(NMC) — Northern Marianas College together with the University of Guam Press will announce the official launch of their newly established imprint, Proa Publications, and its first book, “A Marianas Mosaic: Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life” on Feb. 3, 2023 at the NMI Museum.
Proa Publications was established in February 2022 through a memorandum of understanding between the University of Guam Press and Northern Marianas College. Proa Publications illustrates publishing opportunities throughout the region by expanding accessibility and knowledge about Micronesia through high-quality publications.
“A Marianas Mosaic: Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life” was edited by Ajani Burrell and Kimberly Bunts-Anderson who are both faculty members at NMC. The collection explores the many modes, forms, and voices of life in the Marianas today.
The book features 13 contributors from the CNMI and Guam. “Marianas Mosaic” was produced with support from the Northern Marianas Humanities Council, which views the publication as an opportunity to amplify the voices and stories of the Mariana Islands.
The public is invited to the “meet the authors” and book-signing event at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Northern Marianas Humanities Council will host the event.
Pre-orders for “A Marianas Mosaic” are available now for a special launch price of $35 at uogpress.com, and sales in all local bookstores will begin after the launch.
For more information, contact Via De Fant at defantv@triton.uog.edu or (671) 735-2153.
