by georgiareeves | May 22, 2020 | History of the Book, MA Programme
Amy Kaufman (MRes History of the Book) Like many IES students I had planned to spend the spring digging (very gently) through London’s rich archives and special collections rather than experiencing its arrival for a second time at my mother-in-law’s house in Muskoka,...
by katythompson | Nov 23, 2018 | History of the Book, MA Programme
Hi! My name is Alex Wingate and I’m an M.A. student at the Institute of English Studies for the History of the Book. I hail from Fairfax, Virginia on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. I have a B.A. from the College of William and Mary (2nd oldest college in the U.S.,...
by chrisa | Dec 8, 2016 | History of the Book, MA Programme
Two years ago I retired from my job as a manager in the IT Services industry (I wasn’t much good at the technology, but was rather better at managing the people who were) and looked around for ways to keep the little grey cells ticking over. I originally graduated in...
by chrisa | Nov 28, 2016 | Collaborations, History of the Book, MA Programme
My name is Bonnie and I’m from Colorado, USA. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in History and English from the University of Denver, and I have always loved books and reading. I’ve worked as an editor and enjoy seeing the process of making a book from start to finish....
by chrisa | Oct 24, 2016 | History of the Book, MA Programme
Leah Henrickson At the age o’ 22, I flew o’er the ocean blue… to pursue a full-time MA in the History of the Book at the School of Advanced Study’s Institute of English Studies. And clearly poetry was not my speciality. During my undergraduate degree at the University...
by chrisa | Dec 11, 2013 | History of the Book, MA Programme
My name is Benjamin Maggs, and I am not a bookseller. Imagine this spoken in the hushed tones of an introduction at a self help group, or an embarrassing secret whispered by an elderly relative. I feel guilty and ungrateful; but let me explain. I come from a family of...
