The End (of Jacksonville’s Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum)
Jacksonville’s Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum Jacksonville has closed its doors after 30 years. The museum’s final day open to the public was Jan. 31. Museum Director Cheryl McCain said the museum’s closure is “bittersweet” for her. As a Navy veteran, she likened the end of the Jacksonville museum to the decommissioning of a ship: “You […]
HISTORY in pen & ink: Jacksonville’s Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had a problem many writers can relate to at one point or another in their career: He could not figure out the title for the story he was working on. After writing a working title down in a strong, confident hand, Doyle eventually struck it out with his pen, scrawling another […]
