[Sfts-faculty] Klein Librarian update May 2024

[Phoenix Alexander]

Dear all,

The temperature is finally​ climbing, Summer is well and truly on the way—and there are only 76 sleeps to go until Alien: Romulus<https://youtu.be/GTNMt84KT0k?si=2zM5pVSqfkZcDRe2> is released. Good times!

Many of the cyberpunk comics I mentioned in my last email have been cataloged and are ready for use in the reading room. As well as these, I acquired the following items for the Eaton Collection:


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Lessing, Doris, The Golden Notebook (1962). A gorgeous first edition of this classic of feminist literature, signed by the author.

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Introductions 7: Stories by New Writers (1981). A first edition copy of an anthology notable for being Kazuo Ishiguro's first appearance in a print book.

A very exciting archival collection is also on the horizon, and I will of course keep you posted about that when I can!

May also saw some wonderful conferences and events take place, including Futurity as Praxis: Learning from Octavia E. Butler, at the Huntington, the Eaton Symposium here at UCR, and Ancestral Futures, also at UCR. Kudos to all the hard-working faculty, staff, and students, for putting on such amazing programming!

Next month sees the Nebula Awards (June 6th-9th)—at which I'll be presenting—and the Mini Comic Fest at the Culver Center for the Arts, on June 29th (Mini Comic Fest feat. Black Kirby - UCR ARTS<https://ucrarts.ucr.edu/events/comic-fest-2024/>). Do stop by then if you can; I'll be tabling there with some neat items from the Eaton Collection, and will happily answer any and all sci fi-related questions.

Speaking of which: Eaton Collection materials are to be featured in not one, but two (!) forthcoming documentaries from PBS, who will be coming to film in SCUA later this month. Again: more on that in due course.

Wishing you all a productive and peaceful end to the quarter!

Warmth and Light,

Phoenix

Recommended book of the month:  Escape Velocity, Victor Manibo (2024)


Dr. Phoenix Alexander

Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy

UCR Library | University of California, Riverside

P.O. Box 5900 | Rivera Library, Room 406c

Riverside, CA 92517-5900

Office: 951.827.2840 | phoenix.alexander at ucr.edu

Department Website: https://scua.ucr.edu/



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