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The World in Our Stacks
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By J. Harold
This feature links items in the news to various books, authors, and subjects that our NOVA libraries own. Take a look at the ways the world shows up in our stacks!
Jules Ralph Feiffer (January 26, 1929-January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author, who at one time was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for editorial cartooning, and in 2004 he was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame. He wrote the animated short Munro, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1961. The Library of Congress has recognized his "remarkable legacy", from 1946 to the present, as a cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter, adult and children's book author, illustrator, and art instructor. [Wikipedia] "Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist had an acerbic wit and a flair for satire" - Ali Bahrampour, The Washington Post, January 22, 2025. The libraries have four graphic novels by him.
Phebe Ann Marr (September 21, 1931-December 26, 2024) was an American historian of modern Iraq with the Middle East Institute. She was a research professor at the National Defense University and a retired professor of history at University of Tennessee and Stanislaus State University in California. [Wikipedia] "Prominent scholar examined Iraq's history, upheavals" - Brian Murphy, The Washington Post, January 16, 2025. The libraries have two editions of one title by her.
Lance Thomas Morrow (September 21, 1939-November 29, 2024) was an American essayist and writer, chiefly for Time magazine, as well as the author of several books. He won the 1981 National Magazine Award for Essay and Criticism and was a finalist for the same award in 1991. He had the distinction of writing more "Man of the Year" articles than any other writer in the magazine's history and appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The O'Reilly Factor. He was a professor of journalism and University Professor at Boston University. [Wikipedia]. "Time magazine's star essayist of history and infamy" - Brian Murphy, The Washington Post, December 8, 2024. The libraries have two titles by him.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (January 15, 1940-January 24, 2025) was a Native American visual artist and curator. She was an enrolled citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and was also of Métis and Shoshone descent. She was an educator, storyteller, art advocate, and political activist. In her five-decades-long career, Smith gained a reputation for her prolific work, being featured in over 50 solo exhibitions and curating more than 30 exhibitions. Her work draws from a Native worldview and comments on American Indian identity, histories of oppression, and environmental issues. [Wikipedia] "Artist's works centered on Native life within the lens of contemporary life" - Harrison Smith, The Washington Post, February 11, 2025. The libraries have one title about her.
David Isaac Steinberg (November 26, 1928-December 5, 2024) was an American historian and U.S. Foreign Service officer. Holding the title of Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University, Steinberg specialized in Myanmar, the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia, and U.S. policy in Asia. [Wikipedia] Myanmar scholar's career spanned diplomacy, academia over 7 decades" - Brian Murphy, The Washington Post, December 11, 2024. The libraries have one title by him, with three editions.
Stephan Thernstrom (November 5, 1934-January 23, 2025) was an American academic and historian who was the Winthrop Research Professor of History Emeritus at Harvard University. He was a specialist in ethnic and social history and editor of the Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. He and his wife Abigail Thernstrom were prominent opponents of affirmative action in education and according to the New York Times, they "lead the conservative charge against racial preference in America." [Wikipedia] "Historian rose to fame as a foe of affirmative action" - Harrison Smith, The Washington Post, January 29, 2025. The libraries have one title by him, co-written with his wife.
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