Sherlock Mondays

This program is sponsored by Lisa Washington.

The Rosenbach’s new Biblioventure series will focus on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. We’re taking a deep-dive into the adventures of the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. John Watson, as they battle the criminal forces of London. We’ll begin with the first case, A Study in Scarlet, and continue with each story as they were chronologically published, finishing with “The Adventure of the Empty House.”  Twenty-seven stories in 30 weeks. Host Edward G. Pettit and a rotating group of cohosts will have a conversational annotation about each story, providing context and insight about Doyle and his creation. Once a month we’ll also have a special guest for a conversation about a different Sherlockian topic. Join us for an extended visit to 221B Baker Street: 

A yellow fog swirls past the window-pane
As night descends upon this fabled street:
A lonely hansom splashes through the rain,
The ghostly gas lamps fail at twenty feet.
Here, though the world explode, these two survive,
And it is always eighteen ninety-five. 

  — from Vincent Starrett’s poem “221B” 

 The Rosenbach holds in its collection first editions of some of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes books, as well as the handwritten manuscript of “The Adventure of the Empty House.”  Our founder Dr. Rosenbach was deeply committed to mystery and crime literature, corresponded with the famous Sherlockian and founder of the Baker Street Irregulars, Christopher Morley, and once purchased Doyle’s personal crime library.   

Whether you are a seasoned Sherlockian who has read the entire canon, or an aficionado of the various screen portrayals of Sherlock, all are welcome to join us in this one-of-a-kind Biblioventure live every Monday (or watch the replay videos) beginning September 18, 2023 and running until April 2024. 

Meet the Cohosts and Special Guests

pdf The Sign of the the Four in Lippincott’s Magazine