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SUMMARY:Virtual Class: Wendy Walsh - Continuing the Journey with Dante's Purgatorio (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Continue the journey with Dante on Zoom! Join Wendy Walsh for the reading and study of Purgatorio\, the second cantica of Dante’s Commedia. \nDante and Virgil begin their climb of the immense Mountain of Purgatory in the middle of the unpopulated waters of the Southern Hemisphere. Before reaching Purgatory proper\, they travel through Ante Purgatory and then up through the seven terraces\, each one reflecting one of the seven deadly sins. Their goal is the Earthly Paradise at the top of the mountain and along the way they will meet the many saved souls who are happily purifying themselves for their ascent to Paradise.  Purgatory is “where the soul of man is cleansed\,/ made worthy to ascend to Heaven. (dove l’umano spirito si purga/e di salire al ciel diventa degno” Canto I\, 5-6.) \nWendy Walsh has a PhD in Italian Literature from UC Berkeley. She has been teaching Italian language and literature since 1979.
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT: LIVING WRITERS SERIES\, Sofia Samatar
DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Literature Department and Creative Writing Program Present: LIVING WRITERS SERIES WINTER 2021 “Shelter and Place\,” a theme about world building when the world seems to be falling apart\, about writing about place\, about seeking and finding and not finding shelter in stormy times\, and of course\, what it means to be a writer and a person writing while sheltering in place. \nJANUARY 14TH FEATURED WRITER: SOFIA SAMATAR\nSofia Samatar is the author of the novels A Stranger in Olondria and The Winged Histories\, the short story collection\, Tender\, and Monster Portraits\, a collaboration with her brother\, the artist Del Samatar. Her work has received several honors\, including the World Fantasy Award. She teaches Arabic literature\, African literature\, and speculative fiction at James Madison University in Virginia. \nRegister for this FREE event series here. \nThe Living Writers Series runs on select Thursdays from 5:20-6:55p.m. Authors’ books available for pick up or delivery via Bookshop Santa Cruz. Find them here.
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT: LIVING WRITERS SERIES\, Sofia Samatar
DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Literature Department and Creative Writing Program Present: LIVING WRITERS SERIES WINTER 2021 “Shelter and Place\,” a theme about world building when the world seems to be falling apart\, about writing about place\, about seeking and finding and not finding shelter in stormy times\, and of course\, what it means to be a writer and a person writing while sheltering in place. \nJANUARY 14TH FEATURED WRITER: SOFIA SAMATAR\nSofia Samatar is the author of the novels A Stranger in Olondria and The Winged Histories\, the short story collection\, Tender\, and Monster Portraits\, a collaboration with her brother\, the artist Del Samatar. Her work has received several honors\, including the World Fantasy Award. She teaches Arabic literature\, African literature\, and speculative fiction at James Madison University in Virginia. \nRegister for this FREE event series here. \nThe Living Writers Series runs on select Thursdays from 5:20-6:55p.m. Authors’ books available for pick up or delivery via Bookshop Santa Cruz. Find them here.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/virtual-event-living-writers-series-sofia-samatar/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews / Abortion and the Law in America: Roe V. Wade to the Present
DESCRIPTION:Booksmith and Mother Jones are very pleased to host a virtual event with Mary Ziegler for her new book Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present. She’ll be in conversation with Mother Jones reproductive rights reporter Becca Andrews. \nFree and all ages\, but RSVP is required. Event link will be sent to everyone who registers. \nYou can order a copy of Abortion and the Law in America here. We’re currently offering free shipping throughout San Francisco and the East Bay. \nWith the Supreme Court likely to reverse Roe v. Wade\, the landmark abortion decision\, American debate appears fixated on clashing rights. The first comprehensive legal history of a vital period\, Abortion and the Law in America illuminates an entirely different and unexpected shift in the terms of debate. Rather than simply championing rights\, those on opposing sides battled about the policy costs and benefits of abortion and laws restricting it. This mostly unknown turn deepened polarization in ways many have missed. Never abandoning their constitutional demands\, pro-choice and pro-life advocates increasingly disagreed about the basic facts. Drawing on unexplored records and interviews with key participants\, Ziegler complicates the view that the Supreme Court is responsible for the escalation of the conflict. A gripping account of social-movement divides and crucial legal strategies\, this book delivers a definitive recent history of an issue that transforms American law and politics to this day. \nMary Ziegler is the Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law. Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Garrow has called her “the premier historian of abortion in the post-Roe era.” She teaches and writes on the legal history of reproduction and constitutional law\, family law\, and sexuality. Her latest book is Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present (Cambridge University Press 2020). Her first book\, After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate (Harvard\, 2015)\, was the winner of the 2014 Harvard University Press Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize for best first manuscript in any discipline. She often serves as commentator in leading mass media outlets across the world\, including The Atlantic\, The BBC\, the Boston Globe\, CNN\, the Guardian\, MSNBC\, NBC\, The New York Times\, NPR\, PBS News Hour\, Politico\, the Wall Street Journal\, and The Washington Post. \nBecca Andrews is a reporter at Mother Jones. A Southerner\, she most often writes about the Southeast\, gender\, and culture. Before joining Mother Jones as an editorial fellow\, she wrote for newspapers in Tennessee. Her work has also appeared in Slate\, Marie Claire UK\, and USA Today. Her first book\, No Choice\, on the dwindling access to abortion in the United States\, is forthcoming from Hachette’s Public Affairs imprint. \nThis event is free and all ages\, but RSVP is required.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/virtual-mary-ziegler-with-becca-andrews-abortion-and-the-law-in-america-roe-v-wade-to-the-present/
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Authors - Rameshwar Das (Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:Born Richard Alpert\, Ram Dass was a prominent Harvard psychology professor who partnered with Timothy Leary in psychedelic research\, and later traveled to India and met his guru\, Neem Karoli Baba. Upon returning to the US with his new name\, which means “servant of God\,” Ram Dass became a pivotal influence on the culture with his groundbreaking book Be Here Now—a backpacker’s bible for a generation of spiritual seekers. In this new definitive memoir\, Being Ram Dass\, America’s best-known and beloved spiritual teacher\, Ram Dass\, shares his life story set against the backdrop of eight decades of cultural transformation. \nRameshwar Das\, coauthor of Being Ram Dass\, will join Marin local Dr. Larry Brilliant\, in conversation about the life and new memoir from spiritual teacher and cultural icon\, Ram Dass. Both Rameshwar Das and Dr. Brilliant were longtime friends of Ram Dass\, having known him for over 50 years. Just as Neem Karoli Baba foretold Ram Dass he would write a book (Be Here Now)\, he also foretold Brilliant would work for the World Health Organization’s India smallpox program\, to help eradicate this ancient plague (which he did). \nRameshwar Das is an writer\, photographer\, and coauthor of several Ram Dass books including Be Love Now\, Polishing the Mirror\, and Being Ram Dass. He lives in East Hampton\, Long Island. \nDr. Larry Brilliant is a physician and epidemiologist\, CEO of Pandefense Advisory\, and a CNN Medical Analyst. He also serves on the board of the Skoll Foundation\, as well as co-founded the Seva Foundation\, an NGO whose programs have given back sight to more than 5 million blind people in two dozen countries. Dr. Brilliant is the author of Sometimes Brilliant\, a memoir about working to eradicate smallpox. He lives in Marin County\, CA.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/conversations-with-authors-rameshwar-das-virtual-event/
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SUMMARY:Kevin Begos in Conversation with Dan Polsby\, Vintage Berkeley--virtually
DESCRIPTION:discussing Tasting the Past: One Man’s Quest to Discover (and Drink!) the World’s Original Wines. \n“Takes readers along on a journey to find the historical origins of wine. [Begos’s] story unfolds in a manner similar to the growth of ancient grapevines; rooted in a strong central narrative\, side stories grow like tendrils\, wrapping around and supporting each other\, while clusters of vividly described wines emerge like ripe grapes.”–Science \nTo register and buy the book\, please write dan@vintageberkeley.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 14\, 2021 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n“A vintner’s blend of science\, history\, travel\, and tantalizing drink recommendations.”–Amy Stewart\, author of The Drunken Bo1tanist  \nPull up a chair and pour yourself a glass of whatever Dan recommends\, and enjoy a lively conversation between these wine experts! \nIn search of a mysterious wine he once tasted in a hotel room minibar\, journalist Begos travels along the original wine routes–from the  Caucasus Mountains\, where wine grapes were first domesticated eight thousand years ago\, crossing the Mediterranean to Europe\, and then America–and unearths a whole world of forgotten grapes\, each with distinctive tastes and aromas. We meet the scientists who are decoding the DNA of wine grapes\, and the historians who are searching for ancient vineyards and the flavors cultivated there. Begos discovers wines that go far beyond the bottles of Chardonnay and Merlot found in most stores and restaurants\, and he offers suggestions for wines that are at once ancient and new. \nKevin Begos is a former MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow and a former AP correspondent whose stories and research have appeared in major newspapers and other publications\, including Scientific American\, Harper’s\, Salon\, the Christian Science Monitor\, the Guild of Sommeliers\, USA Today\, and the New York Times.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/kevin-begos-in-conversation-with-dan-polsby-vintage-berkeley-virtually/
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SUMMARY:Nora Harlow and Saxon Holt in Conversation--virtually
DESCRIPTION:discussing their new book Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush\, Water-Conscious Landscape. \nEvery Bay Area gardener needs this book written and photographed by the same team that produced Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates (published by EBMUD in 2004 and an instant bestseller at Mrs. Dalloway’s when we first opened). \nWatch this space for registration details as they become available. \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 14\, 2021 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\nGardening in an area defined by arid summers and soggy winters can be challenging. But gardens can thrive in such conditions\, and this definitive handbook shares the plants and practices that will help you succeed. Landscape architect Nora Harlow and award-winning photographer Saxon Holt explain how plants adapt to the climate and how topography and climate relate. A comprehensive plant directory provides details on each plant’s needs\, and stunning photography shows how smart design can help address seasonal issues. It’s everything you need to create a flourishing summer-dry garden. \nNora Harlow is a landscape architect and gardener with wide-ranging experience in the summer-dry climates of California. She was assistant editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine for many years and supervisor of water conservation for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland\, where she designed low-water landscapes for District facilities. \nSaxon Holt is a photojournalist who has spent more than 40 years exploring Kingdom Plantae and the fundamental importance of plants to the health of the planet. A lifelong gardener\, he abandoned commercial photography when he discovered garden publishers and could no longer stay in a studio. His work has been featured in diverse publications\, from Architectural Digest and Pacific Horticulture to Smithsonian and Money magazines.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/nora-harlow-and-saxon-holt-in-conversation-virtually/
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