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Welcome back to the rhythms of the "regular" year (academic or
other) after what I hope was both a pleasant and a productive
summer. There is lots of new energy for the strengthening of
book-related activity here in the Valley.<br>
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Here is the beginning of what is shaping up to be a rich season of
events.<br>
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Jim<br>
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• <b>Sept. 16</b>, 4:00 p.m. reception for Exhibit: "10 Years of
Massachusetts Book Awards," Du Bois Library, University of
Massachusetts-Amherst. The Massachusetts Book Awards are
administered by the Massachusetts Center for the Book
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.massbook.org">www.massbook.org</a>)<br>
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Details:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/news/press-releases-201/exhibit-10-years-of-massachusetts-book-awards/">http://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/news/press-releases-201/exhibit-10-years-of-massachusetts-book-awards/</a><br>
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• <b>Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19</b>: Peter Stallybrass delivers
the distinguished Kennedy Lectures at Smith: <br>
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KENNEDY LECTURES IN RENAISSANCE STUDIES (see attachment)
All the lectures will be a Graham/Hillyer Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center, Smith College at 5pm.
Peter Stallybrass
September 21: “What is a Book, or why do printers not print books?
October 5: Eating the Book, or why do readers need to digest what they read?
October 19: Image against Word, or why don’t woodcuts illustrate printed texts?
• <b>Sept. 25</b>: Conference on the History of the Book, Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, (free, but preregistration required; details to follow soon)
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/calendar.htm">http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/calendar.htm</a>
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