August 3, 2010
Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton may no longer be a household name, but back in Victorian England, he was something of a big shot. Besides serving in Parliament for nearly 25 years, Bulwer-Lytton was a popular and epically-prolific novelist, poet, essayist, and historian who coined the term “the almighty dollar” and claimed Charles Dickens as a close […]
July 27, 2010
Thirteen novels from Britain and Ireland have been long listed for the 2010 Man Booker Prize. The winner will be announced Oct. 12.
July 19, 2010
Alice Dubois is an Evanston based artist. EPL is pleased and honored feature Ms. Dubois as the latest artist in our local artist exhibition series. You can currently view her art on display on the 2nd Floor of the Evanston Public Library. Ms. Dubois will be donating 10% of the proceeds from her sales from […]
July 19, 2010
Abraham Verghese, Stanford Medical School professor and the author of Cutting for Stone, talks about his life, beliefs, medical philosophy, and his writing in this extended interview for the program Religion & Ethics News Weekly. (Mary B, Reader’s Services)
July 17, 2010
Three Cups of Tea has been much sought after as a book club selection here in the United States, but who knew it had become “required reading” for senior leaders of our armed forces? The New York Times has an interesting article about the popularity of Greg Mortenson’s book among the American military community in Afghanistan […]
July 12, 2010
Throughout the month of July EPL is pleased to present the work of Alice Dubois, the latest artist to be featured in our local artist exhibition series. Ms. Dubois’ colorful canvases draw inspiration from nature, literature, and music and combine various artistic styles into a striking, unique, and eerily beautiful whole. She lives and makes […]
July 12, 2010
To check out some poems by Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate of the United States, that have been set to animation, go to the Billy Collins action poetry. (M. Boylan, Reader’s Services)
July 10, 2010
In Ireland, the Munster Literature Centre announced its shortlist for the 2010 Frank O’Connor Short Story Award. Of the six nominees, five are Americans, the sixth is British. Last year’s winner was Simon Van Booy for Love Begins in Winter. (Mary B, Reader’s Services)
July 6, 2010
If you count yourself among author Stieg Larsson’s many legions of fans, it’s likely that these days you’re caught in somewhat of a predicament. If, on the one hand, you were one of the fortunate first to devour Larsson’s new The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, you’re probably already wondering what new crime fiction fare could […]
July 6, 2010
The urban fiction panel, “PHAT Fiction: Engaging Hip Hop Literature in the Public Library”, co-moderated at ALA by librarian, (Evanston Public Library) Susan McClelland, and Chicago Public Library Book Club Coordinator, K.C. Boyd, was a rousing success! The Monday, June 28, program featured four urban fiction authors (Coe Booth, Paula Chase, Kia DuPree, and Tachelle Wilkes) and […]
