“We are all more strong together”: Vampires & Blood Drives at Emory Libraries

By Gaby Hale, Outreach Archivist at Rose Library Ready to get deep into the Halloween spirit this October? You have some great opportunities at Emory’s Libraries, including a blood drive!  Blood Drive on October 30th  Emory Libraries and Museum Wellness Committee is sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Oct. 30 from Read More …

Dracula and Diegesis: Making a Monster Real

by Robinson Ensz and Katie Lanning. Katie Lanning is an assistant professor of English at Wichita State University, with research and teaching interests in 18th century British media & culture and in the history of the book. Katie is a 2024 Rose Visiting Research Fellow for English-Language Poetry and Literature. Her research partner, Robinson Ensz Read More …

In Memoriam: Remembering Derek Mahon

“I am going home by sea For the first time in years.” (‘Afterlives,’ Derek Mahon) Geraldine Higgins specializes in Irish literature and culture, archival studies, and public exhibitions. She is the director of Emory’s Irish Studies program and the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Professor Higgins is the curator of the National Library of Read More …

Reflections on “Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens”

August 29, 2013 was a fun, if slightly overwhelming, day of work on the exhibit “Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens.” The curatorial team sat in MARBL for hours going through hundreds of Heaney’s photos as we tried to whittle down our selections to a few dozen. Some of the decisions were easy—several of Read More …

The Extraordinary World of MARBL: Unfinished sculpture of Derek Mahon’s face

The Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library is a place of discovery. All are welcome to visit and explore our unique holdings, whether as a researcher or an observer. The breadth and depth of our collections are vast, and it is nearly impossible to investigate every nook and cranny. We invite you this year, through our blog, to Read More …

Eamon Grennan Papers to Open in MARBL

  Share Related Story: In Conversation: Short Stories-Kevin Young with Eamon Grennan  Related Links:  Eamon Grennan Finding Aid  Join the discussion Eamon Grennan was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1941. After receiving his B.A. and M.A. from University College in Dublin, Grennan moved to the United States to attend graduate school at Harvard University. He Read More …