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Authors@EIU - Monday, October 28 at Booth Library

Booth Library invites the campus and community to join us for our speaker series this Fall semester, Authors@EIU. Two authors will be featured on Monday, October 28 at our Authors@EIU series to celebrate the research, scholarship and creative success of EIU faculty who have recently achieved publication of a book.  

The library recognizes and celebrates the diverse, robust community of EIU teaching faculty who are contributing to scholarship or popular learning, through this series and has added the featured publications to the library’s collection.

Please mark your calendars to attend Authors@EIU, Monday, October 28 at 5 p.m. in Booth Library’s West Reading Room:
  

                      Linda Ghent, Ph.D., Economics 
Seinfeld and Economics: Lessons on Everything from the ‘Show about Nothing’, 2^nd edition, by Linda Ghent
Independently Published, January 2024

                       
Amie Whittemore, Ph.D., English 

                      Nest of Matches, by Amie Whittemore
Autumn House Press, March 2024

Events will include a shared reception at 5 p.m. Presentations will begin at 5:30 p.m. with introductory remarks, followed by presentations and question & answer sessions for each author. 

All members of the Charleston and EIU communities are welcome, including students. Please join your colleagues in recognizing these accomplishments and for stimulating dialogues.