Through micro-conversations and in-gallery activities\, this partnership between the Salt Lake City Public Library a nd the UMFA will get you thinking creatively in words\, images\, or whatev er form inspires you.
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Wedne
sday\, July 3 ·\; The Improbability of Love by Hannah Ro
thschild
BookPage calls it\, &ldquo\;A blistering\, uninhibited an
d hilarious satire of the London art scene . . . The writing is so good\,
interweaving a complex set of love stories of different kinds: romantic lo
ve\, filial love\, love of art.&rdquo\;
Wednesday\, Aug
ust 7 ·\; Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code
Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy
Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges\, more than ten tho usand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothe rs and boyfriends took up arms\, these women moved to Washington and learn ed the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war\, saved countless lives\, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them.
\nWednesday\, September 4 ·\; Broken Plac
es &\; Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected by N
nedi Okorafor
A guidebook for anyone eager to understand how th
eir limitations might actually be used as a creative springboard\, Bro
ken Places &\; Outer Spaces is an inspiring look at how to open up
new windows in your mind.
Wednesday\, October 2 ·\; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre\, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and t urned morbid curiosity into her life&rsquo\;s work. She cared for bodies o f every color\, shape\, and affliction\, and became an intrepid explorer i n the world of the dead.
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Wednesday\, November 6 ·\; TBA
Wednesday\, December 4 ·\; The Glass of Fashion by Cecil Beaton
\nPeppered with Beaton's drawing\, the Glass of Fashion draws you back into a time of over-the-top hats and amazing costumes. Gossipy and rich\, Beat on's descriptions from a swiftly changing fashion world\, combined with hi s flamboyant life\, make his memoir a colorful work of art.
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