Bethany College to host Deirdre Mask

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Award-winning journalist, author, professor, and lawyer Deirdre Mask will be coming to Bethany College on April 11.  

Described as "a writer, lawyer, and sometimes academic," Mask will discuss her book, 'The Address Book: What street addresses reveal about identity, race, wealth and power.'  

In this wide-ranging book, Mask explores the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany.  

She also reveals what not having an address means for millions of people worldwide, whether in the slums of Kolkata or the parks of London.  

Filled with fascinating people and histories, "The Address Book" illuminates the often-hidden stories behind street addresses and their power to decide who counts, who doesn't, and why.  

Rachel Finnell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, will lead a community book study and guided conversation prior to Mask's lecture.  

“’The Address Book' is a provocative project that asks questions that impact us all -most importantly, what is the significance of an address? I was moved by this simple question that, before this book, I had never thought about. Dierdre Mask inspired me to look at my place in the space around me in a more curious way,” Finnell said. “This book transformed me in ways that I hope it does for others.” 

Diedre Mask will be at Bethany College at 7 p.m. on April 11. 

The study with Rachel Finnell will take place in Wallerstedt Library on the campus of Bethany College on the following Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. on March 1, 8, 22, and 29.  

For more information, contact the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement at Bethany College at (785) 227-3380 extension 8270 or email [email protected].  

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