…& Society,” poet and novelist Ben Lerner will be visiting the University of Illinois on April 4th, for a discussion with author, professor, and director of The Initiative in Holocaust,…
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Weekender: March 7-10
…and author. “His books examine the history and contributions of African Americans in the advertising industry.” (LKG) Friday, March 8th Taco flight at Spoon House; Photo by Alyssa Buckley Enjoy…
A Sporting Publics Symposium is coming to the University of Illinois at the end of March
Hosted by the Humanities Research Institute and history professor Adrian Burgos Jr., “Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture” will feature Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss as a keynote…
Get your Culture here: Four things to do in March that are not related to the holidays
…the life and work of William Burrell. Chambers is a writer, historian, and author whose “books examine the history and contributions of African Americans in the advertising industry.” He is…
Sinfonia da Camera’s 40th season finale will be on March 23rd
…at an Exhibition. According to the event page, the latter was “orchestrated by David Canfield, the world’s authority on all manifestations of this great work, as a tribute to Sinfonia…
Some secondhand stores to explore with your Valentine (or whomever)
…you’re considering purchasing.) So here it is, my very non-exhaustive, completely un-authoritative roundup of a few of the stores in town you could peruse with your Valentine. Actually, scratch that….
Weekender: January 25-28
…you can see here. The library will provide snacks and a hot chocolate bar to keep you motivated. (JM) L-R: Cynthia Pelayo, courtesy of the author; Taymour Soomro by Jorge…
Meet rising literary stars at Lions in Winter
Lions in Winter is a literary festival at Eastern Illinois University. Each winter, three authors are invited to campus to share their work and their practices with students and community…
Janice Harrington on paying attention to the world around us
…University of Illinois and an author of poetry and children’s literature. Harrington’s most recent book Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector is non-fiction children’s…
Get your Culture here: Three ways to pull yourself out of winter hibernation in January 2024
…author events. There are plenty to chose from every month, but a “New Book Friend Mingle” stood out to me because it sounds like a really good time. Rather than…