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Redpath Book Display: Women Artists

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Alexa, play Woman by Doja Cat. 

March 8th, 2022 is International Women’s Day (IWD), a time to celebrate the strength, resilience and power of women all over the world, and a reminder that we are still living in a world of gender inequality. 

This year, the IWD 2022 theme is #BreaktheBias, to inspire individuals and organizations to act in their own way to break the subconscious and conscious bias against women in many contexts. You can learn more about the campaign by heading over to the IWD website. 

To accompany this time of year, the Redpath Book Display theme until March 14th is Women Artists. In this display, we have highlighted the wonderful resources we have in our collection which celebrate women’s artistic experiences, art, life, love, and more. 

Brown bookshelf with colourful books. On the top, there is a red sign that says Women Artists.

Some honourable mentions are Sofia Calle’s Take Care of Yourself, the performance artist’s self-titled book Marina Abramović, and a collection of drawings by Inuit artist Shuvinai Ashoona! Check out all of the titles in the book display in person on the main floor of the Redpath Library. Flip through the pages, and take a little break! 

The full bibliography for the Women Artists display is accessible online. 

Check out the display in person, celebrate the women in your life, and have a wonderful week! 

If you have any questions please email hssl.library@mcgill.ca 

Redpath Book Display: Works of Fiction by BIPOC authors

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According to McGill’s International Student Services, as of the 2020-2021 academic year, there are 11,942 international students enrolled at McGill from over 150 countries. In order to celebrate our internationally diverse study body, this month’s Redpath Book Display is dedicated to works of fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) authors from a wide variety of countries. Our physical book display in the Redpath Library features works such as:

Hot Comb, by Ebony Flowers, is a graphic novel and collection of stories that examine the coming of age of a young Black girl living in the United States.

Celestial Bodies, by Omani author Jūkhah Ḥārithī, won the Man Booker Prize and tells the story of three sisters growing up in the village of al-Awafi.

No Knives in the Kitchens of this City, by Khālid Khalīfah, is set in Aleppo, Syria, between the 1960s and the 2000s and examines the lives of one family during that time period.

Harbart, by Nabāruṇa Bhaṭṭācārya, is a beloved cult novel in India, translated from Bengali into English for the first time.

Ms Ice Sandwich, by Mieko Kawakami, is a novella by an up-and-coming Japanese author.

Blackass, by A. Igoni Barrett, is set in Lagos, Nigeria, and is about a Black man who wakes up on the morning of a job interview to discover that he has turned into a white man.

In the Pond, by Ha Jin, is a piece of satire about a Chinese factory worker who becomes famous for drawing a political cartoon.

Five Little Indians, by Michelle Good, is a timely look at Canadian residential schools by a Cree writer, poet, and lawyer.

In addition to our physical book display, we have also curated a list of works of fiction by BIPOC authors in e-book format on the OverDrive platform. If you are in the mood for some romantic comedies to read over the holiday season, or simply to give yourself a break during exam period, then be sure to check out works such as:

Take a Hint, Dani Brown, by Talia Hibbert

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy, by Alyssa Cole

You Had Me at Hola, by Alexis Daria

Heart Principle, by Helen Hoang

Dial A for Aunties, by Jesse Q. Sutanto

The Startup Wife, by Tahmima Anam

If you would rather read fast-paced thrillers and mysteries, then look no further than the following reads:

My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite

When No One Is Watching, by Alyssa Cole

Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam

The Case of the Missing Auntie, by Michael Hutchinson

Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

American Spy, by Lauren Wilkinson

The Other Black Girl, by Zakiya Dalila Harris

No matter your taste in literature, we are confident you will find a great read from one of these amazing BIPOC authors!

Redpath Book Display: Cundill History Prize

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Each year the Cundill History Prize, administered by McGill University and selected by an international jury, recognizes a book that “embodies historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal.” It is the most lucrative prize of its kind, with winners receiving an award of US$75,000 and two runners-up receiving US$10,000.

This year’s finalists are:

  • Rebecca Clifford, Survivors: Children’s Lives After the Holocaust (Yale UP)
  • Marie Favereau, The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press)
  • Marjoleine Kars, Blood on the River: a Chronicle of Mutiny and Freedom on the Wild Coast (The New Press)

The winner will be announced December 2nd.

The Cundill History Prize Book Display in Redpath

To highlight the achievements of this year’s nominees, as well as those of previous years, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library has put together a book display on the main floor of the Redpath Library Building. It consists of longlisted, shortlisted, and finalist titles from the past several years. Please take a look and borrow one today!