16th century warfare manual reveals readers were just as interested in cats as we are…but as weapons
A 16th century warfare manual has been causing some alarm among the reading and pet-lover communities (you don’t need me to tell you the crossover is huge) because it appears… Read more »
Georges Perec on arranging one’s books
The question of how to arrange books on a shelf gives every bibliophile pause. A seemingly simple task has enormous possibilities. Should books be arranged by subject, author’s last name, or… Read more »
An incomplete list of cats Jonathan Franzen wants to kill
“The bird community’s position is, we need to get rid of the feral cats, and that means cats must die. We feel bad about that, but we can morally justify… Read more »
TS Eliot’s widow’s handsome art collection to be auctioned–all thanks to Cats
The art collection of Valerie Eliot, T.S. Eliot’s widow who died last year, is to be auctioned for charity. The art collection, which includes pieces by John Constable, L.S. Lowry, Lucien… Read more »