Happy 208th birthday, Hans Christian Andersen!
Born in Denmark in 1805, Andersen is best known as the author of numerous children’s tales including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and The Little Mermaid, among others.
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Since April is National Poetry Month, NYPL has decided to showcase poets with top-notch mustaches for Mustache Monday.
Happy Mustache Monday from NYPL and William Shakespeare!
(Photo from NYPL Digital Library.)
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The Story of the Seven Sisters: Women's Magazines at NYPL →
The Seven Sisters: Many have heard of them without even realizing it. They were the quintessential women’s magazines of the 19th and 20th centuries. Before Cosmo or Real Simple - before even today’s most popular blogs, such as CarolinesMode or HelloGiggles - there was Ladies Home Journal and Better Homes and Gardens, to name just two. In honor of the last day of Women’s History Month, The New York Public Library’s DeWitt Wallace Periodicals Division introduces the magazines that began it all.
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Before we sign off for the day, we want to celebrate the birthday of Tennessee Williams! The prolific American writer was born on March 26, 1911. What’s your favorite Tennessee Williams play? We can’t pick just one!
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We’re speechless… and also curious whether we would ever be able to eat any of these cakes, let along cut into one of them. But, we want one anyway.
Of course, we also think that you should read the book while you eat its cake doppelganger, so why not visit NYPL’s online catalog and pick one up today!
(Source: bookconfectionery)
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Our thanks to fellow book lovers at Feiwel & Friends for sharing such a great quote. Bonus points that the great quote is from Nathan Fillion!
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Today in History
‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was published today in 1852. This novel depicts the reality of slavery. It is the second best-selling book of that century.
The cover shown in the photo is from the 1897 edition. (Image courtesy of NYPL Digital Library)
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In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, this week’s lucky Mustache Monday Irishman is James Joyce! Joyce mostly fashioned a traditional mustache but in this portrait he is sporting a Van Dyke beard.
Joyce was born in Rathgar, a suburb south of Dublin. He was one of the most influential Irish novelists and poets of the early 20th century. If you are interested in Joyce’s work, NYPL recommends reading Dubliners or Finnegans Wake.
Happy Mustache Monday!
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In 1804, New York City was visited by an Invisible Lady. Who was she? Find out March 19th, when Jill Lepore presents her first lecture: Hidden: The History of Secrecy. Part I: Mystery. Lepore will discuss the strange history of the relationship between the unseen and the unknown.
And of course, you should certainly RSVP for the second lecture where Lepore considers a paradox of contemporary culture in which the only thing more cherished than privacy is publicity.
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Our friends at NYPL’s Facebook page shared this fantastic (and timely) photo and said:
It’s snowy in NYC! Keep warm and visit the Library for good books to read over the weekend. http://nypl.bibliocommons.com/ What are you reading?
And in the meantime, are you following NYPL on Facebook? If not, you should!
