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Hilary Mantel: ‘I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There’

Thu., May 11, 2017

The Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell was described by an eminent historian as “not biographable.” Novelist Hilary Mantel describes her 10-year effort to pin her compelling and elusive subject to the page.

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Fictive Histories and Historical Fictions

Thu., May 11, 2017 | Sophie Coulombeau

The last decade has seen a surge of interest in historical fiction. Led by Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies—novels that chronicle the rise to power of Thomas Cromwell (1485–1540) in the court of King Henry VIII—these stories have dominated bestseller charts

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Born and Raised in Hawai’i

Mon., May 8, 2017 | Jessica Smith

One of the greatest joys for historians doing archival research is the opportunity to become lost in someone else's world. I had this experience during my recent fellowship at The Huntington as I delved into the papers of Nathaniel Bright Emerson

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The Art of Farming: How a Farmer Sees the Future

Sun., May 7, 2017

David Mas Masumoto, organic farmer and acclaimed author of Epitaph for a Peach and Harvest Son, is joined by his wife, Marcy Masumoto, for a lively talk about life on their Central California farm. Through stories that offer a personal perspective on growing organic crops, the Masumotos share their reflections on the vision required of artisan farmers in today’s food world.

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Evelyn Waugh as Reader, Writer, Collector

Wed., May 3, 2017 | Chip Long, Barbara Cooke

Early in his life, the celebrated British writer Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966) thought he'd make furniture for a living; he also studied art. While he ultimately abandoned those paths, his desire to make beautiful things never ceased.

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Exoplanet Genetics

Mon., May 1, 2017

Johanna Teske, Carnegie Origins Postdoctoral Fellow, will highlight new discoveries about exoplanets including how their composition is “inherited” from their host star.

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Five Lessons Learned in the California Garden

Thu., April 27, 2017 | Diana W. Thompson

As you stroll through the Frances and Sidney Brody California Garden, you may find it hard to believe that, just a few years ago, the same space was used primarily as a walkway and parking lot.

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Preserving the Signs of Censorship

Mon., April 24, 2017 | Kristi Westberg

Five hundred years before government officials in some countries got in the business of censoring Instagram feeds or Twitter accounts, the Roman Catholic Church was using ink to black out text that it considered dangerous.