Lost in Translation

The US Mint began its State Quarters Program in 1999, issuing commemorative coins in the order in which each state entered the Union. The s...

Just noticed today that the Library of Congress logo looks like a waving American flag, as well as an open book. Very cool. (For more on d...

Geeky swag from the 2010 National Book Festival. These materials are part of a promotional campaign to increase the profile of public librar...

Last weekend I checked out the National Book Festival (annual event on the Mall organized by the Library of Congress) and brought back some...

About a week ago, I attended the bar mitzvah of the son of one of my colleagues. Here are some images and (language-related) reflections! ...

January 1, 2010. Happy New Year everyone! I start the year with images from the Library of Congress copy of "Poor Richard's Alman...

Smithsonian American Art Museum, November 2009. The first bible ever printed in what would become the US was this Algonquin-language bible...

Library of Congress, November 2009. Two early printers' marks painted on the ceiling of the Jefferson Building. On the left, D. Appl...

Metro riders are avid readers. During my commute to work today, I noticed that every person in my sparsely-populated train was reading - an...