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Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7, looks at the camera with his arms folded. Behind him is an extensive bookshelf and a framed movie poster for "Mickey 17."
Latest NewsMarch 4, 2025

The magnificent Mickey7

Alumnus Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel <em>Mickey7</em> gets a Hollywood glow up with Bong Joon-ho’s film <em>Mickey 17</em>.

A facsimile of “Astronomicum Caesaream” by Petrus Apianus opened to a spread that shows lots of text on the left page and a colorful compass-like illustration on the right.
March 25, 2024

7 rare books to celebrate the solar eclipse

Although you can’t technically check out these volumes—ranging from a medieval anthology to a mid-20th century how-to guide—they’re still worth ‘checking out.’