The Robert L. Cattoi Book Technologies Lab opened late last year on the sixth floor of Lindquist Hall at Wichita State University. It features a collection of bookbinding and printing tools.

On 8 January 2026, I delivered a talk at an event at the University of Colombo marking the retirement of my longtime friend ...

The book is Emendatio vitae —The Emending of Life—written in the 14th century by Richard Rolle, a Yorkshire hermit and mystic ...

“Catapult” works because of its aw-shucks quality. Despite the sidebars into prickly themes, the book never strays far from ...

The warming house at Rievaulx is next to the refectory, and was altered quite substantially over the period from the 12th to ...

A newly-developed cipher could finally shine light on how the strange text of the Voynich manuscript was devised.

He says the Total War games will always diverge from the "real" path of history, because the games allow players to make ...

A remarkable manuscript bound in furry seal skin has emerged as potentially Norway's oldest surviving book, offering unprecedented insights into medieval Christian life in Scandinavia. The eight-page ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Young filmmakers in Kent are being offered the chance to devise, film and star in a feature-length medieval fantasy film. About 40 young people will have the opportunity to work both in front of and ...

Sometimes I find myself contemplating what my life would have looked like in another era. The glitz and glamor of the 1920s, the innovative years of the Enlightenment; as a historian by trade, it's ...

The parents were worried about Ms. Rachel. As they sat in an exam room with Dr. Kelli Johnston of Angel Oak Pediatrics for a well-child visit for their 15-month-old son, they explained that they ...