CAC Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Blackness: The Life and Times of an Unpopular People
T. Nicole Shockley
Through a research-based practice, Mara Duvra combines photography and poetry to explore Blackness beyond themes of resistance or public identity. Her work "unfolding a soft horizon" is on view in "The Regional" at the CAC through March 20. #theregional #maraduvra https://t.co/tTpt7lpadK
Paperback, 2016
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Art: Its Laws, and the Reasons for them
Samuel P. Long
The CAC has a long history of tenacious community support! Your gift of any size makes a big difference in bringing art and the creative process to all people. Make your gift today at https://t.co/nKgabD7TuS. 📷 : Samuel Greenhill https://t.co/TQ3BBSYtDM
Hardcover, 2022
$79.90$54.90 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Walking the Thames Path: From London to the River's Source in Gloucestershire
Peter Aylmer
Buck Niehoff’s passion for rivers led him on a 184-mile journey that he chronicled in "Walking the Thames." Join us as he talks about his journey in the inaugural talk in the Barbara and Lawrence Myers Lecture Series. FREE! Register at https://bit.ly/3NnhpyU. #breakingwater https://t.co/lgqsJwHiuJ
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What's Up Penguin?: Art
Child's Play
Has winter break already got your kids stir-crazy? Join us Thursday mornings at Art Play and make some one-of-a-kind presents sure to make a loved one smile. Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga following each Art Play session. Free for members, $5 per non member child. https://t.co/W2YAfVA0Xc
Board Book, 2018
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Winter
Child's Play
Has winter break already got your kids stir-crazy? Join us Thursday mornings at Art Play and make some one-of-a-kind presents sure to make a loved one smile. Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga following each Art Play session. Free for members, $5 per non member child. https://t.co/W2YAfVA0Xc
Board Book, 2015
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book