Have you seen a Batman film lately? How about Tim Burton's widely hailed Batman from 1989, Christopher Nolan's celebrated Dark Knight trilogy, or maybe even the newest Joker movie? These movies all have something in common — all were produced by Michael E. Uslan, author ofThe Boy Who Loved Batman. On Thursday, January 23, 2020, you will have the opportunity to meet the man himself!
Join Michael E. Uslan, Executive Producer of the modern Batman films and Indiana University alumnus, this Thursday to get your copy of The Boy Who Loved Batmansigned. Michael E. Uslan will be signing copies at the IU Cinema from 5:30-6:30 p.m., right before the 15th Anniversary Screening of DC Comics' film Constantine.
A limited number of copies of Uslan's book, The Boy Who Loved Batman, will be available for sale for 30% off retail price!
The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) in New York City will host IUP author Günther Jikeli March 31 at 6 p.m. He will discuss "Muslim Antisemitism in France and Western Europe" as part of the institute's seminar series on Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective. Following his talk, he will sign copies of his new book EuropeanMuslim Antisemitism. The event is open to the public, but an RSVP is required to info@isgap.org.
The Indiana Landmarks Center will host a book talk and signing with author Bob Hammel March 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hammel's new biography The Bill Cook Story II: The Re-Visionaryextends his previous book to the end of Cook’s life, covering his last restoration project, the Indiana Landmarks Center. He passed away the day before the 2011 grand opening. The event is free with an RSVP online by calling 317-822-7923.
Learn more about the book in this podcast with Bob Hammel:
Keren McGinity, author of Marrying Out, has three upcoming events related to her book this month. The first takes place today at the LimmudBoston Conference, held at the Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Chestnut Hill, MA. She will speak at 5:00 p.m. on the topic of "Reimagining Jewish Intermarriage."
Then on December 14 at 9:30 a.m. she will speak on Jewish intermarriage and gender roles today at the Bolton Street Synagogue in Baltimore, MD. After this event, she will head to the Pikesville Barnes & Noble to give a book talk and signing at 1 p.m.
In his new book, examines Kellogg's role as a physician and a theological innovator and places his religion of “Biologic Living” in an on-going tradition of sacred health and wellness. With the fascinating and unlikely story of the Battle Creek Sanitarium as a backdrop, Wilson traces the development of this theology of physiology from its roots in antebellum health reform and Seventh-day Adventism to its ultimate accommodation of genetics and eugenics in the Progressive Era. Learn more in this podcast with the author:
Madison's sparkling new history tells the stories of the people called Hoosiers, offering an invigorating view of one of America's distinctive states and the long and fascinating journey of its people. Learn more about the book in this trailer:
Keren McGinity, author of Marrying Out, has three upcoming events related to her book in November. The first takes place November 2 at Diosa Dance Fitness in Framingham, MA. She will give a "Wine and Cheese" book talk and sign copies of Marrying Out from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Then on November 9, she will present the Allen J. Worters Memorial Lecture on "Intermarriage and Gender in Contemporary American Jewish Life," followed by a Q&A and book signing. This event will take place at Temple Hillel B'nai Torah in West Roxbury, MA, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Authors Edward Comentale and Aaron Jaffe will infect the campuses of Indiana University and the University of Louisville with several events related to their new book The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center.
The activities begin at the University of Louisville with Zombie Week 2014: Week of the Living Dead, which takes place October 27 through November 1. Organized by U of L professor Aaron Jaffe and co-sponsored by the Honors Student Council, the SAB Film Committee, and the Commonwealth Center for the Humanities, this week-long event celebrates zombie culture and the publication of Comentale's and Jaffe's new book.
Free zombie movie screenings are scheduled throughout the week and include [REC] on October 27, Zombie on October 28, Return of the Living Deadon October 31, and a double-feature of Shaun of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead on November 1. All showings take place at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m at the Floyd Theater.
The highlight of Zombie Week will be the Day of the Zombie events on October 30. A zombie make-up station will open at 3 p.m. in Threlkeld Hall. At 4 p.m., Comentale and Jaffe will present a zombie FAQ about The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center in the Chao Auditorium. Books will be sold at the event, and the authors will be availalbe to sign copies. After the book talk, there will be a zombie walk starting at 5 p.m. from Grawemeyer Hall to the Red Barn, with a cookout and zombie costume contest following at 5:30 p.m. The evening will conclude with an outdoor showing of the zombie film classic Night of the Living Dead at 7 p.m.
On the IU campus, Comentale will present an undergraduate fireside talk about his book October 29 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Hutton Honors College Great Room. IU students can register for this event by emailing Becca Creath at bcreath@indiana.edu. Following the lecture, Comentale will be one of three judges for the NIghtmare on Union Street costume competition, which begins at 11 p.m. at the Union Street Center Auditorium.
Learn more about The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center in this podcast with Cometale and Jaffe:
Four IUP authors will participate in Indy Author Fair activities this Saturday, October 25, from 10 am. to 5 p.m. at the Central Library in Indianapolis. This free event, which is sponsored by the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award and the Indianapolis Public Library, celebrates Indiana’s rich literary tradition with activities for writers and book lovers of all ages. The schedule of Indy Author Fair events includes the following IUP authors:
Norbert Krapf. Photo by Richard Fields
Meet the Authors 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clowes Auditorium
Regional author winner Norbert Krapf and the rest of this year's Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award winners and finalists will discuss their writing and connections to Indiana. Book sales and signings will follow.
Indy Author Fair: Meet Hoosier Authors 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Simon Reading Room
Writing and Publishing for Children 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Clowes Auditorium
Shoup will also present at this session, which will offer an overview of writing and publishing for young people, from picture books through YA. Registration required; call (317) 275-4119.
When American Jewish men intermarry, goes the common assumption, they and their families are “lost” to the Jewish religion. In this provocative book, Keren R. McGinity shows that it is not necessarily so. She looks at intermarriage and parenthood through the eyes of a post-World War II cohort of Jewish men and discovers what intermarriage has meant to them and their families. Learn more about Marrying Out on our website and in this IU Press podcast:
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