By “The Onion”
240 pages (hardcover)
Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Something we don’t really pay conscious attention to is that our knowledge of the outside world isn’t actually a contiguous mass. Nobody learns an entire subject in one sit-down, and in the case of the world what we know is a patchwork of often-conflicting information garnered from teachers, books, the Discovery Channel, the evening newscast, magazines, newspapers, pop culture, and firsthand accounts from relatives who went abroad, often to fight in wars.

 

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o actually skim the book to find out whether or not the dust jacket was telling the truth.

“Flowers in the Attic”
By V. C. Andrews

The first chapter-books I read were old kid-centric novels like “The Egypt Game,” “Time at the Top,” and the like, which generally focused on what it was like to be a kid in mid-Twentieth Century America. “Flowers in the Attic” revives that feeling of childhood, except with more psychological horror. Follow the lives of the Dollanganger children, who spend their formative years in total confinement. Perfect for readers who wonder what it would be like to play “house” with their siblings for three straight years.

“InuYasha, Vol. 26”
By Rumiko Takahashi
Everyone’s favorite half-demon and his friends continue their quest to do whatever it was they were doing. Only their plucky spirits and upbeat personalities can help them defeat the evil Naraku, the sinister Band of Seven, and the ominous Plot Sprawl, which is slowly consuming the series’ sense of purpose. Perfect for readers who liked Vol. 25, Vol. 24, et cetera.

 

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Several Johnson State College students performed at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Region I Festival held Jan. 29- Feb. 2 at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts.

Jess Silva, Eric Hill and Josh Puopolo were nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. These students were nominated by adjudicators who attended “Big Love” in November.

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This semester, the Dibden Center for the Performing Arts will feature two major theatrical performances, “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and “Urinetown.” However, there will not be a well-known musical act visiting the campus this spring.
Jan Herder, director of Dibden and head of the technical theater program, explained that each year there are usually three productions from the theater department: one in the fall, one early in the spring semester – this year, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” and one later in the spring. Read More

JSC Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Russ Longtin reprised his highly acclaimed performance of William Luce’s one-man play “Barrymore” during Lost Nation Theatre’s Winterfest at Monteplier’s City Hall with performances Jan. 31 - Feb. 3.
Longtin’s initial run of Barrymore was a sabbatical project in 2005, and during his statewide tour he garnered critical praise for his portrayal of Hollywood legend John Barrymore just weeks before his death.

 American Poet J.P. White will read from his published work on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 4:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth Room.

White’s most recent collection, “The Salt Hour,” has received wide-spread critical acclaim, including plaudits from other poets. David Wojahn notes, .“J.P. White is a poet of grace, authority, and accomplishment . . . again and again [he] arrives at the hard-word eloquence from which the most enduring lyrics must be formed. White is also a richly various poet, elegiac, political, and literary by turns. . . . “The Salt Hour” is a very fine collection indeed.”—

White’s other collections include “In Pursuit of Wings” and “The Pomegranate Tree Speaks from the Dictator’s Garden.”

His work has appeared in a variety of publications including Boulevard, the New Republic, North American Review, Sewanee Review, and other journals.

White’s appearance is sponsored by the Writing and Literature Department.