Dismantling the patriarchy, one book at a time Eileen Symons, a senior studying art history, French and the fine arts, is a voracious reader, who favors characters and stories that defy stereotypes and limitations. She placed in the 2020 Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Delaware Library, for her collection of books on gender, identity and sexuality that aims to âdismantle the patriarchy.â
Dismantling the patriarchy, one book at a time Article by Allison Ebner Photos courtesy of Eileen Symons May 13, 2021
UD senior studying art history, French and the fine arts expands her worldview through her book collection
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Summer is on the horizon, and there s no better companion for a trip to the beach or a lazy day off than a good book. To get you ready for the (hopefully) relaxed months ahead, we re sharing our recommendations for books to add to your reading pile. Whether you’re a fan of true crime, sci-fi, comic books, or non-fiction, we ve got a book for you.
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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World s Largest Owl // Jonathan C. Slaght; $18
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Take a break from the summer heat and transport your mind to Russia’s Far East, where the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl hides within the snowy forests. You don’t need to be a birder to enjoy this book: Jonathan C. Slaght’s account of his research on these elusive animals is a captivating introduction to not only the owls, but also to the people who call this fascinating region of the world home.
The Falmouth Public Library and the Falmouth Reads Together committee will welcome author Madeline Miller, whose book âCirceâ is this yearâs Falmouth Reads Together book pick, to a book talk webinar on Wednesday, May 19, at 7 PM.
Published in 2018, âCirceâ was on the New York Times bestseller list for 16 weeks, with more than half a million books sold in the United States. âCirceâ was shortlisted for the 2019 Womenâs Prize for Fiction and was the winner of the 2019 Indie Choice Award. It is currently being adapted as a series for HBO Max.
Considered a minor goddess, Circe was the daughter of Helios and the nymph Perse. Greek mythology enthusiasts may be familiar with her as a character from âThe Odyssey.â
Murder mystery part of “radio hour” fundraiser
In an unusual mix of eras and technologies born out of pandemic necessity, the theatrical fundraiser for the West Falmouth Library this year will be a 1940s radio play that uses 2021 Zoom virtual capabilities.
The library and writer/director Lisa Jo Rudy’s Not My Monkeys company will present “The Music and Murder Radio Hour,” a nostalgic virtual variety show featuring “vintage” ads, musical acts and a murder mystery/comedy.
Not able to gather in person for the fundraising party this year, Rudy reached out to local actors and got more than two dozen to participate via Zoom and video for a one-hour online presentation with two showings.
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Since the company was founded in 1995, Amazon has been one of the best spots to find deals on pretty much any new and used book you can think of. And right now, if you buy one book at full price, you can score 50 percent off another of your choosing, no matter what genres you want to mix and match.
To take advantage, all you have to do is go to Amazon s selection page, which lists the books that qualify for the deal, so there won t be any confusion. From there, just add the titles you want to your cart and click the “Proceed to Checkout” button. The offer will automatically be applied to your order right before you check out. Simple as that.