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Arthur Miller at 100
This year marks the centennial of one of the 20th century’s most enduring playwrights, Arthur Miller (1915-2005). His works continue to resonate with today’s audiences as the themes wrestle with issues of personal integrity and social responsibility. On the stage, … Continue reading
We Are Pirates by Daniel Handler, aka: Lemony Snicket
The mega-bestselling author has written a book for adults that will charm (and probably disturb) you as much as The Series of Unfortunate Events did. Most of us probably know him as gothic humorist Lemony Snicket, but now, Daniel Handler … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Happy Birthday Arthur Miller
“A play is a proof, a proof that illuminates what “reality” conceals.” October 17th is Arthur Miller’s 100th birthday. The author of Death of a Salesman, All My Sons, and A View from the Bridge, just to name a few, … Continue reading
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PolitiFact: Independent Fact-checking Journalism Website
As the political campaign season heats up, the race for the Presidency is in full swing, and “factual” claims are flying across the airwaves fast and furious, ever wonder about the accuracy of politicians statements? Then check out PolitiFact. And … Continue reading
Behind the Archives Door: Nov. 3, 2015, 4 p.m., featuring Alicia Bailey from Abecedarian Gallery in Denver, Colorado
Please join us for Behind the Archives Door featuring, Alicia Bailey and the Abecedarian Gallery, in the Archives & Special Collections Alicia has a particular passion for works that include elements beyond surface printed images and text; that move beyond … Continue reading
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“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates – Author In Seattle October 29th!
Ta-Nehisi Coates, deemed “one of the most elegant and sharp observers of race in America” by Judge Hendrick Hertzberg will be in Seattle this month! Available in the Popular Collection. . . Between the World and Me has received significant … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Fall
The leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and midterms are just around the corner. Ready to begin finding sources for that paper coming up? The Archives & Special Collections is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. or … Continue reading
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New Environmental Science Database: Proquest’s Environmental Science Collection
Over the summer, Collins Library added a new database to our collection: Proquest’s Environmental Science Collection, a welcome addition to our existing primary environmentally-focused database, Greenfile. The new database greatly increases our access to both scholarly articles and what is … Continue reading
“Skylight” by Jose Saramago
One of the Nobel Prize Winner’s earliest novels, Skylight was left sitting in a publisher’s office in Lisbon for decades. After all these years, “the book lost and found in time” is finally being published in English. It’s the late … Continue reading
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Vamp & Tramp Artists’ Books: A Conversation with Bill and Vicky Stewart, Oct. 8, Collins Library Rm. 020, 2 – 4 p.m.
Please join us as Bill and Vicky provide the chance to see, read and touch dozens of exemplary books from the current Vamp and Tramp roadshow. Thursday, October 8, 2015 Collins Library, Room 020 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Vamp & … Continue reading
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