The American Library Association Annual Conference 2009 in Chicago, Ill. (July 9-15) – This is the largest, best-attended tradeshow for those working in the library field, from elementary school libraries to the Library of Congress. It will be held at the McCormick Center. It is a gold mine for those interested in the library industry, but don’t speak above a whisper, or you might get shushed by the other attendees. Books and Bars in Minneapolis, Minn. (July 14, 7:00 p.m.) – A book club that unites frank literary discussion with pints of beer and potent cocktails. This Tuesday, the club will be discussing Rivka Galchen’s Atmospheric Disturbances, and all are welcome, including those who haven’t read the book.
(Book)Fest in the West in Scottsdale, Ariz. (July 11-18) – This book festival is designed to soothe and stimulate both body and mind. During the days, enjoy a mud bath or a steam room at a local spa, and in the evenings, commune with your fellow book-lovers to discuss a different genre each night, from thriller to historical fiction.
Pages of Gold: Medieval Illuminations from the Morgan in New York, N.Y. (through September 13) – This exhibit at The Morgan Library & Museum displays lavish, red-blue-gold pages from the illuminated manuscripts of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The dead medium, which unites of visual art and literary storytelling, is a feast for the eyes, and one that can rarely be experienced on this side of the Atlantic.
The Greg and Leo A. Daly III Fund for Architectural Books in Washington, D.C. (through November 15) – This exhibit at the National Gallery of Art explores the 18th- and 19th-century move toward Greek and Gothic revival in architecture. Wander through the blueprints and images of facades to get a sense of how the faces of neighborhoods came to look as they do today.
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