Re-inventor of Postmodernism: The Ascent of Rauschenberg by Carolyn Russo is a book that explores the work of Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), zeroing in on a motif of flight that spans birds, insects, aviation, spaceflight, sensory experiences and metaphors for his own life.

Meet the author and hear Rauschenberg’s story at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 in a virtual discussion presented by the Ocean County Library titled “Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn…