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Imagine you’re a rare-books librarian, and you come across a note in a book signed “P. Revere.” If your name is Marie Malchodi, this happened to you three weeks ago.

This is my hope every time I look at a book in the stacks. (also, this article is beautifully written)

What a moment!
~Trent Gilliss, senior editor
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livefromthenypl:

thepenguinpress:

Imagine you’re a rare-books librarian, and you come across a note in a book signed “P. Revere.” If your name is Marie Malchodi, this happened to you three weeks ago.

This is my hope every time I look at a book in the stacks. (also, this article is beautifully written)

What a moment!

~Trent Gilliss, senior editor

Source: The New York Times

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    • #rare books
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