Stories Tagged ‘Literature’ 
New Book Makes Excellent Gift for UA Alums, Tide Fans
Looking for an elegant and unusual gift for University of Alabama graduates and other Crimson Tide fans on your list? Crimson, the official keepsake book of The University of Alabama, is available for the first time this holiday season.
UA French Professor Honors Famous Feminist Writer with Latest Book
Dr. Metka Zupančič, associate professor of French and modern languages at The University of Alabama, pays tribute to one of the most influential women writers in France with her latest work.
UA Women’s Brown Bag Series Looks at Mary Queen of Scots
Dr. Tricia McElroy, assistant professor of English at The University of Alabama, will discuss her work "The Popular Campaign Against Mary Queen of Scots" on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 12:30 p.m. in 102 Manly Hall.
Top Student Book Collections on Display at UA
Students with a passion for books were recently named winners of The University of Alabama Libraries’ second annual Book Collecting Contest.
UA Professor to Discuss Her Book on ‘Clinging to Mammy’
Dr. Micki McElya, assistant professor of American studies at The University of Alabama, will discuss her new book, "Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America" (Harvard University Press, 2007) on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library reading room.
Noted Scholar and Author to Speak at UA About Her Book on the Last Slave Ship to America
Dr. Sylviane Diouf, curator for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York, will give two lectures on her award-winning research and writing at The University of Alabama on Nov. 12 and 13.
Everywoman Book Club to Meet Oct. 25
The Everywoman Book Club, sponsored by The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center, will meet to discuss "Veil of Roses" by Laura Fitzgerald at noon on Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Globe Restaurant in Northport.
UA Doctoral Student Chosen to Participate in Folger Institute Archives Program
University of Alabama doctoral student Ed Geisweidt, in the department of English, is one of only 14 graduate students in the country to be selected to participate in the Folger Institute’s year-long Dissertation Seminar, “Researching the Archives,” at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.
UA ‘Ghost Bird’ Author to Speak on Forthcoming Book Detailing Searches for Controversial Woodpecker
A University of Alabama professor and author of a soon-to-be published book detailing the controversial search and history surrounding a rare woodpecker will give an Oct. 18 talk to the West Alabama Sierra Club at UA's Alabama Museum of Natural History.
Calling All Book Lovers– Student Book Collecting Contest Under Way at UA
Avid readers of all kinds are invited to take part in the annual Student Book Collecting Contest sponsored by The University of Alabama Libraries.
UA Bankhead Visiting Writers Series to Feature Prose, Poetry Reading Sept. 21
University of Alabama Coal Royalty Visiting Chair in Prose Deirdre McNamer and new UA faculty member and poet Peter Streckfus will read from their works Friday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa as part of the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
Put Your UA IQ to the Test in New Trivia Book
Are you a tried and true Bama Fan? If so, what is your University of Alabama IQ?
Author of Pulitzer-Winning Book on Polio to Speak at UA
David M. Oshinsky, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for his book, "Polio: An American Story," will speak at The University of Alabama as part of the Frances S. Summersell Center for the South’s lecture series on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library.
UA Club to Discuss Book on Low-Wage America
The Everywoman Book Club, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, Aug. 23 at noon at The Globe Restaurant to discuss "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," by Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich.
UA Women’s Resource Center Book Club to Discuss Memoir
The Everywoman Book Club, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, July 26 at noon at The Globe Restaurant to discuss "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia" by Elizabeth Gilbert.
UA Club to Discuss Book on Southern Women
The Every Woman Book Club, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, June 28 at noon at The Globe Restaurant to discuss "All Out of Faith, Southern Women on Spirituality," edited by Wendy Reed and Jennifer Horne.
Author, Poet to Give Readings as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
Author Gina Ochsner and poet Barbara Jane Reyes will give readings Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus, as part of the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
Noted Author of Contemplative Fiction to Give Reading as Part of UA’s New College/University Libraries Lecture Series
Acclaimed author Vinita Hampton Wright will give a reading from her most recent novel, "Dwelling Places," on Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
Authors Bragg, Vlautin to Give Reading as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Bragg and author Willy Vlautin will give readings Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre, as part of the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
Storyteller Performance to Celebrate Women’s History Month at UA
Acclaimed Israeli storyteller Noa Baum will present a multicultural performance of "A Land Twice Promised" on Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in 151 Shelby Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
Author Gay Talese to Speak at Gorgas Library on UA Campus
Best-selling author Gay Talese will give a public talk in 205 Gorgas Library Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., as part of the University Libraries Lecture Series.
Religion Expert to Speak at UA as Part of Aaron Aronov Lecture Series
Dr. Tomoko Masuzawa, professor of comparative literature and history at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will give The University of Alabama department of religious studies’ 2006-2007 Aaron Aronov Lecture.
Poet, Author to Give Readings as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
Author Ander Monson and Poet Jon Woodward will give readings Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus, as part of the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
Books for Alabama Black Belt Campaign at UA
The University of Alabama is participating in "Books for the Alabama Black Belt," a campaign with a goal of providing one book per child in the state’s 12 Black Belt counties.
Pulitzer Prize Finalist to Give Reading as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
Author Joy Williams will give a reading Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave., as part of The University of Alabama’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.