{"id":92,"date":"2024-06-01T17:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T17:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/?p=92"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:50:11","slug":"exploring-literary-horizons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/campus-currents\/exploring-literary-horizons\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Literary Horizons"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pSpace p {\r\n    margin-bottom: 1em;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n<h1>Exploring Literary Horizons<\/h1>\n<h2>The Faculty Recommends Series at Nutting Memorial Library<\/h2>\n<p>Maine Maritime Academy\u2019s Nutting Memorial Library has embarked on an enriching literary journey with its innovative \u201cFaculty Recommends\u201d reading series.<br \/>\nThe series was born following the publication of Associate Professor Elliot Rappaport\u2019s book \u201cReading the Glass: A Captain\u2019s View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships\u201d in the spring of 2023. The library staff, in support of Rappaport, were inspired to host an event inviting students and faculty to celebrate and discuss his work. This blossomed into the larger series which invites faculty to share their favorite works of literature with students, community members, and fellow staff. Each academic department-focused event, while tailored to specific disciplines, shares a common spirit of intellectual curiosity and engagement. Students gather to hear faculty recommendations, engage in lively discussions, and foster meaningful connections beyond the classroom. Faculty members and attendees are encouraged to mingle post-event to further delve into the world of literature.<\/p>\n<p>The series aims to reinvigorate the library as the hub of intellectual life on campus. With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, it seeks to inspire a love for reading, emphasizing its role not only as an academic obligation but as a source of pleasure and connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to send the message that reading is not just something we are obligated to do in our roles as teachers and students, but something we do for pleasure, and which can connect people,\u201d said Jane McCamant, Research &amp; Instruction Librarian.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u201cFaculty Recommends\u201d series continues to flourish, it reaffirms the enduring power of literature to inspire, enlighten, and unite us all. In the vibrant tapestry of campus life, Nutting Memorial Library stands as a beacon of literary exploration, inviting all to embark on a journey of intellectual discovery and camaraderie.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 1em; font-family: 'museo-sans'; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #005496; color: #ffffff; width: 110%; margin: 0 -5%;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 900; padding-bottom: .6em;\">Recommended books<\/div>\n<div class=\"pSpace\">\n<p>\u201cThe Riddle of the Sands\u201d by Erskine Childers (recommended by Rob Carter \u201800, MTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us\u201d by Daniel H. pink (recommended by Chris Monroe, MTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReading the Glass: A Captain\u2019s View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships\u201d by Elliot Rappaport (recommended by Elliot Rappaport, MTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Original Biography of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Heroine\u201d by Ruth Sexton Sargent and Dorothy Holder Jones (recommended by Jen Haddock, MTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201c20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u201d by jules verne (recommended by Matt Hofer \u201809, MTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Maine: Exploring Its Rich Natural Heritage\u201d by Aram Calhoun, Malcolm Hunter Jr, and Kent Redford (recommended by Jessie Muhlin, OS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Urban Bestiary\u201d by Lyanda Lynn Haupt (recommended by Sarah O\u2019Malley, OS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe King\u2019s Coat\u201d by Dewey Lambdin (recommended by Ann Cleveland, OS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Wizard of Earthsea\u201d by Ursula K. Le Guin (recommended by Karen Merritt, OS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBirds of Prey\u201d by wilbur smith (recommended by Alan Verde, OS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnxious People\u201d by Fredrik Backman (recommended by Lauren Albon, AS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark\u201d by Paul Bogard (recommended by Andrew Kingston, AS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA crack in creation: Gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution\u201d by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg (recommended by Joseph Moser, AS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Visit from the Goon Squad\u201d by Jennifer Egan (recommended by Amy Nyberg, AS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDune\u201d by Frank Herbert (recommended by Dana Poloj\u00e4rvi, AS)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnder\u2019s Game\u201d by Orson Scott Card (recommended by Kristen Pratt, AS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring Literary Horizons<br \/>\nThe Faculty Recommends Series at Nutting Memorial Library<\/p>\n<p>Maine Maritime Academy\u2019s Nutting Memorial Library has embarked on an enriching literary journey with its innovative \u201cFaculty Recommends\u201d reading series.<br \/>\nThe series was born following the publication of Associate Professor Elliot Rappaport\u2019s book \u201cReading the Glass: A Captain\u2019s View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships\u201d in the spring of 2023. The library staff, in support of Rappaport, were inspired to host an event inviting students and faculty to celebrate and discuss his work. This blossomed into the larger series which invites faculty to share their favorite works of literature with students, community members, and fellow staff. Each academic department-focused event, while tailored to specific disciplines, shares a common spirit of intellectual curiosity and engagement. Students gather to hear faculty recommendations, engage in lively discussions, and foster meaningful connections beyond the classroom. Faculty members and attendees are encouraged to mingle post-event to further delve into the world of literature.<\/p>\n<p>The series aims to reinvigorate the library as the hub of intellectual life on campus. With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, it seeks to inspire a love for reading, emphasizing its role not only as an academic obligation but as a source of pleasure and connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to send the message that reading is not just something we are obligated to do in our roles as teachers and students, but something we do for pleasure, and which can connect people,\u201d said Jane McCamant, Research &amp; Instruction Librarian.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u201cFaculty Recommends\u201d series continues to flourish, it reaffirms the enduring power of literature to inspire, enlighten, and unite us all.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/campus-currents\/exploring-literary-horizons\/\">&#8230;Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":415,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions\/415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}