{"id":42024,"date":"2026-04-16T10:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&p=42024"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:15:53","slug":"bobcat-reads-custodians-of-wonder","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/bobcat-reads-custodians-of-wonder\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobcat Reads: Custodians of Wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Bobcat Reads<\/a>\u00a0will be discussing Custodians of Wonder<\/em> by Eliot Stein from May 22, 2026, through July 15, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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In the next Bobcat Reads selection, Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive<\/em>, author Eliot Stein takes readers on a global journey of intellectual discovery, meeting 10 individuals who are preserving the world\u2019s rarest cultural traditions. From a 27th-generation West African griot to the last Inca bridge master in Peru, Stein celebrates the “ardor and devotion” of those maintaining site-specific expertise in an era of globalization. Dive in with fellow alumni as we explore these stories of responsible stewardship and the remarkable people keeping an almost lost world alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join our vibrant online Bobcat community<\/a> to discuss and dissect our latest selection. With a two-month reading window for each book, you’ll have plenty of time to savor the story and join the conversation. Dive into your summer reading with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n