December 5, 2022, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + Events, Featured1, PhotographyPhotographer Laura Wilson delves into the lives of writers with stunning portraits Off the Page by LAURA WILSON In late fall of 2008, I met John Updike and liked him—And thought then I’d like to do a portrait of him. But I dithered, and he died the following January before I had the chance. Earlier, I had seen some photographs taken by… read more
November 16, 2022, Filed Under: Research + TeachingA Greek fragment is the first-known New Testament papyrus written on the front side of a scroll by GEOFFREY S. SMITH A Fragment Makes History A few months ago, I received a much-anticipated email that read, “The courier is scheduled to deliver the Willoughby Papyrus to the Ransom Center tomorrow.” The next morning, I anxiously watched as members of the Center’s conservation staff carefully removed from the… read more
