Author Archives: Sara K. Austin

Sara K. Austin is the editor of the Huntington Library Quarterly.

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The Monster in the Mirror
Posted on Jul. 7, 2021 by Sara K. Austin
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What sparks the lightning bolt of insight? How do we come to see with new eyes? Literature can expose us to perspectives strange to us, but our interpretations can also be clouded by familiarity ...
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File under Fascinating
Posted on Jan. 30, 2019 by Sara K. Austin
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Did you vow to tidy up in 2019? If the current mania for organizing consultant Marie Kondo is any indication, you're not alone ...
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A Fruitful Perspective
Aug. 10, 2021 by Sean Lahmeyer
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Soon after Henry E. Huntington purchased the San Marino Ranch (formerly owned by James DeBarth Shorb) in 1903, he learned that many agricultural crops—such as avocados, peaches, and nuts—could be grown...
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What Now, Part 2
Jul. 28, 2021 by Manuela Gomez Rhine
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Several of the objects on display in the upcoming exhibition, “What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century, Part 2,” provide windows into The Huntington’s array of collections that support...
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The Monster in the Mirror
Jul. 7, 2021 by Sara K. Austin
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What sparks the lightning bolt of insight? How do we come to see with new eyes? Literature can expose us to perspectives strange to us, but our interpretations can also be clouded by familiarity ...
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