raised by a single mother and grew up with only a memory of her father. She didn’t even know that she had brother, let alone a famous one, until she was in her twenties. Her history had a profound impact on her writing, much of which concerns family dynamics and disconnects.
Silent Nights
Deep winter has long, cold, dark nights, best for astronomy. But we can stay indoors and view magnificent images in some spectacular volumes that feature photos from NASA and the Hubble and Webb telescopes—and stay warm!
The Cosmos & Neil deGrasse Tyson
A teenaged kid from the Bronx gave lectures in astronomy when he was only 15. Now he is the world’s most famous astrophysicist.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Checklist of First Editions
Tyson has authored numerous articles and magazine columns, and appeared in many television and radio programs. We gather a list of his book-length first editions.
Editor’s Letter
Calendar & Catalogue Reports
Books into Film
The Right Stuff, a book written by Tom Wolfe, a film directed by Philip Kaufman from his own screenplay.
Antiquarian Notes
Americanum #1: The Columbus Letter