SPECIAL REPORT
How A Christmas
Carol turned Dickens
from author to
dramatic performer
On Stage with Charles Dickens
Departments
DIGEST
Henry D. Thoreau, tree-hugger and tree-burner
A highly acclaimed first novel about Thoreau’s role in a forest fire won The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize.
DIGEST
A History of New York
Washington Irving’s doddering Dutchman, Diedrich Knickerbocker, turns 200.
Dear Reader
Jolly Old St. Nick
Fine Books’ editor Rebecca Rego Barry reflects on the literary evolution of Christmas traditions.
Quotes & Comments
Neither Here nor There, or, What About Book Arts?
Calendar
Find book fairs and auctions in your area or around the world.
Featured Columns
Sold@Auction
Personality Abounds
Letters from a lascivious Lord Byron, Henry VIII’s fashion advice, and a surprising price for Emerson’s Essays.
Fine Books Review
Buildings and Books
Unpacking My Library offers book-shelving insights from twelve world-famous architects.
Fine Books Excerpt
Classic and Classy Penguins
Penguin By Illustrators is a collection of essays and images from Penguin’s top designers.