Join us in a conversation with Dr. Jeremiah Mercurio, Head of History & Humanities in the Columbia University Libraries, and Dr. Daniel Gabelman, Head of English at Kings’ Ely (Cambridgeshire, England), in discussing their new book The Form and Theory of Literary Doodling. This literary study “investigates the phenomenon of literary doodling―the making of playful verbal and visual creations by professional authors while engaged in another activity… and aims to legitimise doodles as worthy of serious critical attention, demonstrating how they trouble the meaning of texts, introduce semantic flexibility into literary works and their reception, and rejuvenate the joy of readerly discovery.” This lively event will be held in the Burke Library Reading Room and is sure to inspire novices and book culture enthusiasts alike. Registration required by 4/2 at 11:59pm at the link below.

5:30-6:30pm Talk and Q&A

6:30-7pm Reception & Refreshments

Accessibility note: the Reading Room is on the library’s 3rd floor and our elevator is not working. There is another elevator for use if needed but it requires a key to a door that is normally kept locked. Please email burke@library.columbia.edu in advance if you require elevator use to attend this event, thanks