May’s book is Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and The Battle for Modern New Orleans by Gary Krist. Copies can be picked up at the Circulation Desk to check out.
The discussion will be held on May 21st in Room H, on the 2nd floor of the library near the Reference Desk.
Here is Ocean reading at the T.S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings. Ocean does not talk until about the 2nd minute. The person introducing him is Ian McMillan
Here are some photos from the Johnstown Flood Museum, borrowed from the Library of Congress, to give you an idea of the devastation.
Here’s a great video that summarizes WWI from Ferdinand’s assassination all the way to the end.
Here are some pictures from Getty Images of a 100 year anniversary remembrance of WWI in Sarajevo.
For more on the Bosnian Mine Fields, check out these links:
VICE News: Haunting Photos of Bosnia’s Neverending Land Mine and Flooding Problem
Deutche Welle: Former enemies clear mines together in Bosnia
Al Jazeera: Bosnia Mines Still Kill 20 Years Later
University of Essex: Landmines in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On page 4 Butcher describes a stained glass window memorial at St. John the Baptist in Hellidon. I emailed that church and they kindly responded with pictures!
Lucy Kalanithi gave a moving speech about life, death, and her husband for a TED Talk last November
True Story Book Club 