Lists, articles, etc.

[Michele]

The Greatest Books that Never Were, article on Salon.com from this past July. Excerpt:

"Imaginary books seem to be nearly as numerous as the real ones, and that’s even when you don’t count all those bestselling thrillers people believe they’ll write someday if only they can find the time to write the damn thing down. Nonexistent books certainly have some devoted fans, such as the proprietor of the ever-diverting Beachcomber’s Bizarre History Blog, who is making bold moves to expand the collection known as the Invisible Library..."

[Michele]

Really interesting article in the latest issue of American Archivist on the presence and use of archival material in Dracula. Full text is online:

“Complete and in Order”: Bram Stoker’s Dracula and the Archival Profession

Now of course I'm thinking about other books one could do this with...

[Michele]

The Society of American Archivists 2015 conference featured a session on literature through the archival lens. One of the attendees has compiled a goodreads list of books mentioned by presenters and/or attendees here.