December 14, 2010
Almost 30 years ago two men bought a story from Roald Dahl for $200.00 in the interest of collecting work by famous people that they could develop into story starters for children. It never was completed and now “The Eyes of Mr. Croaker” is being auctioned on Ebay. Dahl died 20 years ago and is […]
December 11, 2010
Baby boomers (and their retired pals) might want to take a look at some Websites that deal with a genre someone had dubbed Geezer Lit. An LA Times article from 2007 seems to be the first mention of it. Then there’s the Geezer-Lit Mystery Blog written by one of the genre’s practitioners, Mike Befeler. And […]
December 9, 2010
This article is about a new pair who seem like they were made for each other; e-readers and romance novels. The e-readers allow for increased privacy, and voracious romance readers can store several titles on the devices.
December 7, 2010
Figment.com, a free website for teens to read and write fiction on their computers and on their cellphones was just unveiled Monday December 6. Read more about this exciting platform in this NYT article. (Laura, Reader’s Services)
December 6, 2010
Oprah Winfrey announced today that she has chosen Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for her next book discussion. Check Oprah’s Website for details.
December 4, 2010
The inaugural ceremony for The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame took place on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Northeastern Illinois University. Six writers, Nelson Algren, Saul Bellow, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lorraine Hansberry, Studs Terkel, and Richard Wright were inducted. Relatives and friends of the honorees accepted the awards. The hall will be housed in the historic Cliff […]
December 1, 2010
Spending a bundle on eBooks? Confused about eReaders? You might have a case of eBook Dysfunction. Let the librarians at EPL help you acheive eBook bliss. Stop at the Reader’s Services Desk at the Main Library to learn about the Library’s free, downloadable collection of eBooks. Learn about eReader basics at our upcoming eBook Boot […]
November 29, 2010
This beautiful accordian book packaged in a box is esteemed poet Anne Carson’s eulogy for her estranged brother. Haunting and mysterious, snippets of his life and death are revealed through photographs, excerpts of correspondence, and the author’s own thoughts and memories.
November 26, 2010
Perhaps some of you have seen this, but I like the range of 85 silly to serious reasons to appreciate those of us who work in libraries. OK, so we’re not worried much about good costumes (number 7), however, there are several thought-provoking points scattered through this list. Shira S.
November 24, 2010
In 1895, 115 years ago this Thanksgiving Day, America’s first automobile race was held. The approximately 54 mile course ran from Jackson Park (now the Museum of Science and Industry) in Chicago to Evanston and back. The procession entered Evanston on Sheridan and proceeded north on Sheridan to Main, west on Main to Forest, north […]
