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The BiblioFiles Presents: Victoria Ying

Just posted! An interview with graphic novelist Victoria Ying, creator of City of Secrets and its sequel, City of Illusion.

This Week in Princeton History for August 1-7

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, an alum encourages political revolution, a newspaper speculates on the reasons 32 Princeton students have flunked, and more.

Pooping, Mewling and Puking: Iona Opie’s Babies: An Unsentimental Anthology (1990)

 “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” Carl Sandburg, Remembrance Rock (1948), chapter 2. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in his nurse’s arms.” Shakespeare, As You Like It, (1599),  II. vii.

Katie and Mr. Finley Walk the Shire

Get ready for the coolest possible way to get some steps in. In late spring, a curious ad popped up in Katie's social media. It was a call for adventure, one that Katie answered with her intrepid pup, Finley.

This Week in Princeton History for July 25-31

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a student vows to eat no more lobsters, an athlete wins a significant award, and more.

Alligators Everywhere in Alphabets

If few people consider cold-blooded beasts cuddly, how can authors and illustrators of children’s books make them more appealing?  Last summer, the blog ran a post to try raising the profile of reptiles with a selection of picture books starring …

Tigers on Tiptoe

Can you tiptoe your tiger through the forest without making a sound?

This Week in Princeton History for July 18-24

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a material shortage forever alters a Princeton tradition, an alum is forced to take charge, and more.

A Celebration of Great American Women Cookbook Writers

Count on  Deborah Hopkinson, a distinguished author of children’s non-fiction, to take on the challenge of introducing two giants of American culinary herstory in picture book biographies.  Her subjects are Amelia Simmons, whose American Cookery (1796) was the first of …

Studio Snapshots: Steve Light

In a very small studio in NYC, a magician creates vast worlds.

This Week in Princeton History for July 11-17

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a baseball player turns pro, a former instructor laments the loss of the gymnasium, and more.

Happy Fourth!

A Happy 4th of July to all! We’ll be back and blogging on Tuesday, July 12!

This Week in Princeton History for July 4-10

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, Jesse Owens runs in Palmer Stadium, local authorities ban rogue swine, and more.

FEELING JUST CAPITAL

TODAY IS NATIONAL CAPS LOCKS DAY, AND WE ARE CELEBRATING IN STYLE!

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