Category: Books and Authors

It’s almost the end of summer. Do you miss the Libraries yet? You don’t have to be on campus to access...

Camera Man (2022) by film critic Dana Stevens is a biography of Buster Keaton told through the lens of the...

WashU Libraries’ recent acquisition of a first British edition of Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave, Written by Himself...

Every year on June 20th, the world comes together to honor the bravery of individuals who had to leave their...

Since humans first began drawing, they have drawn genitals. Throughout history, what defines literature and imagery as pornographic, explicit, or...

Resistance can often take on a daunting and overwhelming aura. Author Kaitlin Curtice helps her readers learn how everyday choices...

In the summer of 2022, Special Collections acquired a substantial amount of books, papers, artwork, and more that belonged to...

After graduating college, poet Robyn Schiff took a job at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where she...

Illustrator W.A. Dwiggins, when tasked with illustrating a version of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination in 1930,...

As the end of the semester approaches, many WashU students are also preparing to observe the Jewish holiday of Passover....

The Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of the 37th annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition. Named...

The University Libraries celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in April by highlighting books that explore the culture, history, experiences, and...