“A Fuse #8 Production - School Library Journal” plus 3 more |
- A Fuse #8 Production - School Library Journal
- Book Nook at I.C. public library - Iowa City Press-Citizen
- Scholar Examines Race and Gender in Literature - Georgetown University
- The Creepiest Children's Books Ever (PICTURES) - Huffingtonpost.com
| A Fuse #8 Production - School Library Journal Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:13 AM PDT
I didn't read The Hobbit until high school, but it's a book I wish I had been introduced to at a younger age. Ten seems just about the perfect age to make the acquaintance of Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and to enjoy the gorgeous poetic prose that meanders like a river through Tolkien's minutely crafted Middle-earth. While Lord of the Rings is by far more profound and epic, it's also a more difficult read. The Hobbit is the pla...Read More Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Book Nook at I.C. public library - Iowa City Press-Citizen Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:12 AM PDT This spring, staff in the Iowa City Public Library Children's Room will renew their commitment to strengthening early literacy development. As a kickoff to the library's Early Literacy initiative, the library will unveil a new addition to the Children's Room on Thursday called the Book Nook. A special preschool storytime featuring Popo the Puppet and Magic Dave will be from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, followed by the Book Nook unveiling. The Book Nook playhouse was built out of hundreds of discarded children's books. For more information, contact children's services coordinator Debb Green at 887-6019. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Scholar Examines Race and Gender in Literature - Georgetown University Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:57 AM PDT
Using Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison as her muse, literary scholar Angelyn Mitchell connects the author's prose with teachings and research about women and the African American experience. Mitchell, associate professor of English and director of the African American studies program, says she fell for the works of Morrison during her graduate years at North Carolina Central University when she first read Sula. "It spoke to me in ways that I didn't know were possible in terms of the exploration of African American women, African American life, African American culture," she recalls. The book revolves around the relationship between two women and the decisions that jeopardize their friendship. Mitchell currently is working on a book that explores how Morrison theorizes race in her novels, short stories and interviews, and she teaches a course on the award-winning novelist called Reading Toni Morrison. "I'm fascinated with the way in which she writes about race, specifically how whiteness is depicted and portrayed and employed in revealing blackness," says Mitchell, who is also a founding member of the Toni Morrison Society -- a group of scholars, students, institutions and readers who promote the study of Morrison's work. Looking Beyond Morrison Recent works include The Freedom to Remember: Narrative, Slavery and Gender in Contemporary African American Women's Fiction (Rutgers University Press, 2002) and The Cambridge Companion to African American Women's Writing (Cambridge University Press, 2009), co-edited with Danille K. Taylor. The book includes 14 chapters on important female African American authors, including writers of the Harlem Renaissance, African American poets and African-American-written children's books. "Working on the Cambridge Companion was like weaving a large tapestry," she says. "We arranged the book by historical periods and genres, and our contributors ranged from seasoned to emerging scholars." Looking Beyond Literature "One is scholarship, where she's made important national contributions. The second is teaching. She has incredibly packed classes," she says. "And the third is service. She's been a very valuable member of every initiative she's been a part of -- and there have been many." Mitchell directs Georgetown's Minority Mentoring Program for students interested in careers in academia, directed the 2008 Lannan Literary Symposium and Festival and co-directed the university's 50th anniversary celebration of Brown v. Board of Education in 2004. As founding director of Georgetown's African American studies program, Mitchell also teaches courses in that discipline. Sociology major Ellie Gunderson (C'10) says the professor's courses can be life- and mind-changing experiences. "She presents the historical context of the literature, while seamlessly applying it to students' lives and greater society today," says Gunderson, an African American studies minor. "She challenges her students to grapple with complex issues of race, identity and history while considering multiple perspectives." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| The Creepiest Children's Books Ever (PICTURES) - Huffingtonpost.com Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:23 AM PDT Growing up, we all had at least one book that affected our psyche - some in more positive ways than others. The right book at the right time can teach children a lot more than any advice an adult can impart. But then there's these. Not only are these books creepy and/or hilarious to adults, but any kid who reads them is most likely in for a traumatizing treat. Get HuffPost Comedy On Twitter, Facebook, and Google Buzz! Know something we don't? E-mail us at comedytips@huffingtonpost.comFive Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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