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SUMMARY:Countway Reads: Ducks by Kate Beaton
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person Countway Reads book 
 discussion!\n\nAbout the Book:\n\nDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate 
 Beaton\n\nBefore there was Kate Beaton\, New York Times bestselling 
 cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant\, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton 
 Beatons\, specifically Mabou\, a tight-knit seaside community where the 
 lobster is as abundant as beaches\, fiddles\, and Gaelic folk songs. With 
 the singular goal of paying off her student loans\, Katie heads out west to 
 take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush—part of the long tradition of East 
 Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can’t find it in 
 the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life 
 in the oil sands\, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never 
 discussed.\n\nBeaton’s natural cartooning prowess is on full display as 
 she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime 
 Albertan backdrop of wildlife\, northern lights\, and boreal forest. Her 
 first full length graphic narrative\, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is 
 an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian 
 ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of 
 its land and the humanity of its people.\n\nAbout the event: 
 \n\nStorytelling is at the heart of medical and public health practice and 
 Countway Library is here to help foster this tradition. Our Countway Reads 
 initiative invites the community to read and learn together by engaging 
 with creative works by people from all walks of life. \n\nThese book 
 discussions\, held each semester\, are open to all Harvard ID holders and 
 facilitated by Countway Library librarians. Light refreshments will be 
 provided. Registration is limited\, so sign up early!\n\nAbout the 
 factilitator:\n\nCountway Reads is faciliated by Countway's Lead Collection 
 & Knowledge Management Librarian\, Matthew Noe. Matthew is a world-renowned 
 expert on graphic medicine and is an advocate for the importance of reading 
 for not just information\, but for enjoyment and community\, at all levels 
 of education. Find out more about Matthew on his Harvard Library staff page 
 and learn more about graphic medicine on Countway's Graphic Medicine 
 landing page.\n\nNotable themes from Matthew: environmentalism\, extractive 
 labor\, loneliness\, trauma\n\nPlease note that this comic discusses sexual 
 assault\, substance abuse\, and other difficult subjects.
LOCATION:Countway Floor 1: Room 103\, Harvard Longwood Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Meredith Solomon":MAILTO:meredith_solomon@hms.harvard.edu
CATEGORIES:Events
CONTACT;CN="Meredith Solomon":MAILTO:meredith_solomon@hms.harvard.edu
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