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Monthly Archives: April 2013
STL Scribbler Profile: Lauren Miller
Once a month, we’ll be profiling a member of the STL Scribblers writing group at Central Library. This month, our featured writer is Lauren Miller, who has been with the group since its inception in 2011 (at another location, under … Continue reading
Posted in Library Hype, STL Scribblers
Tagged Aurorae Rising, Central Library, Dysgraphia, Lauren Miller, STL Scribblers
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The Stages of the St Louis Book Fair
1. Nourishment. This takes place in the food court of the West County Center, whose Macy’s is the host and sponsor of this annual event. The food court is at the far opposite end of the mall from the parking … Continue reading
Posted in Literary St Louis
Tagged Greater St. Louis Book Fair 2013, Macy's, T.S. Eliot, West County Center, William Gass, WPLongform
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Gerald Early Gets Star on St. Louis Walk of Fame
St. Louis essayist, scholar, and commentator Gerald Early has been recognized with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame in the Delmar Loop. A longtime professor at Washington University, where he directed the Center for the Humanities for … Continue reading
Guest Post: Rene Saller on Emily Hahn’s “No Hurry to Get Home”
The freelance writer and critic Rene Saller was one of my favorite patrons when I worked at the Carpenter Branch Library on South Grand. Rene was always a reliable source for interesting books and films, and it was a pleasure … Continue reading
Cheryl Strayed at Read St. Louis
So, tomorrow is my wife’s birthday. And usually offering to take my wife to a literary reading on her birthday would not be a winning proposition. That changes a little when the writer is Cheryl Strayed. Author of the memoir … Continue reading
Posted in Library Hype, Literary St Louis
Tagged Cheryl Strayed, Read St Louis, St Louis County Library
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Ursula Le Guin and the ‘Involved Author’
Among the perks of working in the Entertainment/Literature/Biography room (a.k.a. the “Elbow Room”) at Central Library is the access I have to a great collection of books on writing. One well-regarded book in the genre, which I just discovered recently, … Continue reading