…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…
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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…
BEST Food & Drink 2023
…Davis’ book Finding Me, including a chocolate bust in the likeness of the author. The cake’s detail was incredible featuring flowers, a beautifully sculpted face, quotes from Davis’ book, and…
BEST Culture 2023
…our throats. This stupid bird evading authority is a symbol of hope for a better future. We are all the emu. Long live the emu!” (JM) Jessica Hammie, Louise Knight-Gibson,…
BEST Arts 2023
…initiative: Urbana Arts & Culture with 40 North 40 North is already responsible for tons of great arts programming in C-U. They are behind Boneyard Arts Festival, Crystal Lake Art…
The winter installation is up at the Champaign Public Library
I have a deep love of the Champaign Public Library. I love their great authors series and their FriendShop bookstore, but one one of my favorite things about CPL are…