[Sfts-faculty] Klein Librarian update October 2026

[phoenix.alexander at ucr.edu]

Dear all,

Happy post-Halloween, happy voting day! I hope you're having a wonderful
Fall so far.

Events may be winding down as we near the year's end—but there are plenty
of new arrivals to the Eaton Collection, highlights of which I'm excited to
share below, and which were picked up at Rare Books LA last month:

- *Gareth Knight Occult and Esoterica Collection*. This includes 14 issues
(the complete run) of a rare and influential occult periodical *New
Dimensions* (1973-1976), of which there are no other records of
institutional holdings.

- *Count Dracula Society Archives. *A unique archive of more than 80 items
(including newsletters, flyers, and correspondence) from the Southern
California-based Count Dracula Society, founded in 1962, which became the
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror films.

- Lewis, M. G. *The Monk: A Romance* (1796). Three volumes. The second
edition of the classic Gothic novel, and the first to credit M.G. Lewis as
the author.

- Wells, H.G. *A Screen Adaptation of the Famous Story "The First Men in
the Moon"* (1919). A programme for the lost silent film The First Men in
the Moon; the first screen adaptation of any of Wells' works. This volume
remains the main source of stills from the film, and information about the
plot, which varies from the novel.

- *A Collection of Four Speeches and Presentations by Robert Bloch,* for
the 1972-1973 World Science Fiction Conventions.

- Pat Sweet, *Dracula's Guest* and *Baba Yaga: *two miniature books by
Riverside-based book artist Pat Sweet.

Other acquisitions this month include:

- Felicia Low-Jimenez et al, *Tiger Girls* (Maverick, 2026): a graphic
novel collecting the celebrated webcomic.

- Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco, eds., *Delay: A Comics Anthology*
(Difference Engine, 2026). Writers and illustrators from Southeast Asia
take on the theme of 'Delay,' in a comics anthology curated by guest
editors Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco.

- Adan Jimenez et al, eds.,* Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology *(Difference
Engine, 2026).

Thank you to Professor Weihsin Gui for these recommendations!

As always, if you have any suggestions for items that you'd like me to
purchase for the Eaton Collection, please do write to me.

Finally, make sure to check out Professor Gui's presentation for the UCR
English Department Colloquium series: "*Western Newspaper Comics and
Counter-Conduct in 1970s Singapore," Friday 20th November 5pm Pacific
time/Saturday, 21st November 9am Singapore time.*

And: stay tuned for more information on the 2027 virtual Eaton Symposium a
bit later this month!

Warmth and light,

Phoenix

*Recommended book of the month:*  Samantha Josephs, *Carrying *(2026)

*Dr. Phoenix Alexander (he/him/his)*

*Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy *

University of California, Riverside
P.O. Box 5900 | Rivera Library, Room 421
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Department Website: https://scua.ucr.edu/
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