Archaeologist Finds Medieval Manuscripts Under Floorboards
During an $8 million restoration project for the now tourist attraction Oxburgh Hall (Oxborough, England), archaeologist Matthew Champion found historical items, including Tudor books and 16th-century clothing, under floorboards. Among the books is a manuscript from the 15th century believed to be a portable prayer book possibly belonging to the original builder of the home, Sir Edmund Bedingfeld.
We’ll Be Dead When This Ocean Vuong Manuscript Is Printed
A new manuscript joins the Future Library–a project where current writers submit a manuscript that will be sealed in Oslo’s Deichman public library and will remain unread until 2114. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous‘s author Ocean Vuong is the seventh author to have his manuscript added to the project. If anyone is around in 2114, the 1,000 trees planted for this project will be cut down to print the manuscripts.
Miami Book Fair Free & Virtual This Year
For the first time in its 37-year history, the The Miami Book Fair will not pop up tents for a weeklong book nerd purr fest this fall at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. Instead, it will be free and virtual. “Mendez envisions it as ‘Netflix for books’ accessed through a new and upgraded website,” and it will feature live and prerecorded events in English and español.
Bringing the Lesbian Vampire Home