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Cowan Center Hosts Jason Baxter Lecture: "Deep Reading in the Age of Hypertexts"

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM until 8:00 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00

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The Donald and Louise Cowan Center invites you to a 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series with Dr. Jason Baxter on "Deep Reading in the Age of Hypertexts." Drawing upon his recent book, Why Literature Still Matters, Dr. Baxter will make the case that in our age of technology, literature is not just still relevant but urgent. 

Dr. Baxter serves as full Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College. He is the author of nine books, including the best-selling Medieval Mind of C.S Lewis and critically-acclaimed translation of Dante's Comedy. 

Limited Seating please RSVP by Tuesday, April 21st. 
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Please consider making a donation to the Donald and Louise Cowan Center. A Donation of $100 will qualify you for a signed copy of Dr. Jason Baxter book Why Literature Still Matters.  A Donation of $500 will qualify you and a guest to the Cowan Center Endowment Dinner in October 2026.

Please consider making a donation to the Donald and Louise Cowan Center. A Donation of $100 will qualify you for a signed copy of Dr. Jason Baxter book Why Literature Still Matters.  A Donation of $500 will qualify you and a guest to the Cowan Center Endowment Dinner in October 2026.

Donation Amount: $100 donations will receive a signed copy of Dr. Jason Baxter's book "Why Literature Still Matters".
$500 donations will reserve a seat for you and a guest to the Cowan Center Endowment Dinner in October 2026. 
 
Donation Amount: $100 donations will receive a signed copy of Dr. Jason Baxter's book "Why Literature Still Matters".
$500 donations will reserve a seat for you and a guest to the Cowan Center Endowment Dinner in October 2026. 
 
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