Patented in 1917, Piggly Wiggly was by far the most influential self-service store of the early twentieth century. Before 1940 it was the only self-service chain with a national distribution network, but it was neither the first nor the only version. Beyond Piggly Wiggly reveals the importance of Piggly Wiggly in the invention of self-service and goes…
Category: Book Club
Are You Curious to Read Our Next Book Club Selection?
“Artcurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History” by Jennifer Desal is our first book club selection for 2022. “Dasal reveals in this entertaining survey the weird, wacky and unbelievable backstories of some of the world’s greatest artists and most famous works of art … Both art aficionados and novices will find…
University Libraries Selects Lalami’s The Moor’s Account for Next Book Discussion
University Libraries will host a virtual book club in September and October of novelist and essayist Laila Lalami’s The Moor’s Account. The book, which won the the American Book Award, the Arab-American Book Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2015, as well as a…
Announcing the Alumni & Friends Book Club
We are excited to announce the launch of the UNC Greensboro Alumni & Friends Book Club! Joining this online community will allow alumni and friends to connect with each other and enjoy books related to lifelong learning, social issues, literature, psychology and other user-submitted ideas. There is no cost to participate—all you need is a…
