August 11, 2010
I hear voices inside my head. Don’t worry, they are not telling me to do dangerous or illegal things. They are benign and quite useful. I suspect that many folks hear these kinds of voices, too. They are the voices of the narrators of books. When I read a novel narrated by a character in […]
August 7, 2010
One Book One Chicago has chosen Toni Morrison’s latest work, “A Mercy”, as its 19th title for 2010. Set in the 17th century, “A Mercy” is the tale of African American enslaved girl, Florens, the Anglo Dutch landowner, Jacob Vaark, and other white indentured servants who labor on the Northeast American farm where Florens is a slave. Programming around […]
August 7, 2010
The vacation and retirement community in Yates Township located in a small rural northwestern part of Michigan near the southeastern border of Lake County, is the site of the first annual Idelwild Writers & Poets Conference, August 12-14, 2010 in Idlewild, MI. Called the “Black Eden” during it’s heyday, Idlewild was one of only a few resorts in […]
August 7, 2010
Renowned artist and art historian, Dr. Samella Lewis, and author, Dr. Richard Long, will present a lecture at Chicago Public Library Woodson Regional Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Agust 14. The two lecturers will speak at length about James Richmond Barthe’ (1901-1989). Dr. Lewis is the author of, Barthe’: His Life in Art. For information, […]
August 5, 2010
Great interview with Anthony Horowitz, British author and bestselling novelist of the YA series featuring Alex Rider. Horowitz responds to questions on his sources of inspiration, his childhood, and how he handled ending his extremely popular series. Heard on NPR.
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
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 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)
