Josh Kun wanted to document Los Angeles’ history through autographs, so he started in an obvious place: the signatures of the famous. But then he went to an unexpected place: the streets, where he ...

I recently purchased autographed copies of books by John Green, George Saunders and David Sedaris, even though I haven’t been within a thousand miles of any of them in recent months. More and more, ...

A new exhibit showing the Los Angeles Public Library’s autograph collection explores the lure of the autograph — a yearning to capture a piece of someone — and what it says about human nature. The ...

Tetsuo Nozoe’s hobby started innocently enough. The chemistry professor, of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, asked for a simple signature in a blank notebook as a remembrance of his visit to West ...

If you were a teenager in the ’50s, you probably had an autograph book. It was a 4-by-6-inch leather booklet, the cover reading “Autographs” printed in gold, with blank pages inside. In this booklet, ...

Warren Buffett is considered a hero, mentor and investing legend to many people over the years. An autograph from the legendary investor is a coveted keepsake for many and some are up for sale soon.

With Mary Todd Lincoln, Mark Twain and even Oscar Wilde, a mystery remains: How did Lafayette Cornwell get all these people to autograph his book? By James Barron The little book is a relic from the ...

The autograph book is one of the most requested items at Kilmainham Jail in Dublin. A collection of autograph books owned by prisoners during the 1916 Easter Rising was published online in 2017. The ...