<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1258">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir="ltr">
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Dear all, </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Oops! Forgive the lateness of this email; I was on vacation for two weeks in June, and probably left a few (metaphorical) brain cells by the pool. </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
As you might except, June was a relatively quiet month, so I don't have too much to report, but I'll start with a neat addition to the Eaton Collection: </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<ul data-editing-info="{"applyListStyleFromLevel":false,"unorderedStyleType":2}" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); list-style-type: "- ";">
<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">A donation of <b>convention badges, spanning fifty years</b>, adding to our extensive fandom holdings. </div>
</li></ul>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
For events: </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<ul data-editing-info="{"applyListStyleFromLevel":false,"unorderedStyleType":2}" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); list-style-type: "- ";">
<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">This past Sunday, Sandy Enriquez and I tabled at the
<b>IE Zine fest at The Cheech</b> (downtown Riverside's amazing art museum), met loads of zine (and sf) enthusiasts, and gave out all of our swag! Thanks for stopping by and chatting, if you attended!.</div>
<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation"><br>
</div>
</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); list-style-type: "- ";">
<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">If you're attending <b>San Diego Comic Con</b> later this month,
<b>I'll be on a panel titled "Support Libraries! What Libraries Can Do For You (the Author/Creator)" on July 27<sup>th</sup> at 3pm</b>. It'll be my first time attending, and I'm so excited! </div>
</li></ul>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Stay cool in this heat - dare I say, "stay frosty," even - and see you later in the month! </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Warmth and light, </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Phoenix </div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<u>Recommended book of the month:</u><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Marie-Helene Bertino,
</span><b><i>Beautyland</i></b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (2025) </span></div>
<div id="Signature" class="elementToProof">
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
<b>Dr. Phoenix Alexander (he/him/his)</b></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
<i>Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy </i></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
<i><br>
</i></p>
<div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
UCR Library | University of California, Riverside</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
P.O. Box 5900 | Rivera Library, Room 406c</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
Riverside, CA 92517-5900</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
Office: 951.827.2840 | phoenix.alexander@ucr.edu</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
Department Website: <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://scua.ucr.edu/" id="OWAd75d6f80-111d-75bd-bfd7-4ee4029dc919" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">https://scua.ucr.edu/</a></span></div>
<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
<br>
</p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">
<span style="color: rgb(122, 110, 103);"><img id="image_1" width="192" height="50" style="width: 192px; height: 50px; min-width: auto; min-height: auto; margin: 0px;" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:61a41335-59bc-4a75-a63c-2399bc298960">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> <i><img id="image_0_0" width="103" height="68" style="width: 103px; height: 68px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:ddc566f0-aca1-42c7-9390-45fe25daf906"></i></span></p>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.6667px; color: rgb(47, 85, 151);">
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>We at UCR would like to respectfully acknowledge and recognize our responsibility to the original and current caretakers of this land, water, and air: the Cahuilla, Tongva, LuisenŽo, and Serrano peoples
and all of their ancestors and descendants, past, present, and future. Today this meeting place is home to many Indigenous peoples from all over the world, including UCR faculty, students, and staff, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to live and
work on these homelands.</i></span></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>