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An emo note by a 14-year-old Franz Kafka is up for auction.

An emo note by a 14-year-old Franz Kafka is up for auction.

By James Folta | December 4, 2024

What's worth more than the rarest book in American literature? The answer may (not) surprise you.

What's worth more than the rarest book in American literature? The answer may (not) surprise you.

By Bradford Morrow | June 28, 2024

Hemingway's letters to a 'co-ed' are going to auction.

Hemingway's letters to a 'co-ed' are going to auction.

By Janet Manley | April 4, 2023

You, too, can own one of Larry McMurtry’s beloved typewriters!

You, too, can own one of Larry McMurtry’s beloved typewriters!

By Jonny Diamond | February 7, 2023

People spent a whole lot of money on Joan Didion's stuff this week.

People spent a whole lot of money on Joan Didion's stuff this week.

By Emily Temple | November 17, 2022

“Maybe Broccoli Doesn’t Like You Either” (Lot 151) On the Allure of Joan Didion’s Objects

“Maybe Broccoli Doesn’t Like You Either” (Lot 151) On the Allure of Joan Didion’s Objects

Mary Kate Frank Wonders at the Power We Give to Things

By Mary Kate Frank | November 15, 2022

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Harry Potter is now the most expensive modern work of fiction ever sold.">A first edition of Harry Potter is now the most expensive modern work of fiction ever sold.

By Emily Temple | December 10, 2021

Here's how you can get a personalized, handwritten postcard from your favorite author.

By Vanessa Willoughby | November 10, 2021

Ulysses?">Who will buy the £80,000 watch from James Joyce’s Ulysses?

By Walker Caplan | October 20, 2021

Here are the five Gabriel García Márquez outfits I’d buy (if I had the money, and was smaller).

Here are the five Gabriel García Márquez outfits I’d buy (if I had the money, and was smaller).

By Jonny Diamond | October 18, 2021

Who will buy Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh's playdate bridge?

Who will buy Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh's playdate bridge?

By Vanessa Willoughby | October 6, 2021

“Horseshit!” Yes, Marlon Brando, Eclectic Bibliophile, Wrote in His Books

“Horseshit!” Yes, Marlon Brando, Eclectic Bibliophile, Wrote in His Books

Rebecca Rego Barry Digs Through the Actor’s Personal Library as it Heads to Auction

By Rebecca Rego Barry | June 7, 2021

Peek inside Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s annotated law school textbook.

Peek inside Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s annotated law school textbook.

By Walker Caplan | May 20, 2021

Roald Dahl’s secrets for writing children’s literature are officially up for auction.

Roald Dahl’s secrets for writing children’s literature are officially up for auction.

By Walker Caplan | May 19, 2021

‘TS Eliot is the worst living poet.’ Literary burn book featuring Virginia Woolf up for sale.

‘TS Eliot is the worst living poet.’ Literary burn book featuring Virginia Woolf up for sale.

By Jonny Diamond | January 6, 2021

A first edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle is expected to sell for $300,000.

A first edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle is expected to sell for $300,000.

By Walker Caplan | December 9, 2020

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