NEA Big Read

Madeline Miller has written two #1 New York Times Bestsellers, The Song of Achilles and Circe. Circe is a retelling of several Greek myths told from the perspective of the long-overlooked sorceress and nymph Circe. The novel explores the origins of Circe and her power as she grows into them and herself. The novel is a beautifully told epic about love, loss, isolation, and what it means for a woman to find her voice in a male-dominated world.

Circe alone has won the Indies Choice Best Adult Fiction of the Year Award and the Indies Choice Best Audiobook of the Year Award. Additionally, Circe won The Red Tentacle Award, an American Library Association Alex Award (adult books of special interest to teen readers), and the 2018 Elle Big Book Award, as well as being shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction. Currently, Circe is being adapted into a television TV show on the streaming service Max.

In the Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University, we fully embrace an expansive perspective of the Arts and its crucial role in the educational environment.

The Art Gallery at Eastern

Eastern Connecticut State University

Live and study on a beautiful campus, get to know your professors, and make lifelong friends. Gain hands-on experience in your major as you prepare for a successful career. Fit in and stand out!

MISSION

We take pride in our richly diverse schedule of exhibitions which include the works of International, National and Regional Artists, in addition to that of our Students and Faculty. Likewise, our on-going program of lectures, presentations and interviews explores not only the Arts, but also current events and world ranging interests and issues that extend across the range of academic majors and disciplines.

TEAM

JULIA WINTNER
Eastern Big Read Coordinator

Gallery Director | The Art Gallery
Eastern Connecticut State University
wintnerj@easternct.edu

HANNAH PETRIKOVSKY
University Assistant | The Art Gallery
Eastern Connecticut State University
petrikovskyh@easternct.edu