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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The Allure of Aroids
Jul. 26, 2022 by Sandy Masuo
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When you step into The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science at The Huntington, you are instantly transported to another world. Consistently warm and humid conditions create a pocket...
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Family Archive Related to Jane Austen
Jul. 19, 2022 by Vanessa Wilkie
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In 1736, just four days before Christmas, 5-year-old Mary “Molly” Leigh wrote a formal letter to her father, Theophilus Leigh, Master of Balliol College, Oxford. The first page of the letter is ruled...
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Titanic Mysteries
Jul. 5, 2022 by Sandy Masuo
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In the botanical world, the Amorphophallus titanum, or Titan Arum, has been an A-list celebrity. The Huntington first acquired one in March 1999, and five months later, the Scott Gallery Loggia was the...
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