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Caribbean Immigrants and Latino Identities

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Martha

On September 24, Francisco A. Scarano will be giving a lecture on “Caribbean Immigrants and Latino Identities” in the UC. Whether or not you are able to attend the event, you might be interested in getting more familiar with the Caribbean, immigration, Latino identies, or some combination thereof. This is where Andersen Library can help you out. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — September 3

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Ronna

The Attacking Ocean: The Past, Present, and Future of Rising Sea Levels by Brian Fagan GC89 .F35 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I’ll admit that what drew me to this week’s book was simply the picture on the cover. I’d … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 27, 2013

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Martha

Facebook Nation: Total Information Awareness by Newton Lee QA76.575 .L44 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This was my second choice for a book this week, as I discovered that Ellen wrote about Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True … Continue reading →

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Book Sale – September 2013

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Martha

New books for the book sale will be here until the end of September and sell for the low, low price of $1 each. This time around we’re focusing on history, literature and psychology. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — Aug 20

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Diana

Servants: A Downstairs View of Twentieth-century Britain by Lucy Lethbridge HD8039.D52 G776 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd Floor I recently came across a book on the New Arrivals Island that will help fill some time during the months of waiting for … Continue reading →

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Books by Mo Yan

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Martha

The author Mo Yan (which in Chinese means “Don’t Speak”), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2012, is well-known in his birthplace, China, and worldwide. Of his over 20 works, he is best known in China and the United States for his book Red Sorguhm which was made into a Chinese movie of the same name. Continue reading →

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A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Martha

In 2011, A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. Continue reading →

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National Moth Week

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Barbara

July 20-28, 2013 is National Moth Week! Many locations are holding mothing events during this week. How will you celebrate? This is an opportunity to get involved in citizen science! Moths are incredibly diverse, and there are many more species … Continue reading →

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Bombshell by Catherine Coulter

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Martha

Bombshell, which was released earlier this month, is a steamy, suspensful novel. It is the 17th book in a mystery series by Catherine Coulter. Continue reading →

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New Fantasy Fiction

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Martha

Are you a fan of fantasy ficton? If you are, you’ll be pleased to know that Andersen Library has many books in this genre and related sub-genres from the last year alone, either in the stacks or on order. Continue reading →

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