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Ingen begivenhet funnet. Bare hopp i det og legg til en begivenhet. Forgangne begivenheterLouis P. Masur (april 1 på 18:00) In Rabb Lecture Hall. The Soiling of Old Glory is historian Masur's study of the Pulitzer-Prize winning photograph by Stanley Forman. A book sale and signing will follow.
Roy J. Harris Jr. (april 3 på 18:00) Rabb Lecture Hall, ext. 2212. Roy J. Harris, Jr. will speak on his book Pulitzer’s Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism, the first thorough examination of America's greatest annual journalism prize over its 90-year history. This event takes place just days before the announcement ... (mer)
Strobe Talbott (april 3 på 18:30) Abbey Room, ext. 2212. In his new book, The Great Experiment, Strobe Talbott, former Deputy Secretary of State (1994 – 2001) and current president of the Brookings Institution, recounts the development of nation-states and the progression to a global nation (i.e. The League of Nations and the ... (mer)
Comic Book Question and Answer (april 22 på 19:00) held in the Rabb Lecture Hall
Joseph M. Cronin (april 23 på 18:00) Joseph M. Cronin leser fra Reforming Boston Schools, 1930-2006: Overcoming Corruption and Racial Segregation. In Rabb Lecture Hall. Joe Cronin was a Harvard professor and dean, State Secretary of Education, Chairman of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, and has studied and written about Boston schools for more than fifty years.
Remembrance, Images, and Musical Resonance featuring Novelist Susan Abulhawa (april 24 på 18:30) In Rabb Lecture Hall (Ext. 2212). Susan Abulhawa discusses and reads from her recent novel, The Scar of David. A reception and signing take place at 5:30 p.m. Also, photographer Rania Matar presents black and white images of Middle Eastern women and the veil; and Qanunist (zither player) Jamal Sinno ... (mer)
Cokie Roberts (april 25 på 13:00) Rabb Lecture Hall. A book sale and signing will follow.
Wing-kai To (mai 13 på 18:00) In the Mezzanine Conference Room. In collaboration with the Chinese Historical Society of New England, this book contains more than 200 rare photographs.
Marilyn Yalum (mai 15 på 18:00) Marilyn Yalum leser fra The American Resting Place: 400 Years of History Through Our Cemeteries and Burial Grounds.
Gilbert King (mai 22 på 18:00) In the Mezzanine Conference Room. King speaks on his book The Execution of Willie Francis. After Willie Francis did not die at his scheduled execution, a year-long legal struggle ensued. Making its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, Willie’s story is an extraordinary and troubling tale of a brutal ... (mer)
Ford Hall Forum: George Lakoff (juni 5 på 18:30) Rabb Lecture Hall. Professor George Lakoff author of Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, Whose Freedom?, and Don't Think of an Elephant!, explores the connections between cognitive science and political action. Why do many Americans vote against their own interests. Humans, ... (mer)
Boston Globe Book Festival (september 6 på 13:00) arrangementssted: Parade Grounds at Boston Common
Patrick Desbois (september 25 på 19:30) Held in Rabb Lecture Hall. French Catholic Priest Father Patrick Desbois has devoted his life to confronting antisemitism and furthering Catholic-Jewish understanding. Using the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s archives to inform his search, he and his team have crisscrossed the countryside ... (mer)
David Liss (oktober 16 på 18:00) in the McKim Orientation Room. (ext.2389 )
Author Talk (mai 26 på 18:00) arrangementssted: Orientation Room
Author Talk (juni 3 på 19:00) arrangementssted: Boston Room
Author Talk (juni 10 på 18:00) Robin Abrahams. arrangementssted: Orientation Room
Interessert: J_Royce Lagt til av karenharris.
Casey Sherman (juni 18 på 18:00) Casey Sherman diskuterer The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue. Casey Sherman is a veteran journalist and author of several books including the true crime bestseller A Rose for Mary: The Hunt for the Real Boston Strangler. Sherman has been nominated for an Emmy Award and was a leading member of the Edward R. Murrow Award winning WBZ-TV News team. He is also a contributing ... (mer)
Dick Lehr (juni 23 på 18:00) Dick Lehr diskuterer The Fence: A police cover-up along Boston's racial divide.
Woden Teachout (juni 30 på 18:00) Woden Teachout diskuterer Capture the Flag: A Political History of American Patriotism. Americans honor the flag with a fervor seen in few other countries: The Stars and Stripes decorate American homes and businesses; wave over sports events and funerals; and embellish everything from politicians' lapels to the surface of the moon. But what does the flag mean? In Capture the Flag: A Political ... (mer)
The Winds of Dune Blow Desert Sands East: Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson talk Dune (august 5 på 18:00) One of science fiction's most popular and enduring works is the Dune series by Frank Herbert. This seminal work has been continued by Herbert's son Brian Herbert and fellow New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson. The latest book in the series is Winds of Dune, and for the first time in over ... (mer)
Interessert: gaialover2 Lagt til av karenharris.
Lev Grossman (august 13 på 18:00) The son of two English professors, Lev Grossman grew up in Lexington, MA and graduated from Harvard University before embarking on a career in journalism. He worked for a string of dot-coms while writing free-lance articles about books, technology and culture in general for various medai, including Lingua ... (mer)
Interessert: Lifsonlibrary Lagt til av karenharris.
Boston Book Festival (oktober 24 på 22:00) Orhan Pamuk, Cornel West, Richard Russo, John Hodgman, Dennis Lehane, Alicia Silverstone. The Boston Book Festival 2009, presented by State Street Corporation, will take place on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in Copley Square. More than 70 top authors and presenters will be on hand for this FREE inaugural event. It's a great excursion for book groups, families, and anyone who ... (mer)
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