Reception for Montana State faculty authors set for Nov. 18

BOZEMAN - The College of Letters and Science at Montana State University will celebrate four faculty authors who have recently published books at a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Alumni Foundation's Great Room, 1501 S. 11th Ave.

The free, public event will feature a discussion with William Thomas, dean of the College of Letters and Science, and Ada Giusti, a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. They will talk about Giusti's new book, "Il Richiamo del Grocchio: Storie di Emigrazione e di Ritorno Nella Val di Lima Lucchese," which is written in Italian. The book, whose title translates to "The Call of the Grocchio: A Story of Emigration and Return to the Lima Valley in Lucca," tells the stories of emigrants returning to their hometowns, with testimonies from villagers of two towns in Italy's Lima Valley.

Additional faculty authors and books to be featured include:

• Dan Flory, professor in the Department of History and Philosophy, "African American Film Noir and Philosophy."
• Sarah Johnson, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, "Cinema and Feminism."
• Scott Parker, assistant teaching professor in the Department of English, "Teaching Without Teaching."

For more information, contact Katie Sutich at the College of Letters and Science at 406-994-3065 or [email protected].