In a new age of auto-signatures and celebrity selfies, it’s easy to dismiss autographs as a dying art. But to Josh Kun, author and director of the USC Annenberg School of Communication, autographs are ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Described in a newly-published patent filing, the technology would enable an author to embed an autograph in the book's digital edition. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

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.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A popular Bay Area bookstore chain has filed a lawsuit over the state's new restrictions on the sales of signed books. Assembly Bill 1570, which went into effect this year, ...