Now available in the Donohue Rare Book Room
New books available in the Donohue Rare Book Room, February 2022. Continue reading Now available in the Donohue Rare Book Room
Tag: Poetry
Gleeson Hosts Poets Tongo Eisen-Martin and Dean Rader in Conversation, Moderated by Shabnam Koirala-Azad
On Thursday, March 25, 2021 Gleeson Library | Geschke Center hosted a wide-ranging conversation between two of San Francisco’s most impactful poets: San Francisco Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin and University of San Francisco Professor of English and Poet Dean Rader. Shabnam Koirala-Azad, Professor and Dean, School of Education moderated this event. During the hour-long dialogue, … Continue reading Gleeson Hosts Poets Tongo Eisen-Martin and Dean Rader in Conversation, Moderated by Shabnam Koirala-Azad
Gleeson to co-host 30th anniversary release party for student-run literary magazine The Ignatian
Every year, around this time – when finals are quickly approaching and summer seems both far away and right here – The Ignatian literary magazine comes out, breathing a burst of great, carefully curated creative writing onto campus for everyone to read. This year, The Ignatian is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Its editorial staff, comprised … Continue reading Gleeson to co-host 30th anniversary release party for student-run literary magazine The Ignatian
Merry Christmas from San Francisco
To wish you a Merry Christmas from USF Library I share some season’s greetings from the Rare Book Room. Christmas in California by Edward Rowland Sill printed for Caroline and Hudson Poole by John Henry Nash, 1928 San Francisco at Christmas by Sherwood Anderson printed for Eleanor Anderson by Ted Lilienthal at Quercus Press, 1941 … Continue reading Merry Christmas from San Francisco
Banned Books and Intellectual Freedom
One of the pillars of the Library Bill of Rights set forth by the American Library Association is that “Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.” One way libraries get to do this is by observing and celebrating Banned Books Week, when we shine a light on … Continue reading Banned Books and Intellectual Freedom
Gleeson Library Remembers: John Ashbery
American poet John Ashbery passed away on Sunday September 3, 2017 at age 90. In his acclaimed career, Ashbery published more than 20 volumes of poetry, most noted for their intricacy and controversy. He has won almost every major American poetry award, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Yale Younger Poets Prize, … Continue reading Gleeson Library Remembers: John Ashbery
Ignatian Literary Magazine Release Party
We still have a bit over a week to celebrate National Poetry Month. One way you can do that is by joining us to celebrate the release of the new issue of the Ignatian Literary Magazine! Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:30 – 7 pm Del Santo Reading Room, Lone Mountain 270 The celebration will feature: … Continue reading Ignatian Literary Magazine Release Party
Robert Graves Collection in the Rare Book Room
During my first week as a Student Assistant in the Donohue Rare Book Room I was able to work with sources from the Robert Graves collection. This sparked my interest in learning more about the author and why the Rare Book Room would have such an impressive selection. Robert Graves was born in Wimbledon on … Continue reading Robert Graves Collection in the Rare Book Room
“Carl” the Fog
Just a plea, to resist the branding ™ of nature, including the mysterious Fog of San Francisco. @KarlTheFog (Twitter account) is fun, in a trivial way, but a wholly inept (and in-apt) branding of our city’s fog. But if you insist, or can’t resist, may I suggest, as more apt (or ept): “Carl” the Fog. The fog comes … Continue reading “Carl” the Fog
Lyricist Lounge @ Gleeson Library!!
This past Friday, November 6th, Gleeson Library was lucky to host Lyricist Lounge in our library atrium!! Lyricist Lounge is a monthly open mic event that encourages and supports the art of spoken word poetry, singing, and other forms of self-expression. With over 200 people in attendance, Lyricist Lounge at Gleeson Library was definitely the … Continue reading Lyricist Lounge @ Gleeson Library!!