New reads for UA Press Summertime Book Club
June 29, 2020
Starting Tuesday, June 30, the UA Press Summertime Book Club will begin its most ambitious
project yet — three books at the same time. The book club meets via Zoom every Tuesday
at 7 p.m.One of the book club's driving beliefs is that synthesis thinking — the ability and inclination to recognize links between unlike texts and experiences — is a hallmark of an enlightened world of higher education. Its newest venture is to exercise those synthesis muscles by reading and discussing the following books concurrently.
Readings for Tuesday, June 30
- "," by Ted Chiang — Frst story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," through page 36
- "," by Patricia Grace — Prologue and chapter 1, through page 20
- "," by Ibram X. Kendi — Introduction and chapter 1, through page 23
New participants are encouraged to . Questions and concerns should be directed to Nate Bauer at nbauer3@alaska.edu.