We have one of the largest fragment collections in North America! ~1,500 fragments, 140 are in the Deathless Fragments exhibit bit.ly/3Dy7gfJ. ~90% have been digitized. They are one of the most used set of special collections materials at the university. Rare Books & Manuscripts Library at Ohio State

Mark your calendar for RBML's first Saturday Spotlight of the new school year! On September 30 we'll feature a display curated by Ohio State English graduate student Sabrina Durso that explores humorist & cartoonist James Thurber's vision loss: bit.ly/3siDGbL.

There's one week left to see RBML's display of Margaret Armstrong covers! If you haven't seen it yet, stop by & check it out next time you're in Thompson Library.

We recently acquired a copy of Ten Poems by Rita Dove (1977). This was the first book published by Dove, who later served as United States Poet Laureate from 1993-1995. The illustration across the title page was inspired by the poet's painted nails.

Join us on Oct. 24 from 6-8 pm in Thompson Library for an event featuring poet Hanif Abdurraqib. Abdurraqib will read from his book A Little Devil in America, and two student poets will share their work. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. bit.ly/48d9MpK

Come check out this open house on Thursday & have a chance to explore materials from RBML, The Ohio State University Archives, & the Fine Arts Library.

We're getting ready for our upcoming Saturday Spotlight this weekend! Drop by any time between 10:00am-12:00pm to explore materials from the James Thurber Papers that document how vision loss impacted his writing & art. Details at: bit.ly/3siDGbL.

Our new display on Phillis Wheatley, curated by @osuenglish's Molly Farrell, is now up! Stop by the special collections display area next time you're in Thompson Library to check it out.

Join us on October 28 for our next RBML Saturday Spotlight, Beyond the Oxus River: The History and Culture of Central Asia, curated by OSU History Department's PhD student Di Wang. Details at: bit.ly/3PBG3ym.

On the season premiere of Broad & High, we learn about centuries-old manuscripts at Rare Books & Manuscripts Library at Ohio State, and we meet We Amplify Voices’ Nicholas D’Andrea who shares a recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves. Watch tonight at 8 p.m. or stream now: wosu.pm/3tkzdWw

A few examples of some of the cookbooks used in this morning's session for Nicole Nieto's OSU WGSS Department Food & Gender class:

Here's a sneak peek at a few items that will be on display at RBML's October 28 Saturday Spotlight, Beyond the Oxus River: The History and Culture of Central Asia, curated by OSU History Department graduate student Di Wang. Learn more at: bit.ly/3PBG3ym.

RBML recently acquired all six issues of Chicago, the little magazine poet Alice Notley edited from 1972-1974. (Thanks, Division Leap!) Check out the catalog record here: library.ohio-state.edu/record=b108588….

Below are some of the zines used in a recent session with Laura Larson's Feminism & Photography class. Students learned about the history & context of the medium, then spent some time exploring the zines to get inspiration for creating their own.

A few images of some of the books used in yesterday's session w/ Molly Farrell's Ohio State English Gender & Empire class. Looking forward to seeing them again tomorrow to explore archival materials & ephemera!