"Lives on the Mississippi"
On show February 24-May 1, 2010

“Lives on the Mississippi: Literature and Culture along the Great River,” from the collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association, explores the history, development and life of the Mississippi River through rare maps, manuscripts, printed books, and artwork ....read more


For Jean Grolier & His Friends now available

FOR JEAN GROLIER & HIS FRIENDS: 125 Years of Grolier Club Exhibitions and Publications 1884-2009, the long-awaited comprehensive history of the Grolier Club's ground-breaking exhibitions and publications programs, has at last been published. Copies are available to non-members directly from the Grolier Club ....read more

"Mary Webb: Neglected Genius"
On show January 27-March 13, 2010

From the January 28 New York Times: "Mary Webb, a British novelist, deprecated herself despite having published six books and dozens of poems set in her native Shropshire. Known in the 1920s for her evocative descriptions of the countryside and racy plots involving abortion, patricide and premarital sex, she nonetheless called herself “wholly un-gifted” and sometimes felt “whelmed in remorse & terror” over her perceived literary mistakes" .... read more