September 2014 at the UAA Campus Bookstore

See the list of events below to find out what's happening at the UAA Campus Bookstore this September. All UAA Campus Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. There is free parking for bookstore events in the West Campus Central Lot (behind Rasmuson Hall), the Sports Lot and the Sports NW Lot.

To listen to free podcasts of past bookstore events, just search for UAA Campus Bookstore in the iTunes store. (The account has amassed more than 1,370 downloads since being created in November 2013.)

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For more information, contact Rachel at repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu or visit bit.ly/V8y26z. For bookstore events beyond September, check out this listing of October events or view the bookstore calendar.

'Co-op Businesses Today' Wednesday, Sept. 3, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Cooperative corporations are collectively owned businesses. Learn more about this innovative business model and how co-ops are improving economic sectors worldwide at this special event featuring Renata Ballesteros-Lopez, research assistant for the Alaska Cooperative Development Program.

This event is co-sponsored by the UA Center for Economic Development.

Qing Gao presents 'Transformation and Development: Cultural Management in China' Thursday, Sept. 4, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Creating a vibrant cultural and artistic landscape requires effective management at the national and organizational levels. At this event, speaker Qing Gao discusses the managerial and supportive structures for cultural development in China. Qing Gao is the managing director of the Confucius Institute and assistant professor of arts management at George Mason University.

This event is co-sponsored by the UAA Confucius Institute.

Andy Hall presents 'Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak' Monday, Sept. 8, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Denali's Howl is an account of the 1967 Wilcox Expedition, one of the greatest climbing accidents ever to occur on the highest peak of North America. Twelve climbers attempt the ascent and only five return. Andy Hall, the son of the Denali National Park and Reserve superintendent at the time, offers an intimate look into the young men on a big adventure.

'Candles, Flour, Tea: The History and Economics of Co-ops' Tuesday, Sept. 9, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Cooperative corporations are collectively owned businesses. Learn more about the history and economics of this innovative business model at this special event featuring Renata Ballesteros-Lopez, research assistant for the Alaska Cooperative Development Program.

This event is co-sponsored by the UA Center for Economic Development.

Logistics Professor Darren Prokop presents 'The Business of Transportation' Wednesday, Sept. 10, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Darren Prokop is a logistics professor at UAA and the editor of The Business of Transportation, a wide-ranging, two-volume work exploring the transportation industry in all its many guises. The recently published book demonstrates how transportation is vital to most businesses and how it facilitates trade and globalization. It aims to serve as a resource for anyone interested in the latest information about the complex field of transportation-and how it is transforming today's business environment.

Prokop holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Manitoba. He is a professor and chair of the Department of Logistics and director of the M.S. in Global Supply Chain Management program at UAA.

This event is co-sponsored by the UAA Department of Logistics.

'All You Need is Love: Forging an Emotional Connection through the Stories We Write and Read' Thursday, Sept. 11, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Romance authors Jennifer Bernard, Tam Linsey, Lynn Lovegreen, Miriam Matthews and DeNise Woodbury come together to read from their books and discuss romance at this event, which is co-sponsored by Romance Writers of Alaska.

Speaker bibliographies:

• Tam Linsey: Botanicaust, Doomseeds, Taking the Knife and The Reaping Room
• DeNise Woodbury: Cotton Grass Lodge and Avery's Gift
• Jennifer Bernard: The Night Belongs to Fireman, Four Weddings and a Fireman, and the Bachelor Fireman books
• Miriam Matthews: The Good, the Bad and the Bet and The Ghost of Port Chicago
• Lynn Lovegreen: Fools Gold, Quicksilver to Gold and Worth Her Weight in Gold

'What's the meaning behind the Chinese Moon Festival?' Friday, Sept. 12, 2-3 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a holiday of great significance to all Chinese families. Every detail of this event holds special meaning. Learn about this important holiday and sample traditional moon cakes. Speaker Feng Chen is the culture program coordinator and Chinese instructor for the UAA Confucius Institute. He frequently lectures on Chinese philosophy,

This event is co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute and UAA Campus Bookstore.

'Co-ops: Here, There and Everywhere' Tuesday, Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Cooperative corporations are collectively owned businesses. Learn more about this innovative business model at this special event featuring Renata Ballesteros-Lopez, research assistant for the Alaska Cooperative Development Program.

This event is co-sponsored by the UA Center for Economic Development.

'Plato's Social Order' with John Mouracade Wednesday, Sept. 17, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Plato's understanding of the social order, including the role of women, is the topic for this event. John Mouracade is an associate professor of philosophy and the interim dean for the University Honors College at UAA. His research focus is Greek philosophy and its application in the contemporary world.

Troy Nkrumah presents 'Libya, NATO's Failed State' Thursday, Sept. 18, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Troy Nkrumah will discuss the role of diplomacy and military intervention in Libya. Nkrumah holds an M.A. in international relations and a J.D. with an emphasis in human rights law. He worked for the United Nations at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), where he helped to draft international criminal law legislation. Troy previously traveled to Libya aboard the ship Dignity, a delegation for peace led by former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Currently, he is the interim executive director of a local nonprofit that houses and serves the needs of ex-offenders re-entering society.

'The Norton Bay Climate Change Adaptation Plan' Monday, Sept. 22, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

At this event, Hal Shepherd and members of the Center for Water Advocacy will discuss climate change in Alaska as well as explain challenges to implementing the Norton Bay Climate Change Adaption plan.

This event is co-sponsored with the Center for Water Advocacy.

'Exploring the World of What If?' A discussion with speculative and science fiction authors Sean Schubert, G.M. Whitley and Don Rearden Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Join the following authors for a discussion of their books, all of which deal with what-if scenarios:

• Sean Schubert, author of the zombie books Infection, Containment, Mitigation and the newly released Resolution;
• G.M. Whitley, author of the futuristic books Basic Living, Peace Out, Sanctuary, and the newly released Essentia; and
• Don Rearden, UAA professor and author of speculative fiction books Raven's Gift and the yet-to-be-printed Moving Salmon Bay (currently published in France).

Zuyan Chen presents 'A Gull Between Heaven and Earth: Imagery in Traditional Chinese Poetry' Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Learn more about the imagery in traditional Chinese poetry. This event is co-sponsored by the UAA Confucius Institute.

Douglas Vandegraft presents 'A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska' Friday, Sept. 26, 4-6 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska details the rich history and atmosphere of the many noteworthy Alaskan bars. The new book, which will be published Oct. 1, is based on Douglas Vandegraft's 14 years of research. Many of the bars featured have been around since the end of Prohibition in 1933, and have gained legendary repute in their communities and beyond. Vandegraft has worked as a Cartographer for the Department of the Interior since 1983. He began his notorious bars of Alaska project in 1999, while still living in Anchorage.

Historian Ross Coen presents 'Fu-go: The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Attack on America' Tuesday, Sept. 30, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its fu-go campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. Ross Coen will discuss the history of these attacks, also the subject of his new book Fu-go: The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Attack on America.

Ross Coen is the author of Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil and The Long View: Dispatches on Alaska History. He has taught at UAF and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington.

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