THOMAS GEOGHEGAN
Wednesday, April 8
7 pm, Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
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Veteran Chicago labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan speaks about his book Only One Thing Can Save Us: Why America Needs a New Kind of Labor Movement.
In it he argues that as organized labor seems to be crumbling, a
revived--and different--labor movement is more relevant than ever in our
increasingly unequal society.
Click here for a New York Times review of the book.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested to guarantee a seat. Click here or call the library at 847 446-8620.
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Evanston native and Clemson University lecturer Mary Barr tells the fascinating story behind her new book, Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston.To write it, Barr returned to her old neighborhood (Chapter 1 is titled "Heavenston") to
track down classmates and piece together a history of Evanston based
on her group of friends growing up at the height of local civil rights
activism. During her talk on Sunday, Dr. Barr will also discuss her current research on the 1965 North Shore Summer Project, a civil rights campaign that challenged discriminatory housing practices in Wilmette and Winnetka.
Join us for a wonderful evening with G. Neri (left), author of Yummy, Ghetto Cowboy, and Chess Rumble, among others. Mr. Neri will be joined by illustrator Jesse Joshua Watson (right),
who has worked with the author on several titles. Both author and
illustrator will discuss their work, answer questions and sign books. In
an era when educators, parents, and students are pushing for more
diversity in children's books, Mr. Neri has long written fiction
featuring young African American men. His work is recommended for grades
5 and up. Children, parents and educators are most welcome. This event
is free, but registration is requested by clicking here or calling the library at 847 448-8625. G
Thursday, June 26
7 pm, Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
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Come meet young adult author Joelle Charbonneau and celebrate the publication of Graduation Day, the third and final book in her epic dystopian The Testing series. Joelle will talk about writing the trilogy, answer questions from the audience, and sign books! Click here for Joelle's website.
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and charming Secrets at Sea and The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail.
