Mystery Writers of America Grand Master to appear in May 21 free event at TCR-Lindale Bestselling author Lawrence Block, creator of several popular mystery and thriller series, will read from his new memoir, Step by Step, on Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at Theatre Cedar Rapids-Lindale. Block will also take audience questions, and sign [...]
Lan Samantha Chang will read from new work when she appears at Theatre Cedar Rapids-Lindale as part of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series. The event, which is free, is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. Chang is the director of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop as well as an [...]
V.I. Warshawski creator’s visit second event of 2009 Metro Library Network series Bestselling author Sara Paretsky, creator of the popular V.I. Warshawski series of detective novels, will give a talk, take audience questions, and sign books on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Theatre Cedar Rapids-Lindale. The event, which a part of Out Loud! [...]
Sandra Dallas, the first Out Loud! author of 2009, drew 150 people to Theatre Cedar Rapids-Lindale! She entertained the crowd with stories from her career and about the writing of Tallgrass, this year’s selection for Linn Area Reads. Following her talk, she graciously signed books for her many eager fans. More photos available here.
“Volvos from Florida,” an Op-Ed in the New York Times by Lan Samantha Chang, was published on March 7, 2009 (link).
A Fundraiser for the Cedar Rapids Public Library Date: Saturday, February 28 Location: Coe College, Stewart Memorial Library, Perrine Gallery Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $20.00 admission Program: Eight internationally acclaimed authors will read from their respective works. Books signed by the authors will also be available for silent auction. The authors who will [...]
CEDAR RAPIDS—The planning committee for the annual community reading program known as Linn Area Reads has selected Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas for the 2009 edition of the program. Dallas will read from the book on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at Theatre Cedar Rapids’ Lindale facility. The reading will also be the first event [...]
Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2009 Out Loud! Author Series lineup on February 2! A complete schedule of events will be published, as well as more information about the authors, on the Metro Library Network website.
Cedar Rapids native and bestselling author touts library as key to his career CEDAR RAPIDS—John Sandford regaled a crowd of 300 with stories from his writing career Tuesday night at Washington High School, his alma mater. The bestselling author of the “Prey” series of thrillers told the audience that the Cedar Rapids Public Library was [...]
Photos from the July 22 appearance of John Sandford at Washington High School are available here.
