Autumn 2023

Hilton Als reflecting on the life of Joan Didion brings together the powerful perspectives of the two authors. After fifty years of innovation, artists’ books continue to be fueled by collaboration and experimentation. Books handled by generations of readers—and the traces of their centuries of use—are explored at the Harry Ransom Center. Plus: bookmark collecting, the book illustrator behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, and more.