Maya Angelou remembered

Photo from the Poetry Foundation website.

Prolific writer and poet Maya Angelou died early today at the age of 86.

She may best be known for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, an autobiographical book whose title was taken from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poetry. She was also known as a civil-rights worker, dancer, actor, producer, and professor.

Angelou's full obituary can be found at The New York Times. The Poetry Foundation website has an extensive biography and bibliography.

Is there an article about Angelou that you would like to access but aren't sure how? Please email us at richlandlibrary@dcccd.edu.

Those wishing to read Maya Angelou's poetry or autobiographies have several choices from the Richland College Library.
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Current DCCCD faculty, adjunct faculty, staff, and administrators are able to check out books.

Everyone must show a valid photo I.D. to check out books. Questions? Please ask at the circulation desk.

Graphic novelist visiting Richland

Copyrighted cover art.

Graphic novelist Jason Shiga is rumored to be traveling by bus next week to be part of the annual Richland College Literary Festival.

Shiga, author of Empire State: A Love Story (or Not) and Meanwhile, will speak at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Richland Library. The event is free. 

Jimmy, Shiga's main character from Empire State, also travels by bus, seeking adventure and love. The new title is available for check out at the Richland Library. 

Prof. Patrick Murphy spoke to the Richland Chronicle earlier this week about next week's event. Here is the interview. 

Read more about Jason Shiga at http://shigabooks.com/.

Check out the library's graphic novel selections here. 


Happy reading,
R.D.

Samie Sabet-Sarvestani Is Inducted into the Richland Student Wall of Honor

Congratulations to Richland Library student assistant, Samie Sabet-Sarvestani, who was inducted into the Richland College Student Wall of Honor in a gala ceremony November 19th. Samie's accomplishments include membership in Phi Theta Kappa honor society, completion of Richland's Pharmacy Technician program, a 3.8 GPA, and an internship with CVS pharmacy. Samie always greets everyone with a warm, welcoming smile. He is the "go to" person for technical help with printing, computing, and formatting. We're so proud of you, Samie.