This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...

In the mood for trivia? Check out https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/fun-facts-about-books-and-authors/. We sometimes forget--it's...

Glossary of Rare Book Terms Here's a great list of Rare Book Terms from Bookstellyouwhy.com: We've put together a running Glossary of...

Learn about the history of scrolls from the Dartmouth Ancient Books Lab. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/ancientbooks/2016/05/24/the-historic...

The Newberry Library, in Chicago, Illinois, is a primary and vital source for the history of the book. Here's an overview of their...

The Codex Siniaticus, handwritten in Koine Greek during the fourth century CE, is one of the most important books in history, and the...

This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...

This post from the British Library is a wonderful turn through the history of the book: not just the codex, but writing from the...

There's a nice review of Dennis Duncan's book on indexes in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/books/review-index-his...

This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...

In this wonderful web site, the whole history of the book is on display. My Modern Met: https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-books/

The Indexer Index's brief guide to the parts of an index. https://indexerindex.com/article/parts-of-an-index-the-basics-35114/

This lovely post by Vickie Jacobs answers the question: why index a memoir or biography? https://www.vfjindexingwordservices.com/blog/post18

We train ourselves in academic work to sound stuffy and intellectual, but our writing should invite non-specialists into the...

This project at the University of Edinburgh seeks to identify and allow access to the world's oldest manuscript books....