Of Strixology and Sin: Witchcraft, Witchfinders, and Witch Hunts
Curatorial assistant Jake Gentry delves into the dark history of witch-hunting with some infamous books from the Lilly Library’s collections! ...
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Mechanical Puzzle Category Spotlight #5: Sequential Movement Puzzles
Welcome to the fifth spotlight of the Lilly Library’s Mechanical Puzzle blog series, written by Andrew Rhoda, the Lilly Library’s Curator ... -
Wintertide Wonders: Winter Holidays and Superstitions
Brrr, ’tis the season for hot cocoa, snow boots, and final exams–as well as seasonal celebrations! Curatorial assistant Jake Gentry ... -
The Whole World in a Book: An Exhibition and Symposium
It’s time to let you know how next February’s Kripke events are developing. Alas, very few people responded to the ... -
Mechanical Puzzle Category Spotlight #4: Disentanglement Puzzles
Welcome to the fourth spotlight of the Lilly Library’s Mechanical Puzzle blog series, written by Andrew Rhoda, the Lilly Library’s Curator ... -
The Fore-readable Future: Divination in the Library
Yes…I can see it now…you are about to learn about some of the Lilly library’s more mystifying materials, from the ... -
Immortal Movers: Divine Vehicles of World Religions
Curatorial and Outreach Assistant Jake Gentry brings you up to speed on some divine modes of transportation used in world ... -
Mechanical Puzzle Category Spotlight #3: Interlocking Puzzles
Welcome to the third spotlight of the Lilly Library’s Mechanical Puzzle blog series, written by Andrew Rhoda, the Lilly Library’s ... -
Look at What We’ve Unpacked! No, Really, Come to Bloomington to Look at It
Writing about Madeline Kripke’s rich and especially large collection of dictionaries one or two books at a time — the ... -
Beasts of Belief (#1): Yōkai Spirits of Japanese Folklore
Curatorial and outreach assistant Jake Gentry unleashes a horde of Japanese Yōkai in this first installment of the Beasts of ...