The librarians of Timbuktu are bad-ass! No joke.My penchant for seeking books (old and new alike) and hanging out in libraries was previously highlighted here . Naturally, a book chronicling the heroic rescue of ancient manuscripts (on medicine, religion, astronomy etc) in Timbuktu from imminent destruction by Al-Qaeda peeked my interest.
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, a bookish and intellectual lot, organized a covert heist of over 350,000 manuscripts and smuggled them to safety in southern Mali. A real world thriller with a 'revenge of the nerds' flavor.
I will be spending much of the upcoming week at ID Week 2017.
Expect pictorial updates on the blog.
