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Greetings!
We do this every year around the middle of August, don' t we?
We exclaim to each other that summer is almost over and then
we ask with astonishment, "Where did the time go?"
But take heart; there's plenty of delicious corn in the Farmers'
Markets, the worst of the muggy days may be behind us, and
the new books for fall are beginning to arrive. One new book
we are particularly excited about at the Co-op is Bruce Stave's
history of UConn which we will be celebrating on Sept. 7. See
below for more details.
And I want to tell you about the powerful memoir I just read by
a British bookseller held in US custody for three years without
charges. Plus a few other tidbits.
Suzy
Oh yes, I almost forgot to remind you that there's a coupon at
the bottom of this email. Might be a bit of a (pleasant?)
surprise this time so take a look.
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Booksigning & Publication Party
Red Brick in the Land of Steady Habits
Red Brick in the Land of Steady Habits:
Creating the University of Connecticut 1881-2006
BY BRUCE STAVE with Laura Burmeister, Michael Neagle, Leslie
Horner Papandrea, and Sondra Astor Stave.
In this riveting history of UConn, Bruce Stave takes us from
1881, the year the Storrs Agricultural School opened its doors
for students, through the many changes and transformations,
and occasional bumps that, over the course of 125 years,
turned the rural vocational school for farmers into a modern,
world class university.
Making enormous contributions in research, scholarship and
art, UConn has enriched the lives of not only those who have
studied, worked and taught here, but the lives of citizens
throughout the state, during its long and illustrious history.
Please join us for the celebration.
Talk & Booksigning
Thursday, September 7, 2006
4:00 pm UConn Co-op
Co-sponsored by the UConn Co-op and the Homer Babbidge
Library
Click here to order Red Brick in the Land of Steady Habits
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A Bookseller Imprisoned in Guantánamo
A Troubling Memoir
I love books about books. Lately, bookseller memoirs have
become popular and of course, I’ve read and loved them all,
especially The Yellow Lighted Bookshop by Lewis
Buzbee, which interweaves the history of bookselling with the
author’s personal bookselling history (in both bookstores and
on the road for publishers) and The King’s English by
Betsy Burton, which chronicles the trials and tribulations of
this venerable Salt Lake City institution.
But the most recent contribution to this field of bookseller
memoirs takes my breath away. It is the searing, Enemy
Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and
Kandahar by UK bookseller Moazzam Begg. The
idealistic and well-educated Begg was abducted one midnight
while his wife and children slept, and then hooded and swept
into the
maelstrom of the War on Terror. Released after three horrific
years in custody, and with no charges ever filed, he tells his
story with power and grace and remarkably, without
bitterness. I shivered when I read his description of a photo
the authorities had in evidence: it showed Begg with a box of
books for the bookshop!
This is a book to read and discuss. It will haunt you.
To order Enemy Combatant click here.
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Two More Fun Filled Saturdays For Kids!
Summer is almost over, but we still have two more Saturdays
of fun. Our kids' events are free, but please call 486-5027 and
let us know you are coming so we have enough supplies for
everyone who wants to participate.
Plus, our children's ware is discounted 20% on Saturday
mornings during the events.
More details.
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The UConn Co-op is a member-owned independent bookstore
serving the University of Connecticut and the wider academic
community. We welcome everyone, young and old, through our
doors and to our online bookstore.
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