“Incunabula:” Some interesting notes on gifts to the University, with a solution to the mystery of the missing bones of Black Hawk. -- “Old Capitol in Winter Dress:” A water color by Charles Sibley, '49MFA -- “What's in a Well?” The...
Activist/Journalist Krista Jacob reads from Abortion Under Attack: Women on the Challenges Facing Choice. “This book will challenge you, infuriate you, sadden you, empower you, and freak you out. Most of all, it will inspire you to start a new...
Cathryn Cofell's recent books are Kamikaze Commotion (Parallel Press, 2008) and Sweet Curdle (Marsh River Editions, 2006). Publishing credits include NY Quarterly, Main Street Rag, MARGIE, Slipstream and Nerve Cowboy, among others. She makes a...
Cathy Sultan, author of the acclaimed memoir "Beirut Heart," reads from "Israeli and Palestinian Voices: A Dialogue with Both Sides."
Sultan, who sits on the executive board of The National Peace Foundation, flew to Israel-Palestine to interview...
Contents: Acceptance of invitation to conference, Mar. 2, 1959; Approval of grade 4 report topic, Mar. 21, 1955; Approval to not do grade 4 report and take executive training seminars, Oct. 31, 1955; Approval to take executive training seminars and...
Contents: Executive suite (pg. 8-12) -- Number three line (pg. 13-18) -- Number six line (pg. 19-15) -- Number one line (pg. 26-35) -- Number nine line (pg. 36-47) -- Venetian and Saxon suites (pg. 48-62)
Des Moines poet, essayist and businessman James Autry, former executive of the Meredith Corporation, reads from his new book, Choosing Gratitude: Learning to Love the Life You Have. A former Fortune 500 executive, Autry is an author, poet, and...
Dr. Bernard I. Finel is a Senior Fellow at the American Security Project (ASP) where he directs research on counter-terrorism and defense policy. He is the lead author of ASP's annual report, "Are We Winning? Measuring Progress in the Struggle...
Dr. Jim Walsh teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Security Studies Program (SSP). He also serves as an analyst for CNN. His research and writings focus on international security, and in particular, on topics involving nuclear...
Editor and writer Krista Jacob reads from the anthology, Our Choices, Our Lives: Unapologetic Writings on Abortion. She was joined by two of the contributors to the book Karen Kubby, executive director of the Emma Goldmen Clinic in Iowa City and...
Four Chicago prose writers read from their work.
Cris Mazza, the author of a dozen books of fiction, reads from "Trickle Down Timeline." Among her awards are a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and three Illinois Arts Council literary...