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A stark portrait of a smiling man dressed in black standing next to a black grand piano against an entirely white backdrop.

From “Happy Days” to “The Love Boat,” Charles Fox’s Themes Were Always Exciting and New

A close up photography of a globe encircled by loops of metal bands.

A Globe That’s Out of This World

Two conservators in blue lab coats lean over tiny pieces of browned papyrus out over a white surface.

Ancient History Unfolded

Post-modern drawing of the pink, round face of an obese man who seems to be smirking. It's a Picasso-like rendering.

Remember Pierre Chambrun? He Has Your Reservation at the Beaumont Hotel. (Just Watch Out for the Other Guests.)

The opening pages of the first printing of Handel's "Messiah" score. An elaborate full-page portrait of Handel, complete with a flowing white wig, is on the left. The title page is on the right.

Hallelujah for Handel’s “Messiah”

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

Louder than Words: The Lives of Johnathan Larson and Leonard Bernstein

A wide shot of the Library's Main Reading Room, with its raised central desk surrounded by circular rows of desk, each illuminated by a desk lamp.

“A Marvel of Ingenuity” — The Library’s Main Reading Room

A montage of images from the novels of John Steinbeck, including "The Grapes of Wrath."

Literary Maps: Real Maps for Imaginary Places

Color photo of Adam Guettel, wearing a light colored dress shirt with a dark blue vest, seated at a grand piano, looking down at the keys.

Four Years After Sondheim’s Death, Adam Guettel Remembers the Man Behind the Legend