The University of Notre Dame Press will host its popular NOTRE DAME PRESS BOOK FESTIVAL on Tuesday, October 14, and Wednesday, October 15. Coinciding with the national celebration of University Press Week, the annual Book Festival includes the Dirty Book Sale and three book-themed educational events. The sale and all three events are open to the entire community and free to attend.
Visit the DIRTY BOOK SALE from 10 a.m.–6 p.m on Tuesday, October 14, and Wednesday, October 15, in the Hesburgh Library Concourse in Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library. At the sale, the public can purchase overstocked, dusty, or slightly damaged books at significant discounts. Some autographed copies are available while supplies last. All proceeds will support the University of Notre Dame Press in its nonprofit mission to publish books that engage the most important questions of our time. Only debit and credit cards; no cash or checks, please.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS include:
Poesía en diálogo: Latinx Poetry with Victoria María Castells, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Sheryl Luna, and Vickie Vértiz
Sponsored by Letras Latinas and the Creative Writing Program
This virtual event features four Latinx poets—all Notre Dame Press authors—reading and discussing their work. Laura Villareal, Letras Latinas Associate, will moderate.
Tuesday, November 14, 5–6 p.m.
Attend the Watch Party in the Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge, Hesburgh Library, Notre Dame or engage in the Zoom session virtually by registering here.
How to Judge a Book by Its Cover: Covers, Layout, and Design with Notre Dame Press Staff
Sponsored by the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Curious about the art of designing book covers? Co-presented by Notre Dame Press staff Wendy McMillen and Michelle Sybert, this in-person event showcases industry best practices and includes tips for students, professional designers and marketers, authors, and anyone interested in publishing.
Wednesday, November 15, 2–3 p.m.
Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge, Hesburgh Library, Notre Dame
Love Thee Notre Dame: The History of Our University with Rev. Thomas Blantz, C.S.C., and Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C.
Sponsored by the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism and the Department of History
For this in-person event, Notre Dame Press authors Fr. Thomas Blantz and Fr. Monk Malloy discuss their combined 130+ years at Notre Dame. Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Rev. John A. O’Brien Collegiate Professor of American Studies and History, will moderate.
Wednesday, November 15, 5–6 p.m.
Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge, Hesburgh Library, Notre Dame
Contact Laura Moran Walton at lmoran@nd.edu or (574) 631-3267 for more information.