<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, </div><div><br></div><div>I hope you're all staying safe and taking care of yourselves; January has been a long month. </div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully this email will bring something joyful to your inboxes - starting with some new arrivals at the Eaton!</div><div><br></div><div>- <b><i>Metropolis</i></b>, Thea von Harbou (1927). A first edition of the iconic SF novel - including the beautiful illustrated dust jacket, in wonderful condition</div><div><br></div><div>- <b><i>The Rocky Horror Picture Show Archive</i></b> (1975), including lobby cards and photographs</div><div><br></div><div>- arriving in the next month or two, I'm delighted to announce the acquisition of the <b>Bruce Boston archive!</b> Bruce was a prolific poet and fiction writer, and the recipient of the <a href="https://locusmag.com/2024/11/bruce-boston-1943-2024/">first Grand Master Award presented by the Science Fiction Poetry Association in 1999</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>In other news, our wonderful Communications Specialist, Sean Wright, has separated out each panel and uploaded the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDWxNwvAu5ZxQJVWdaXiNP2o1AIqt9vC">entire 2026 Eaton Symposium onto the UCR Library YouTube channel</a>! If you missed any of our amazing presenters, or just want to revisit the conversations, please do check it out. Huge thanks to Sean for putting that up so quickly, </div><div><br></div><div>Finally, on <b>February 17th 5.30-7pm</b>, we'll be hosting UCR Distinguished Professor and Pulitzer finalist<b> Laila Lalami, who will discuss her newest novel, The Dream Hotel</b>. Please spread the word, and sign up via our<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-laila-lalami-tickets-1980726541405?msockid=2118389e080a696b06ac296d09b968e2"> Eventbrite page</a>; it's not to be missed! </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Take good care, again, and see you all next month. </div><div><br></div><div>Warmth and light, </div><div><br></div><div>Phoenix </div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div><u style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Recommended book(s) of the month:</u><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Laila Lalami, <i><b>The Dream Hotel</b> </i>(2025) (again!); also, Karen Russell, <b><i>The Antidote</i></b> (2025)</span></div></div></div><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><b>Dr. Phoenix Alexander (he/him/his)</b></p><p style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><i>Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy </i></p><p style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">University of California, Riverside</span></p><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">P.O. Box 5900 | Rivera Library, Room 406c</div><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Riverside, CA 92517-5900</div><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Department Website: <span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://scua.ucr.edu/" title="https://scua.ucr.edu/" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://scua.ucr.edu/</a></span></div></div></div></div>
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