Why Index?
This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...
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Belle Tuten
Feb 181 min read
Jane Austen brewed her own beer
In the mood for trivia? Check out https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/fun-facts-about-books-and-authors/. We sometimes forget--it's...
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Belle Tuten
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Want to collect books?
Glossary of Rare Book Terms Here's a great list of Rare Book Terms from Bookstellyouwhy.com: We've put together a running Glossary of...
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Belle Tuten
Sep 11, 20231 min read
From scrolls to books
Learn about the history of scrolls from the Dartmouth Ancient Books Lab. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/ancientbooks/2016/05/24/the-historic...
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Belle Tuten
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Learn about the History of Books
The Newberry Library, in Chicago, Illinois, is a primary and vital source for the history of the book. Here's an overview of their...
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Belle Tuten
Mar 24, 20231 min read
The Oldest Book
The Codex Siniaticus, handwritten in Koine Greek during the fourth century CE, is one of the most important books in history, and the...
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Belle Tuten
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Indexes for Nonfiction Work: A useful "in"
This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...
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Belle Tuten
Mar 14, 20231 min read
A History of the Book in Seven Objects
This post from the British Library is a wonderful turn through the history of the book: not just the codex, but writing from the...
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Belle Tuten
Feb 27, 20231 min read
Index, The
There's a nice review of Dennis Duncan's book on indexes in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/books/review-index-his...
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Belle Tuten
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Why Index your Nonfiction Book?
This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...
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Belle Tuten
Oct 24, 20221 min read
The Wonderful History of the Book
In this wonderful web site, the whole history of the book is on display. My Modern Met: https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-books/
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Belle Tuten
Oct 1, 20221 min read
What's in an index?
The Indexer Index's brief guide to the parts of an index. https://indexerindex.com/article/parts-of-an-index-the-basics-35114/
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Belle Tuten
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Like A Box of Chocolates: Indexing Life Stories
This lovely post by Vickie Jacobs answers the question: why index a memoir or biography? https://www.vfjindexingwordservices.com/blog/post18
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Belle Tuten
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Writing for a Popular Audience
We train ourselves in academic work to sound stuffy and intellectual, but our writing should invite non-specialists into the...
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Belle Tuten
Sep 28, 20221 min read
The Early History of the Codex
This project at the University of Edinburgh seeks to identify and allow access to the world's oldest manuscript books....
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