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SUMMARY:Troublemaker: The Fierce\, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford
DESCRIPTION:Troublemaker tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford\, fifth of the six famous Mitford Girls\, a British aristocrat-turned-American Communist\, famous for exposés like The American Way of Death; this biography brings her astonishing self-transformation to life with a riveting\, often hilarious account of trading wealth and status for a life of radical activism. \nWho could predict that a British aristocrat would so energize American antifascist and civil rights struggles that Time magazine would crown her “Queen of the Muckrakers”? Jessica Mitford\, always known as Decca\, was brought up by an eccentric English family to marry well and reproduce her wealth and privilege\, not to advocate for the rights of others. Her beautiful sisters have been subjects of books and movies dedicated to their naughty\, glamorous lives. Decca ran away to America to forge a rebel’s life. As this richly researched book details\, Decca broke the Mitford mold. Instead of settling for life as a professional Beauty\, she fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War\, became an American Communist and pioneered witty\, hugely popular journalism\, including her 1963 blockbuster The American Way of Death. Decca dedicated her life to social justice and proved herself an immensely effective ally\, but she also injected laughter into all her political work\, annoying some activists with her relentless antics but encouraging many others to find joy in the struggle. From famed baby doctor Benjamin Spock to best friend Maya Angelou\, her anti-authoritarian irreverence had a profound impact on American culture. \nA virtual presentation by Carla Kaplan\, author\, historian\, and Associate Professor\, English Department\, Yale University\, New Haven\, Connecticut. \nTo register\, click here.
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/troublemaker-the-fierce-unruly-life-of-jessica-mitford/
CATEGORIES:Book Club of California
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SUMMARY:Manuscript Mondays: Exploring Drugs in Art and Literature
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Manuscript Society \nManuscript Monday – A FREE Webinar provided by The Manuscript Society  \nDate: Monday\, August 3 @ 8pm EST  \nGuest Presenter: George Snook\, Educator and Vice President of The Manuscript Society  \nHost: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore\, The Manuscript Society  \nA LIVE webinar with a Q&A with presenter George Snook  \nTitle: Manuscript Mondays: The Lure of Oblivion – Exploring Drugs in Art and Literature  \nOverview:  \nPresenter George Snook will explore the collection of drug literature and artifacts that he has assembled since the mid-1960s. An impulse purchase of de Quincey’s English Opium Eater in a used bookstore in London sparked a lifelong interest in drugs and their influence on culture. This journey has led him to consider how drug experimentation has shaped literary and musical traditions\, criminal justice systems\, and the treatment of ethnic and cultural minorities. \nPresenter: George Snook: My earliest memories are of a succession of Boston and Cambridge apartments. My father was in medical school\, my mother was the breadwinner\, and I was in school at the age of two. After completing my MA in European History in 1975\, I began a career in teaching. In 2021\, at the age of seventy-one\, I retired. \nFor as long as I can remember\, I have loved the study of the past. My father and mother certainly encouraged this through their passion for travel and collecting. As a child\, much of what I read was historical fiction and biography; history was a grand adventure. Beyond the classroom\, I have indulged my interest in history in several ways. I have volunteered on archaeological digs in Europe; I have participated in medieval and Revolutionary War re-enactment groups; I have taken post-graduate courses in Arts History\, Criminology\, and literature; I have traveled whenever and wherever the means and opportunities presented themselves\, and I have collected rare books\, antiques\, and\, of course\, manuscripts. \nSince retiring\, my wife and I have purchased a rambling colonial farmhouse in Massachusetts\, and we split our time between it and our apartment in New York. I take blacksmithing and drawing classes\, garden\, and do what a bossy cattle dog\, two cats\, and an eight-year-old granddaughter tell me to do. \nTo register for this webinar visit:  \nWebinar Registration – Zoom
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/manuscript-mondays-exploring-drugs-in-art-and-literature/
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