Let’s Talk About It!
Jewish Literature: Identity and Imagination
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries is pleased to announce the return of the “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature – Identity and Imagination” series. These series explore Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books on a common theme. The library has received funding to sponsor two sessions in the 2008-09 school year. The fall series will investigate Demons, Golems, and Dybbuks Monsters of the Jewish Imagination and the spring series will take a look at Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel. The library is one of 86 academic and public libraries nationwide receiving grants to host the series developed and supported by Nextbook and the American Library Association. Local support for the program is provided by the George A. Smathers Libraries, the Alachua County Public Library, the University of Florida Center for Jewish Studies and Hillel at UF.
The first program will cover Isaac Bashevis Singer’s "Satan in Goray" and will be held Sunday, August 31 at 3:30 p.m. See additional schedule details below. All programs will be held from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in room 1A in Smathers Library (East). Refreshments are provided and all programs are free and open to the public. For additional information please contact Chelsea Dinsmore, chedins@uflib.ufl.edu or (352) 273-0369. For more information about the Let’s Talk programs visit the NextBook information site at http://www.nextbook.org/ala/index.html .
Further information about the University of Florida Libraries can be found at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu. For more information about Nextbook programs see http://www.nextbook.com.
