July 2009
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Special Report
Reading in the Dark
The Enduring Charms of Film Noir.
Hollywood Puts on the Dog
A Modest Book Turned into the Slumdog Phenomenon.
Departments
Digest
The Tell-Tale Bible
Another Poe Mystery.
Postcards from Havana
Cuban Artist Books at the Grolier.
Dear Reader
Hollywood’s Third World Fixation
Hollywood’s Third World Fixation.
Calendar
Find book fairs and auctions in your area or around the world.
Featured Columns
Fine Books Interview
Nation Building
At the Library of Congress, Mark Dimunation Collects for America.
Book Arts
The French Connection
INK-A! Press Asks All Those Existential Questions.
Fine Maps
Made in Japan
How Commodore Perry Made Friends with Japan.
Crimes Against Humanities
Losing Our Libraries
As the Budget Cuts Kick In, Cultural Institutions Kick the Can.
Sold@Auction
Summer Sampler
Columnist
finds Man Ray, Captain Cook and Winston Churchill Up for Grabs.