The outré book designer and illustrator Edward Gorey ’50 spent a long career meticulously crafting works in a style that could be deemed charmingly sinister. Houghton Library celebrates these signature talents and the centennial of his birth in Edward Gorey: The Gloomy Gallery, through January 12. Some 100 items are on display—books, theater posters, and toys, along with some never-before-seen drawings. Read more in “The Artist Edward Gorey—and Pets—at Harvard” by Nell Porter-Brown: https://www.

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