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Author Talk: We Are Animals, by Jennifer Case

2024-10-13 14:00:00 2024-10-13 16:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talk: We Are Animals, by Jennifer Case Join us for an afternoon of creative nonfiction to celebrate the launch of Dr. Jennifer Case's book "We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood" Faulkner County Library - Stage

Sunday, October 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-13 14:00:00 2024-10-13 16:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talk: We Are Animals, by Jennifer Case Join us for an afternoon of creative nonfiction to celebrate the launch of Dr. Jennifer Case's book "We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood" Faulkner County Library - Stage

Join us for an afternoon of creative nonfiction to celebrate the launch of Dr. Jennifer Case's book "We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood"

Calling all moms! You are invited to an afternoon with local author and professor, Dr. Jennifer Case, to celebrate and enjoy her new book on motherhood, but also have a moment to share your own experiences of motherhood. We Are Animals is a collection of personal essays tackling social stigmas around mothering, childbirth, and feminism in the twenty-first century.

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Doors will open at 2:00 pm for light refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the author. Jennifer will begin her readings at 2:30 pm followed by audience stories and questions.

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About We Are Animals:

When Jennifer Case became pregnant unexpectedly with her second child, she was overwhelmed at the prospect of caring for another child in a society with high expectations and low support for mothers. She sought to reclaim control over, if not her changing body, then at least her rapidly declining mental health. Immersing herself in research, Case learned that the United States has one of the highest maternal death rates among developed countries. One in every five women develops a mental health issue as a result of pregnancy. It became clear to her that in order to address the sexism and isolation mothers face—including the racism that further marginalizes women of color—we must recognize these as social problems that affect us all.

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We Are Animals draws attention to these issues by examining key moments in Case’s life where her experience as both a woman in twenty-first-century America and a child-bearing mammal, and the conflicts between these two identities, were brought into sharp relief. From the surprising salve of parasocial interactions on baby forums to the not so surprisingly intertwined history of industrial dairy farming and wearable breast pumps, Case explores an array of realities that give historical and cultural context to the experience of motherhood.

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The essays collected here offer a balm for women who have struggled in silence over childbirth trauma, conflicted responses to motherhood, or a deeply felt intuition that what their bodies needed as mothers did not match what society provided. They also offer a much needed, nuanced perspective for policymakers, activists, and medical professionals who continue to shape women’s experience of motherhood.

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About the author:

Jennifer Case teaches creative writing at the University of Central Arkansas. She also serves as an assistant nonfiction editor at Terrain.org and is the supervising editor of Arkana. She is the author of Sawbill, and her work has appeared in Orion, the Sycamore Review, and Fourth River. She lives in central Arkansas.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talk |

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Faulkner County Library

Phone: (501) 327-7482

Hours
Mon, Sep 30 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 01 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Oct 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 06 Closed

About the branch

The Conway library serves as the headquarters library for the county sytem of six libraries as well as the Faulkner County–Van Buren County Regional Library.

Upcoming Events

Sat, Oct 05, All day
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Sat, Oct 05, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Fifth Avenue Park

Mon, Oct 07, All day
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Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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Faulkner County Library - Story Room

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Faulkner County Library - Story Room

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Faulkner County Library - Story Room

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Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

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Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 08, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
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Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
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Wed, Oct 09, All day
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Faulkner County Library - Story Room

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Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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Adult Nonfiction Area

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Faulkner County Library

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Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
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Sun, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Oct 14, All day
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Faulkner County Library

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Faulkner County Library

Mon, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Oct 15, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Tue, Oct 15, 9:00am - 11:00am
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Tue, Oct 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Oct 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Garden

Tue, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Oct 16, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Wed, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Oct 16, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Arkansas Room

Wed, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Oct 17, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Thu, Oct 17, 9:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Oct 17, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Thu, Oct 17, 5:00pm - 6:20pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Fri, Oct 18, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Fri, Oct 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Oct 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Oct 18, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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Mayflower Public Library

Sat, Oct 19, All day
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Tyler St

Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Garden

Sun, Oct 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Oct 21, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Mon, Oct 21, 8:00am - 6:00pm
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Mon, Oct 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Oct 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Oct 21, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Oct 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Oct 22, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Tue, Oct 22, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 22, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Tue, Oct 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Oct 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Tue, Oct 22, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
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Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
This event is full

Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Garden

Tue, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Wed, Oct 23, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Wed, Oct 23, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Oct 23, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Arkansas Room

Wed, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden

Wed, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Oct 24, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Thu, Oct 24, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Oct 24, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Thu, Oct 24, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Oct 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Thu, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Fri, Oct 25, All day
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Fri, Oct 25, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Oct 25, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Oct 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Sat, Oct 26, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Sat, Oct 26, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Sat, Oct 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Oct 26, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Sat, Oct 26, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Oct 28, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Mon, Oct 28, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Oct 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Oct 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Oct 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Oct 29, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Tue, Oct 29, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Oct 29, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Tue, Oct 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Arkansas Room/Stage Area

Tue, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Tue, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Garden

Tue, Oct 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage
Register

Wed, Oct 30, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Wed, Oct 30, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Oct 30, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Arkansas Room

Wed, Oct 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Oct 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Oct 31, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Thu, Oct 31, All day
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Oct 31, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Oct 31, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Oct 31, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby,Children's Room,Program Space 2,Story Room,Stage

Thu, Oct 31, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Garden

Thu, Oct 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Fri, Nov 01, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Fri, Nov 01, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Nov 01, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Fri, Nov 01, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Conway - Chestnut Street

Sat, Nov 02, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Sat, Nov 02, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Nov 04, All day
Adult Nonfiction Area

Mon, Nov 04, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room