Nelle Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama on April 28, 1926, and she passed away in her...
Category - Authors
Roald Dahl: a family builds a love of books
Our Roald Dahl collection started entirely by accident, but that’s often the case when collecting...
Women with Words: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) “I’ve learned that people will forget...
Aleister Crowley: The Man and the Magick
Collectible books and ephemera of Aleister Crowley.
Maxine Kumin (1925 – 2014)
The Academy of American Poets posted the sad announcement of the passing of poet Maxine Kumin on...
Emily Dickinson: American Poet
Dickinson, the Person More than 150 years after her death, Emily Dickinson is still a profound...
Oscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)
Author Oscar Hijuelos passed away after a heart attack on Saturday at age 62 in New York. Hijuelos...
Tolkien’s Prolific Pen
Tolkien, the Master of Middle Earth John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, or Ronald Tolkien to his friends and...
David Swanson: Architect of Peace
Author and activist David Swanson consistently argues against war and the imperial ambitions of the...