Category Archives: Books

RU LIbrary: Research Workshops for Students

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Michael Bryson

Hey, RU students! Want to improve your research skills in order to find great sources for your academic work, whether in print or online? If so, your timing’s perfect, since my colleague Katy Hite, instructional librarian at RU, is running … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Outlaws: Coming of Age after the End of Nature (a call for papers)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Michael Bryson

I recently received this intriguing call for papers through email. If you’re a young and aspiring writer and have an interest in the natural environment, sustainability issues, and related subjects, check this out! In the prescient 1988 book, The End … Continue reading →

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City Creatures Retreat at the Indiana Dunes (Pictures and Random Thoughts)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Michael Bryson

I’ve never been invited to a writer’s retreat before (not to mention a writers and artists retreat), and despite long anticipation and careful planning for this one, I almost didn’t get to go to this one when my spouse took … Continue reading →

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New Book on the Chicago River’s Reversal

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Michael Bryson

The reversal of the Chicago River — one of the great engineering projects of the late 19th century — impacted both the watersheds of the Chicago Region as well as the economy of the city and its suburbs. While that … Continue reading →

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