An interview with Joyce scholar Vicki Mahaffey on her new book The Joyce of Everyday Life 

Vicki Mahaffey has been teaching and writing about James Joyce for decades, at the Rosenbach but also at University of Pennsylvania and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. And yet she has more to say on the topic. Her new book, The Joyce of Everyday Life (Bucknell University Press), feels like a book Joyce himself might have …

Exciting changes to the Rosenbach’s leadership team

The Rosenbach is pleased to announce some exciting changes to its leadership team, signaling a greater focus on audience growth and outreach, accessibility to Philadelphia communities, and the care and accessibility of one of the world’s most significant collections of rare books, manuscripts, and historical objects related to literature and history.   Alexander L. Ames has been …

From the Director: Soulful Foodways and Literary Connections

As the new Director of The Rosenbach, and as someone who enjoys writing and thinking about history even in my spare time, I’m delighted to be sharing with you a monthly blog about my own discoveries in The Rosenbach’s collection.   The Rosenbach’s collection is vast, and while I’ve worked here for seven years, I’m still …