The Books We Keep Forever
A few weeks ago, I stood at the corÂner of 37th and MadiÂson Avenue in New York City and gazed longÂingÂly at the eleÂgant pink marÂble buildÂing that housed J.P. Morgan’s library, now the MorÂgan Library and MuseÂum. In late JanÂuÂary 2019, the MorÂgan will host the “Tolkien: MakÂer of MidÂdle-earth” exhibÂit. I’m too early.
I only travÂel to New York every three or four years, but I’ll come back to see this exhibÂit, even if I have to crawl.… more