January 6, 2011, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts“The Proper Binge”: Julia Child in the Ransom Center archives The Ransom Center holds the Knopf Inc. archive, which includes material related to the publication of the groundbreaking cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle.
January 5, 2011, Filed Under: FilmSpalding Gray’s life as told by…Spalding Gray Steven Soderbergh’s film And Everything Is Going Fine (2010) documents the life and work of the master monologist Spalding Gray (1941–2004) using only footage of Gray’s performances, interviews, and home movies with Gray and his family. Last year, the Ransom Center acquired Gray’s archive, which traces the author’s career since… read more
December 2, 2010, Filed Under: Research + TeachingRansom Center accepting applications for Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography Applications are being accepted by the Ransom Center for the Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography, occurring in Austin June 6-24, 2011. The institute is an opportunity for scholars to acquire intensive training in reading late medieval and early modern manuscripts of Spain and Latin America. All application materials must… read more
