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January 25, 2005

'Passionate Nomad' Topic of Jan. 26 Literature For Lunch Book Discussion

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�Passionate Nomad, the Life of Freya Stark,� by Jane Fletcher, is the first book of the Spring 2005 Literature For Lunch series sponsored by the Boise State University English Department. The discussion is from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. It is free and open to the public.   �Passionate Nomad� tells the story of Stark, a travel writer who considered herself a successor to Gertrude Bell as the quintessential British traveler in the Middle East; however, she was much less inclined than Bell to work within the system. The book has been called a fascinating biography of a �daring, independent-minded travel writer.�   The next book in the monthly series is �Baghdad Sketches,� by Freya Stark. Books in the series are available at the Boise State Bookstore for a 25 percent discount; parking validation with your purchase can be used at the visitor�s lot behind the Student Union. Books are also available at the Vista Book Gallery, 890 S. Vista Ave. in the Vista Village shopping center, for a 20 percent discount.   For more information, contact Boise State English professor Jan Widmayer at 426-1233 (jwidmayer@boisesetate.edu) or professor Carol Martin at 426-1179 (cmartin@boisestate.edu).   -30-   Contact: Carol Martin, English, (208) 426-1179, cmartin@boisestate.edu or Jan Widmayer, English, (208) 426-1233, jwidmayer@boisestate.edu Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Relations, (208) 426-3275, kraven@boisestate.edu

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