Join University Libraries for a special Preservation Week book club with guest host Danielle Creech, head of preservation, processing, and exhibitions. We will discuss Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly.
One day at work, conservation technician Dawn discovers something hidden under the endpapers of an old book: the torn-off cover of a lesbian pulp novel from the 1950s, with an illustration of a woman looking into a mirror and seeing a man’s face. Even more intriguing is the queer love letter written on the back. Dawn becomes obsessed with tracking down the author of the letter, convinced the mysterious writer can help her find her place in the world.
Book club will begin with a presentation on the day in the life of a conservator, followed by a discussion of the book.
Free and open to all, registration required for Zoom link. See website.
Timothy Morton: "This Is Hell, It's Not the End of the World"
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Timothy Morton: "This Is Hell, It's Not the End of the World"
Organized in conjunction with the exhibition Santiago Sierra: 52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City’s Air, Timothy Morton, Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University and director of the Cool America Foundation, will give a talk to celebrate the publication of their new book Hell: In Search of a Christian Ecology (Columbia University Press, 2024), which explores the relationship between religion and ecology in response to the climate crisis. Morton is the author of several books that bring together politics, art, and ecological studies to better understand how we coexist with one another and with non-humans.
Co-sponsored by the Program in Public Scholarship
