Exhibition: Double Exposure: Al Parker’s Illustrations, from Model to Magazine
July 7-September 25
Olin Library Ginkgo Reading Room and Grand Staircase Lobby

A new exhibition from the collection of the Modern Graphic History Library harks back to the “Mad Men” days of magazine illustration and the art-making process of legendary illustrator (and former WU student) Al Parker. Check out the Libraries’ blog for more information, or call the Modern Graphic History Library at (314) 935-7741.

Program: The Women of Gee’s Bend
September 9, 4 p.m.
January Hall 110

Enjoy a talk and performance by the quilters of Gee’s Bend and curator Matt Arnett about the exhibition “Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond,” currently on display at the Missouri History Museum. Co-sponsored by the African and African American Studies Program and the Office of Government and Community Relations. For more information, call (314) 935-5418.

Assembly Series/Neureuther Lecture: Julie Otsuka
September 15, 3:30 p.m.
Graham Chapel

The author of When the Emperor Was Divine, selected for this year’s Freshman Reading Program, discusses her book and the Japanese internment experience during World War II. This lecture is funded in part by an endowment by WU alumnus Carl Neureuther. For more information, check out the Freshman Reading Program website, the Assembly Series website, or call (314) 935-5418.

Visiting Artist Talk: The Artist’s Book
September 17, 5 p.m.
Olin Library Ginkgo Reading Room

Book artists Luis Angel Parra and Maria Eugenia Nino, owners of the Arte Dos Grafico workshop and press in Bogota, Columbia, discuss books as art and the art of bookmaking. For more information, call (314) 935-5495.

Exhibition: Highlights from the Film & Media Archive
October-December
Olin Library Ginkgo Reading Room and Grand Staircase Lobby

A selection of materials from the Film & Media Archive, dedicated to the preservation of documentary film and other media which chronicles America’s great political and social movements. For more information, visit the Film & Media Archive website, or call (314) 935-8679.

Program: Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors
November 17, 4 p.m.
Graham Chapel

The Center for the Humanities and the University Libraries present the eighth annual faculty books celebration. This year’s keynote speaker is Pulitzer Prize-winning author and critic Louis Menand. The program will be followed by a book-signing and reception in Holmes Lounge. To see photos and descriptions of past faculty books celebrations, visit the Center for the Humanities website.