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Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore: April through June 2009
1. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith2. Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer3. When the Whistle Blows by Fran Cannon Slayton (Col ’89)
New & Notable
Fiction for young and old, the race for the White House, collegiate a cappella and the hurricane that devastated the Gulf of Mexico 150 years before Katrina.
All Fired Up
DJ Enferno joined Madonna on tour
Eric Jao worked as a network engineer while moonlighting at D.C.’s hottest clubs, until he was discovered by Madonna. Watch a video of him DJ.
Required Reading: Lois Shepherd
Lois Shepherd explains how you might have misunderstood Catcher in the Rye, the enduring resonance of Crime and Punishment and how books confront death and dying.
Every Picture Tells a Story
John Wright uses quiet approach to capture face of celebrity
Whether photographing Jessica Lange, Christopher Walken, Paul Newman or Al Pacino for Inside the Actors Studio or capturing Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Lincoln Center, Wright faces the challenge of reaching beyond a celebrity’s image and conveying a human being.
Keeping it Reel
Light House puts young people behind the lens
Young people are the largest consumers of digital media, films and TV. It’s a language they are taught to hear but not speak.
Music for the Silver Screen
How a film score tells the emotional story of a movie
How a film score tells the emotional story of a movie. Plus playlists for your next event.
Verbatim
“The secret to getting smarter is really not a big secret: Engage in intellectual activities. Read the newspaper, watch informative documentaries, find well-written books that make intellectual content engaging. Perhaps…
Fighting Over Punch Lines
Comedians’ feud fuels professors’ study
A feud between Joe Rogan and Carlos Mencia spurred two law professors to examine intellectual property rights among comedians.
Letters to the Editor
Rather, Palin tried to explain, when ambushed by Katie Couric (Col ’79) in an “interview,” that the government of Alaska has trade missions with Russia and Canada and that the…
In the Land of the Midnight Sun
A poet returns to Alaska
The destruction of Eagle, Alaska, hardly made headlines. Yet, 3,000 miles away in Virginia, Ted Genoways was devastated.
Portrait of a Confessed Slowpoke
Nothing’s safe from the sharp pencil of cartoonist Jen Sorensen
How does a comic writer come up with jokes? Jen Sorensen, author of the cartoon Slowpoke, reveals the secrets of humor.
Summer Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Chris Bickford’s photos capture moods, immediacy of surfing, nightlife
Chris Bickford’s photos capture moods, immediacy of surfing, nightlife
July ’09 University News Highlights
With the July 1 turn of a two-year cycle, the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors will have new leadership.John O. “Dubby” Wynne (Law ‘71) of Virginia Beach, who was…
HIGHLIGHTS
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
