In the News

Stimpson, Ashley. “Old books can be loaded with poison. Some collectors love the thrill.” The Washington Post. July 24, 2024. https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/07/24/toxic-victorian-bookbinding-arsenic/

Dewan, Pandora. “Scientists Reveal How To Spot Toxic ‘Poison Books’.” Newsweek. May 1, 2024. https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-reveal-spot-toxic-poison-books-1896254

Schuessler, Jennifer. “Antiquarian Book Fair: From Sylvia Plath’s Papers to Vintage Matchbooks… (Poison Books, Anyone?)The New York Times. April 4, 2024.

Tallman, Kate. “Collections Spotlight: A is for Arsenic.” Second & Commerce. Custom House Museum & Cultural Center, Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN. Vol. 3, No. 1. October/November/December 2023.

Ring, Madelia. Q&A with Melissa Tedone. Antiques & The Arts Weekly. July 18, 2023.

Sloan, Marissa. “Beware These Poisonous Books.” Discover Magazine. March/April 2023. 17.

Nas Daily. Shorts. “These Books Are Poisonous.” December 4, 2022.

Downey-Mavromatis, Arminda. “Toxic tomes, plus what it takes to make this magazine.” Chemical & Engineering News. October 31, 2022.

“Leeds: Rare Book Laced with Arsenic Found in Library.” BBC News: UK, Leeds & West Yorkshire. October 28, 2022.

Sloan, Marissa. “Victorian-era Books Bound in Emerald Green Are Laced with Arsenic.” Discover online. September 19, 2022.

Brower, Justin. “On the Trail of Toxic Tomes.” National Geographic Magazine. September 2022. 24.

Parini, Elsie Lynn. “Need a Killer Read? Check Out These Poison Books.” Addision County Independent. May 12, 2022.

“The John Oakley Show.” Global News. 640AM Toronto. May 4, 2022.

“Researchers at Delaware Museum Warn of Poisonous 19th-Century Books.” NBC 10 News. Philadelphia: WCAU. May 2, 2022.

The Poison Book Project. Apple News Today. May 2, 2022. [Clip starts at min. 9:20.]

Brower, Justin. “These green books are poisonous — and one may be on a shelf near you.” National Geographic. April 28, 2022.

“Books That Can Kill.” Duo Dive. Vintage & Vinyl. December 15, 2021.

Pogacar, Charlie. “Arsenic and Old Books.” Fine Books and Collections Magazine, 19.1, Winter 2021.