June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingWhen is a Comb not a Comb? McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Issue 16 (May 2005) The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney’s publishes books, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the… read more
May 30, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingFellow’s Find: Annotations in early editions of “Canterbury Tales” show how readers connected with Chaucer’s text Hope Johnston is an assistant professor of medieval English literature at Baylor University. She received a grant from the Carl H. Pforzheimer Endowment to study “Owner Markings in Early Printed Chaucer Editions” at the Ransom Center and shares some of her findings below. The Ransom Center celebrates the 25th anniversary… read more
May 16, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingNotes from the Undergrad: An undergraduate’s introduction to Anne Sexton Jane Robbins Mize is a senior in English and Liberal Arts Honors and is a current intern in the Ransom Center’s public affairs department. She recently worked in the Anne Sexton papers for her English class “Women’s Autobiographical Writings.”
