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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 parents! 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 raising little humans. 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, Jun 30 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 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, Jul 05, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Van Buren County Library

Sat, Jul 05, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden,Stage

Sun, Jul 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 07, 9:00am - 9:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Van Buren County Library

Mon, Jul 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Jul 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Twin Groves Public Library

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:50am
Faulkner County Library

Rescheduled
Tue, Jul 08, 11:30am - 12:20pm
New date Tuesday, July 08, 11:00am - 11:50am
Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center at the University of Central Arkansas

Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Cancelled
Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Tue, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Tue, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Guy Public Library

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Damascus Public Library

Tue, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Jul 08, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Vilonia Public Library

Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

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

Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Guy Public Library

Thu, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 10, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
5th Avenue Park - Pavilion #5

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
5th Avenue Park - Pavilion #5

Fri, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, Jul 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Fri, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Jul 12, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Van Buren County Library

Sat, Jul 12, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden,Stage

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden

Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Garden

Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sun, Jul 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Jul 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Tue, Jul 15, 9:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Tue, Jul 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Twin Groves Public Library

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 15, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Jul 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Guy Public Library

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Damascus Public Library

Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Tue, Jul 15, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Vilonia Public Library

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room
Register

Wed, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

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

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

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

Wed, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

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

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Jul 17, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Jul 17, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Jul 17, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Thu, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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

Thu, Jul 17, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

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

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

Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
5th Avenue Park - Pavilion #5

Fri, Jul 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
5th Avenue Park - Pavilion #5

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

Fri, Jul 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, Jul 18, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Fri, Jul 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Jul 19, 9:00am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library

Sat, Jul 19, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Van Buren County Library

Sat, Jul 19, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Faulkner County Library

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

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

Sun, Jul 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

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

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

Mon, Jul 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Mon, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Mon, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Jul 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Guy Public Library

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Damascus Public Library

Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Tue, Jul 22, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Jul 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Vilonia Public Library

Wed, Jul 23, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Jul 24, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Jul 24, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Jul 24, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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

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

Thu, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
5th Avenue Park - Pavilion #5

Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
5th Avenue Park - Pavilion #5

Fri, Jul 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Sat, Jul 26, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Van Buren County Library

Sat, Jul 26, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden

Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden,Stage

Sat, Jul 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Sun, Jul 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

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

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

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

Mon, Jul 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Mon, Jul 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Jul 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Guy Public Library

Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Damascus Public Library

Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Tue, Jul 29, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Jul 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Vilonia Public Library

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

Wed, Jul 30, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 30, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Thu, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Garden

Thu, Jul 31, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Garden,Program Space 2

Thu, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Aug 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vilonia Public Library

Sat, Aug 02, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Van Buren County Library

Mon, Aug 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1