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The literary papers of New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson will join those of Octavia E. Butler, Hilary Mantel, and Thomas Pynchon at The Huntington.
A flight-certified Lunar Module (LM) Data Card Book used and annotated by Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan who was the last man to walk on the Moon has sold for $73,219 at RR Auction’s Space Exploration & Aviation event.
Sprites, Spells, and Splashes: Magical Beings in Picture Book Art at The Carle features more than 40 classic and contemporary works on view November 22 through April 26, 2026. “From the brownies of the British Isles to the djinns of the Middle East, magical beings abound in folklore,"…
The Christie’s Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts auction including Americana totalled $5,410,327 with a copy of the earliest obtainable illustrated edition of Christopher Columbus’s 1493 letter announcing his discoveries to the King and Queen of Spain (De Insulis in Mari Indico nuper inventis,…
The literary backgound to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is explored in a new behind the scenes exhibition devoted to Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein movie.
A new exhibition shines the spotlight on one of Britain’s most influential yet often overlooked cultural figures, Noel Carrington. Noel Carrington - Nothing Need be Ugly opens on November 15 and runs through June 28, 2026 at The Higgins in Bedford where he was educated.
Niyū Yūrk at the New York Public Library explores the history of Middle Eastern and North African immigration to New York City from the first waves in the late 19th century through to the present day.The exhibition examines how New York City has shaped MENA communities as well as their…
The Camera Helps is the first retrospective dedicated to British social documentary photographer Paddy Summerfield.Running in Blackwell Hall at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford until November 30, from 11 October - 30 November 2025 the exhibition focuses on Summerfield who rose to prominence…
Three albums containing previously unseen photographs of events surrounding Iran’s Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911) will be offered at Roseberys on October 31 with an estimate of £10,000–£15,000.
In 2026 the British Library’s major exhibitions will explore the enchanting world of fairy tales and the legacy of the crime writer Agatha Christie.
