Studying the Salacious
Since humans first began drawing, they have drawn genitals. Throughout history, what defines literature and imagery as pornographic, explicit, or...
Category: Books and Authors
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Staff Pick: Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
Resistance can often take on a daunting and overwhelming aura. Author Kaitlin Curtice helps her readers learn how everyday choices... -
Stanley Elkin’s “Wall of Respect”
In the summer of 2022, Special Collections acquired a substantial amount of books, papers, artwork, and more that belonged to... -
Staff Pick: Information Desk: An Epic
After graduating college, poet Robyn Schiff took a job at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where she... -
Ornamenting Poe: Illustrations of The Raven
Illustrator W.A. Dwiggins, when tasked with illustrating a version of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination in 1930,... -
Collection Spotlight: Haggadah Shel Pesach
As the end of the semester approaches, many WashU students are also preparing to observe the Jewish holiday of Passover.... -
Winners of the 2024 Neureuther Essay Contest
The Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of the 37th annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition. Named... -
A Reading List for Arab American Heritage Month
The University Libraries celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in April by highlighting books that explore the culture, history, experiences, and... -
What a Cube, a Drop, and a Wave Taught Me About Creativity, Communication, and Community
“Is it possible to tell stories with figures and abstract forms? Can diagrams relate conflicts, meetings of minds or disagreements?”... -
Collection Highlight: Cookbooks for Ramadan
Did you know there are cookbooks in the library? Try searching the catalog to inspire your next culinary adventure! We... -
Book Recommendations for Women’s History Month
To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, the Washington University Libraries are highlighting recent, trailblazing publications on different facets of... -
Early Modern Pragmatism: Medieval Manuscripts as Binding Material
Medieval manuscripts are handwritten documents dating from roughly 500 to 1500 CE and were primarily written on parchment, also called...