“I was 10 years old when my mom and I read this memoir of life in apartheid South Africa. My elementary school curriculum had included the typically white-washed history of civil rights heroes, so this was my first exposure to the idea that civil rights were neither complete nor universal. My idea of blackness was Read More…
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New Books and Graphic Novels
This is the new books shelf in the SNO lobby featuring new materials and graphic novels that are recent additions to the UW Tacoma Library. Check out these great titles! Vacant to Vibrant: Creating Successful Green Infrastructure Networks In Montparnasse: The Emergence of Surrealism Paris, Duchamp to Dali Black Panther: The Illustrated History of a Read More…
Recommended reading: “The Glass Bead Game”
“The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse was suggested to me as I was graduating from High School by one of my first mentors, the Reverend Joseph Jordan. Hesse’s book was rejected for publication in Nazi Germany because of his anti-fascist views. I have returned to the concepts that the book handles … systems of Read More…
Social Explorer or: How I Learned to Love the Census
You may have been hearing about the 2020 Decennial Census in the news over the past year. Aside from the census’ mandated uses (determining taxes and representation in Congress), anonymized census data is often used in research. Historically, it has been accessed via large and complex data tables. While the data and information is really Read More…
New Books and Graphic Novels
Check out these new titles and more in the SNO lobby: Shapes of Native Nonfiction Sensations: The Story of British Art from Hogarth to Banksy The Fixers: Local News Workers and the Underground Labor of International Reporting We are Everywhere: Protest, Power and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation
Recommended reading: “Siddhartha”
“This book is one of my favorite books. It takes us through the life of a person as he struggles with his idea about what life should be. Though set in ancient times, his struggles and the victories are still relevant. At some level we are still searching for the same things. I like the Read More…
Recommended reading: “The Music Lesson: A spiritual search for growth through music”
Meaningful reads is a recommended book series commemorating the promotion and tenure of faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma. Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, newly promoted or tenured faculty are invited to share a book with thoughts on why the book was meaningful to their career or life. In the last week before Read More…
New Book and Graphic Novels Bookshelf
This is the new books shelf in the SNO lobby featuring new materials and graphic novels that are recent additions to the UW Tacoma Library. Here are four titles you might want to check out! There are Girls like Lions Becoming Dr. Seuss Why You Like It: The Science & Culture of Musical Taste Tales Read More…
Recommended reading: “Siddhartha”
Meaningful reads is a recommended book series commemorating the promotion and tenure of faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma. Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, newly promoted or tenured faculty are invited to share a book with thoughts on why the book was meaningful to their career or life. “I have chosen “Siddhartha” by Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
“Hey, what’s this sign about?” The UW Tacoma Library proudly houses a unique stand-alone collection of youth literature, the Professor Belinda Y. Louie Children’s and Young Adult Literature Library Endowed Collection. These shelves–housed on the south side of the first floor of the Tioga Library Building–carry a multitude of familiar and unique reads going back Read More…