as in handwritings
writing done by hand
beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas
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The revelation that Maas has three or four complete unpublished manuscripts for entirely different series on her computer speaks to the prolific nature of her creative output and raises the possibility that readers may someday have access to entirely new worlds from the author.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The revelation that Maas has three or four complete unpublished manuscripts for entirely different series sitting on her computer is a striking detail.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The Walters Art Museum The Walters boasts an incredible collection of manuscripts and rare books, chronicling the art of the book for at least a thousand years.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
The collection of 19 manuscripts includes one that dates back nearly 3,500 years.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Today, her old family home – the Brontë Parsonage Museum – is filled with the world’s biggest collection of Brontë manuscripts, personal possessions and furnishings.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
Between historic manuscripts, Burmese tea leaf salad, and Tibetan Buddhist lectures, Bloomington is one of the best small towns in the Midwest, in my humble opinion.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Today, The Redwood still houses a variety of historical artifacts, including over 200,000 volumes on early American history in the library, various historical manuscripts in the museum and artwork ranging from 1400 BCE to the present.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The revelation that Maas has three or four complete unpublished manuscripts for entirely different series sitting on her computer is a striking detail.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The Walters Art Museum The Walters boasts an incredible collection of manuscripts and rare books, chronicling the art of the book for at least a thousand years.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
The collection of 19 manuscripts includes one that dates back nearly 3,500 years.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Today, her old family home – the Brontë Parsonage Museum – is filled with the world’s biggest collection of Brontë manuscripts, personal possessions and furnishings.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
Between historic manuscripts, Burmese tea leaf salad, and Tibetan Buddhist lectures, Bloomington is one of the best small towns in the Midwest, in my humble opinion.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Today, The Redwood still houses a variety of historical artifacts, including over 200,000 volumes on early American history in the library, various historical manuscripts in the museum and artwork ranging from 1400 BCE to the present.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Manuscripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manuscripts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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