A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

Via Drawn! The Illuopa blog showcases Patrick Wirbeleit’s collection of German illustration and design before 1980, with a focus on children’s book art. I really like this image:

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“Reading is the most productive way to stay sane when reality is particularly hard to take.” I just had to save that for posterity. Quote by our University librarian, Mary Sellen, in an article about a new program designed to regenerate interest in literature.

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‘Monologues’ Spurs Dialogue on Taste and Speech CROSS RIVER, N.Y., March 7 — The three girls had been warned by teachers not to utter the word. But they chose to say it anyway — vagina — in unison at a high school forum, and were swiftly punished by their school. Now the case of the [...]

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 Yay! Music to a book lover’s ears: Scholars and others interested in flipping through some of the Library of Congress‘ most fragile books will be able to tap the knowledge without damaging the artifacts. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington said Wednesday the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded a $2 million grant to the world’s largest [...]

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