As the ship of fools known as 2016 goes down for the third time, we’re revisiting some of our favorite MobyLives posts from the past year. This one originally ran on April 27. John… Read more »

John James Audubon’s exquisitely detailed ornithological study The Birds of America was a monumental work, revealing 25 new species of American birds and defining the style of much of the… Read more »

Inveterate book collectors all have at least one story about the rare book that got away. The signed copy sold off just before the author’s untimely death sent prices soaring; the mint-condition… Read more »