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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- Feb 18
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...
- Nov 16, 2023
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...
- Sep 11, 2023
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...
- Jun 17, 2023
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...
- Mar 24, 2023
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...
- Mar 14, 2023
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...
- Mar 14, 2023
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...
- Feb 27, 2023
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...
- Oct 25, 2022
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...
- Oct 24, 2022
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/
- Oct 1, 2022
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/
- Sep 28, 2022
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
- Sep 28, 2022
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...
- Sep 28, 2022
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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