The Willard Great Room had the look and feel of a literary festival on Tuesday afternoon as students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the recent publications of three faculty members who are affiliated with the residential colleges: Christine Helmer (German and Religious Studies, Associate Chair of Willard Residential College), How Luther Became the Reformer; Tom Burke (English, fellow at Humanities Residential College), Eastbound into the Cosmos; and Daniel Immerwahr (History, fellow with Willard Residential College), How to Hide an Empire.
Burke read an excerpt of his novel while Helmer and Immerwahr shared insights into misrepresentations and misunderstandings of their respective subjects, Martin Luther and the map of the United States. While the formal program was moderated by Susan Lee (Dance, Faculty Chair of Humanities Residential College), much of the celebratory event involved casual mingling over a scrumptious spread. Another highlight was drawings for signed copies of the authors’ books. Congratulations to the winners of the prizes as well as to the authors for their remarkable achievements!