4/1 Athenaeum at 1pm - Watching for the Ferris Wheel by Drake Hokanson and Carol Kratz

Join us on Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 1pm for a presentation by Drake Hokanson and Carol Kratz titled Watching for the Ferris Wheel

It will be a lively illustrated presentation on the nature of the American county agricultural fair, the long-haul research for the book, and a bit about the process of getting it published as a large-format, full-color volume.

If you bring you own personal copy Drake and Carol will sign books afterwards. Purebred and Homegrown: America’s County Fairs (University of Wisconsin Press, 2008).

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The Athenaeum schedule is available at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

2/11 Celebration of the Book at 7pm: Censorship the Publisher's view

Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 p.m.

Location: Stark 103

PANEL DISCUSSION: The Publisher View with Rusty Cunningham of Lee Enterprises and John Vitek of Saint Mary’s Press

1/29 Peter Henderson's reception and book signing at 2:30

Join the University community in celebrating Peter Henderson's new book

There will be a celebratory signing for Peter Henderson’s book “Gabriel García Moreno and Conservative State Formation in Ecuador” Thursday January 29 from 2:30 – 3:30 in Room 109 of the WSU Krueger Library. Cake and refreshments will be served.

Henderson's book was published by the University of Texas Press. For a summary of the book please check out the UT Press site.

http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/hengab.html