Seeing Addiction: History Matters
Memoirs often offer more than providing a chronological account of a life. At their best, they invite readers to reflect on their own experiences and, occasionally, encourage them to rethink … Read More
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Born to Run and the Fan Devotion to Bruce Springsteen
Here in the Garden State, Bruce Springsteen is a cultural icon: a beacon to hardworking struggle, the pleasures of rock and roll, and the possibilities and frustrations of the American … Read More
Remembering Sarah Josepha Hale
March not only signals the coming of Spring (my favorite season!), but it is also Women’s History Month (which has been observed in the United States since 1987). Every woman … Read More
Bookplates Preserving History
No longer in fashion, a bookplate, or Ex Libris, used to function as proof of ownership, whether private or institutional. The phrase “Ex Libris” comes from Latin, meaning “from the … Read More
Disability Awareness: Cancer and the ADA
October is Disability Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to talk about something that, in our experience, many people don’t realize: cancer can be considered a disability under the … Read More
Disability and Activism: Alice Wong’s Year of the Tiger
Dear Readers, I’m excited to make my first post here on Books We Read, especially in October, which we recognize as Disability Awareness Month here at Rutgers. First, a disclosure: … Read More
Disability Awareness: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Who gets to decide what is good representation and what isn’t? This Disability Awareness Month, I was thinking about this question as I started to compile a list of books about Autism … Read More
Disability Awareness for Children and Young Adults
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” celebrating the value, talent and contributions workers with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces and economy. This year is NDEAM’s 80th anniversary … Read More
Banned Books to Movies
[SPOILERS AHEAD!] I love movies! Sometimes even more than books. I especially love movie adaptations of popular books I’ve never read because if they as good as a movie, they … Read More
Banned Books Week with Books We Read (2020-2025)
Five years ago, in September 2020, the world was operating virtually due to Covid, but that didn’t prevent the small team of Books We Read at Chang Library from celebrating … Read More