Colonists, Indians, Pirates, and Lovers: The AAS Collection of Dime Novels, Part II

Part 2_Dime novel shelfie

Last week, Brenna gave an overview of the dime novel genre and the best known American publishers. This week, she examines the difficulties associated with cataloging the dime novels. Let's face it: dime novels are cool and fun. But though our collection is large, they have been sitting in the stacks, mostly uncataloged, for decades. The ...