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2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: 2009-08-24
Contact: Kim Wall
Public Relations Program Coordinator
Marketing and Community Relations Office
University of New Hampshire, Manchester
(603) 641-4306
kim.wall@unh.edu
UNH Manchester Books in the Mill Series
Fall 2009: Global Writers
Manchester, NH – The public is invited to join UNH Manchester librarians and book group guest leaders for the fall 2009 Books in the Mill Series. The theme this fall is works by authors from around the world, with a special focus on cultures represented in the rich and dynamic immigrant communities in the Manchester area. The monthly discussions will be held in the Library mezzanine conference room at 6:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, September 3. For more information, please call the UNH Manchester Library at 603-641-4173.
Thursday, September 3: The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes by Jamyang Norbu
After Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, fell over the Reichenbach Falls in a battle-to-the-death with his nemesis Moriarty, he travelled to India and Tibet to study with high lamas, returning to England years later to resume is sleuthing career. Norbu’s ingenious novel depicts Holmes’ “lost years” and describes the culture of remote, isolated 19th-century Tibet.
Thursday, October 1: Sarajevo Marlboro by Miljenko Jergovic
Jergovic’s collection of short stories explores life among the young Muslims, Croats, and Serbs of Sarajevo during the violent 1990’s break-up of Yugoslavia.
Thursday, November 5: The Circle of Karma by Kunzang Chodhen
This lyrical work was penned by a woman writer from the Himalayan nation of Bhutan. In telling the story of a young woman who leaves her rural village on a journey of discovery, the novel paints a fascinating portrait of life and customs in the distant Buddhist kingdom.
Thursday, December 10: Yoruba Girl Dancing by Simi Bedford
When a young girl from a wealthy, doting Nigerian family is suddenly whisked off to a British boarding school, she is forced to confront racism and isolation in her strange new environment. Simi Bedford’s novel is an exploration of personal identity and the pressure to assimilate.
UNH Manchester, UNH’s urban campus in Manchester’s historic millyard, hosts a variety of programs including films, lectures and more. All events are free and open to the public. For more information or special accommodations, contact the Marketing and Community Relations Office at 603-641-4167 or learn more at www.unhm.unh.edu.
UNH Manchester, UNH's urban campus, offers liberal arts and applied majors in business, science, and technology, all with an urban focus. UNH Manchester is UNH. Learn more at www.unhm.unh.edu.
