Bookish Lectures this Semester

[Kelly K.]

1) Jay Parini will be giving the Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities for the year.

Details: September 28th at 3:30 PM in Foster 250

More information: "Jay Parini is a poet, novelist, biographer, and critic. His five books of poetry include The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems. He has written eight novels, including Benjamin’s Crossing, The Apprentice Lover, The Passages of H.M., and The Last Station, the latter was made into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer. He has written biographies of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner. His non-fiction works include Jesus: The Human Face of God, Why Poetry Matters and Promised Land: Thirteen Books that Changed America. He writes for various publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Chronicle of Higher Education."

2) Rod Dreher will present his book, How Dante Can Save Your Life: The Life-Changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem.

Details: October 1st at 4 PM in the Alexander Reading Room

More information: Check out the Goodreads summary of his book!