Tips and Tricks for Compelling Creative Writing with L.M. Elliott Saturday, October 10th 12:15 p.m. via YouTube About the Event What do dog dancing, apple blossom parades and wild mountain storms have in common? They’re all inspiration for L.M. Elliott’s newest novel, Storm Dog. Using these as examples, as well as her novels Hamilton and […]
The Cost of Inclusion Monday, November 9th 12 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event What do students give up to fit in? Sociologist Blake Silver’s The Cost of Inclusion: How Student Conformity Leads to Inequality on College Campuses explores the many ways students seek out a sense of belonging and make sacrifices in order to
The Missing Soldiers of the Vietnam War: Conversations with Sarah Wagner Thursday, November 12th 1 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event Nearly 1,600 Americans who fought in the Vietnam War are still missing and have been presumed dead. Join author Sarah Wagner as she discusses her newest book, What Remains: Bringing America’s Missing Home from
Sexual Citizens: The Future of Campus Sexual Assault Prevention Monday, September 21st 3 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event One in three women and almost one in six men will have been sexually assaulted by the time they graduate. Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan, co-authors of Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and
Dispossession and Discovery: Aboriginal Novelist Tara June Winch Monday, October 26th 4:30 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event Australian-born Wiradjuri author, Tara June Winch, brings to life the culture, language, and traditions of Aboriginal people in her novel, The Yield. A granddaughter returns home to find her family’s land is at risk of being stolen
On Lighthouses and the Act of Belonging Thursday, October 15th 7 p.m. via Crowdcast About the Event 2013 Latin American Voices prize winner Jazmina Barrera returns with her latest book, On Lighthouses, a critical and imaginative study of lighthouses around the world and their meaning to us as individuals. Part memoir and part literary history,