Eileen A. Horansky
@ehxlibris.bsky.social
PhD candidate in late medieval/early modern book history @ Ohio State. libraries. book arts. HEMA. nature.
It’s so cool to see early examples of superstitions and old wives’ tales that still get passed down. See in particular “Of the ominous appearing of owles and ravens,” “Of the falling of salt,” and “Of the cheeks burning, or ear tingling.”
Ohio State Spec Coll SPEC.RARE.MS.ENG.0007
Ohio State Spec Coll SPEC.RARE.MS.ENG.0007
June 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s so cool to see early examples of superstitions and old wives’ tales that still get passed down. See in particular “Of the ominous appearing of owles and ravens,” “Of the falling of salt,” and “Of the cheeks burning, or ear tingling.”
Ohio State Spec Coll SPEC.RARE.MS.ENG.0007
Ohio State Spec Coll SPEC.RARE.MS.ENG.0007
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Between me, @ehxlibris.bsky.social, and @undomielise.bsky.social, we have created our own #RSA2025 and #Shax2025 bingo after discussing it during dinner. Download and enjoy!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
March 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Between me, @ehxlibris.bsky.social, and @undomielise.bsky.social, we have created our own #RSA2025 and #Shax2025 bingo after discussing it during dinner. Download and enjoy!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
It took me forever, but I finally finished this manuscript-inspired knitted cowl and while it’s not perfect it was an excellent Learning Experience.
December 13, 2024 at 1:55 PM
It took me forever, but I finally finished this manuscript-inspired knitted cowl and while it’s not perfect it was an excellent Learning Experience.
It’s so good to be back in the reading room. So much going on in this one annotation!
November 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM
It’s so good to be back in the reading room. So much going on in this one annotation!
Reposted by Eileen A. Horansky
Really excited to share that I have an article about 1990s zine distribution & learning about zine distros through the catalogs they produced in the new issue of The Papers of the Bibliographic Society of America! You can check it out here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
1990s Zine Distribution and Understanding the Work of Zine Distros through Their Catalogs | The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America: Vol 118, No 3
Abstract During the 1990s zine distros—small-scale, DIY distributors—emerged to become a vital part of zine communities by addressing the lack of established distribution channels, championing the med...
www.journals.uchicago.edu
September 18, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Really excited to share that I have an article about 1990s zine distribution & learning about zine distros through the catalogs they produced in the new issue of The Papers of the Bibliographic Society of America! You can check it out here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Less than 60 days until my candidacy exams!
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July 23, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Less than 60 days until my candidacy exams!
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Studying for comps means integrating the English Renaissance into EVERY aspect of my life 🫠
June 20, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Studying for comps means integrating the English Renaissance into EVERY aspect of my life 🫠
I’ve been enjoying documenting the sights of southern VA
June 15, 2024 at 1:09 AM
I’ve been enjoying documenting the sights of southern VA
Absolutely nothing beats the absolute rush of unpacking the university library book you feared you accidentally sold to half-price books.
Obviously the lesson I took away from this is do not get rid of the books, ever, for any reason; in fact, keep all of the books, forever.
Obviously the lesson I took away from this is do not get rid of the books, ever, for any reason; in fact, keep all of the books, forever.
May 25, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Absolutely nothing beats the absolute rush of unpacking the university library book you feared you accidentally sold to half-price books.
Obviously the lesson I took away from this is do not get rid of the books, ever, for any reason; in fact, keep all of the books, forever.
Obviously the lesson I took away from this is do not get rid of the books, ever, for any reason; in fact, keep all of the books, forever.
Calling any pottery/ceramic conservation folks: my mom inherited some of her great-grandmother’s china, and the sugar bowl is really discolored. She found a website suggesting soaking it in hydrogen peroxide, but I told her to wait to get a second opinion. Thoughts on how to proceed?
May 14, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Calling any pottery/ceramic conservation folks: my mom inherited some of her great-grandmother’s china, and the sugar bowl is really discolored. She found a website suggesting soaking it in hydrogen peroxide, but I told her to wait to get a second opinion. Thoughts on how to proceed?
I unexpectedly lost my best girl last night and I am absolutely heartbroken.
March 31, 2024 at 1:28 AM
I unexpectedly lost my best girl last night and I am absolutely heartbroken.
T-shirts coming soon??
I commissioned an illuminated version of a saying I came up with during my quals reading/writing group with @ehxlibris.bsky.social, and the result came today which I think many of you will appreciate.
The artist can be found here: www.etsy.com/shop/WitchsG... (their other pieces are great too!)
The artist can be found here: www.etsy.com/shop/WitchsG... (their other pieces are great too!)
March 18, 2024 at 9:04 PM
T-shirts coming soon??
There was another woman in sweatpants at Half Price Books on a Saturday night and we studiously avoided eye contact and I feel like we would be friends if we weren’t both the kind of people who go to Half Price Books in sweatpants on a Saturday night.
February 25, 2024 at 1:28 AM
There was another woman in sweatpants at Half Price Books on a Saturday night and we studiously avoided eye contact and I feel like we would be friends if we weren’t both the kind of people who go to Half Price Books in sweatpants on a Saturday night.
I’ve been doing this long enough to know what I’m looking at but every once in awhile I’m still like wait he did what now
January 15, 2024 at 8:59 PM
I’ve been doing this long enough to know what I’m looking at but every once in awhile I’m still like wait he did what now
How are you feeling this Monday afternoon? Tag yourself, I’m Matthias Hunniades
Ohio State RBML, CT93 F86 v2
Ohio State RBML, CT93 F86 v2
October 30, 2023 at 7:15 PM
How are you feeling this Monday afternoon? Tag yourself, I’m Matthias Hunniades
Ohio State RBML, CT93 F86 v2
Ohio State RBML, CT93 F86 v2
Shout out to my cat who takes lazy Saturdays v seriously and makes sure that if I get up for anything I also remember to come back for more snuggles.
October 7, 2023 at 9:17 PM
Shout out to my cat who takes lazy Saturdays v seriously and makes sure that if I get up for anything I also remember to come back for more snuggles.
Reposted by Eileen A. Horansky
If you’re new to the ‘Sky and looking for book folks to follow (or are a book folk yourself!), check out the likes and replies here 📜
This isn’t just a call to rare book librarians; this is rare book PEOPLE! Sellers, academics, researchers, collectors, we’re all rare book people 📚📜
Rare book people check-in thread! If you do stuff with rare books, raise your hand 🖐️
September 19, 2023 at 3:42 PM
If you’re new to the ‘Sky and looking for book folks to follow (or are a book folk yourself!), check out the likes and replies here 📜
Reposted by Eileen A. Horansky
Competition time! To celebrate the drawing in of Autumn days, I'm giving away a signed edition of Reynard the Fox, a copy of the Fox for All Seasons journal, complete with map endpapers, and a charming & very fluffy fox companion! Simply like, retweet & follow to enter!
September 19, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Competition time! To celebrate the drawing in of Autumn days, I'm giving away a signed edition of Reynard the Fox, a copy of the Fox for All Seasons journal, complete with map endpapers, and a charming & very fluffy fox companion! Simply like, retweet & follow to enter!
Scenes from class prep this week:
September 22, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Scenes from class prep this week: