Archive for October 2009
Author Talk on Thursday, Nov. 5
Posted by: Liz Bagley on: October 22, 2009
You’ve heard of Sally Ride, right? Ever heard of Jerrie Cobb or Wally Funk? Probably not.
If you relish true tales of feisty women underdogs and lost episodes in American history, come listen to author Martha Ackmann talk about the brave women who were the “Mercury 13.” Secretly tested in 1961 with hopes of being the [...]
Book Club Chat
Posted by: Liz Bagley on: October 22, 2009
Agnes Scott alumnae, community friends, students, staff and faculty:
Bring your lunch and join us for a book club-like discussion of The Mercury 13 by Martha Ackmann (before her talk on campus Nov. 5)!
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Noon – 1:00pm
McCain Library Terrace (or in McCain 211 if it’s raining)
Book a Librarian
Posted by: Liz Bagley on: October 9, 2009
Students – if you would like some individualized research guidance, and
Faculty – for a librarian to work with your class before an assignment, or for your own research needs:
Contact Casey Long, User Education Librarian, x6343.
So, what do you think of Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize?
Posted by: Liz Bagley on: October 9, 2009
If you’d like to read his books, we have two in our collection:
The audacity of hope
Dreams from my father
There also are eight that pop up if you do a keyword search on his last name in the SOPHIA catalog. Enjoy!
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New York Times Book Review
- Malcolm Gladwell, Eclectic DetectiveThe themes of this collection are a good way to characterize the author himself: a minor genius who unwittingly demonstrates the hazards of statistical reasoning.
- Nabokov’s Last PuzzleThe unfinished “Original of Laura” comes ready for devotees to read and remix.
- The Morning AfterMary Karr’s third memoir layers the pangs of recovery with those of motherhood, divorce and making art.
- Performance AnxietyPhilip Roth’s novel stars an aging actor who can no longer act.
- The Cheating GameJames McManus explores the characteristically American history of poker.
