• Poet Tom Richards was very appreciative of the opportunity to read his poems at Bookmamas in August, and sent along a note praising Kathleen Angelone for providing a chance for local writers to get their start. His work appeared in “This Side and That.”
• On Nov. 8, there will be a Breakfast of Champions event at the Irving Theatre, part of the city-wide Vonnegut Fest 2014. There will be readings from Breakfast of Champions and a Vonnegut Lookalike contest with the winner receiving a $200 prize! The event begins at 10 a.m. and is catered by Au Bon Pain.
• Congratulations to everyone who braved the cold on Nov. 1 to run the Monumental Marathon. In addition to all the grownups, about 1,400 students from IPS made the race, and over 300 volunteered on the course. Twenty-nine schools participated this year.
• Three authors with Indiana ties were honored with the 2014 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award on Oct. 25 at Central Library in Indianapolis. Michael Shelden, a professor at Indiana State University, was recognized as the National Author winner. Shelden is the author of five biographies, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist, Orwell: The Authorized Biography. The award carries a prize of $10,000. Norbert Krapf was named the Regional Author winner, earning him a $7,500 prize. Krapf is a former Indiana Poet Laureate and author of 26 books, 11 of which are full-length poetry collections. The Emerging Author winner and recipient of a $5,000 prize is Kelsey Timmerman, author of Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories and People That Make Our Clothes and Where Am I Eating? An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy.
• The Indianapolis Public Library will be closed Nov. 11 to observe Veteran’s Day. In addition, the BMV has announced it will be closed for the holiday.
• The Indiana State Library has a number of volunteer projects that need help, including the Business Office Volunteer Project. The library offers flexible shifts are available for volunteers during the Library’s normal hours of operation Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. The candidate gets the opportunity to learn some of the very necessary details on the business side of running a library. For more information about other opportunities to volunteer at the State Library, visit www.in.gov/library/2364.htm
• Individuals of all ages are invited to meet Barbara Rosenblat, one of the country’s most beloved and sought-after narrators of audiobooks, who will discuss her career on Nov. 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Central Library in the Clowes Auditorium, 40 E. St. Clair St. Following her presentation, Rosenblat will be available for autographing. This program is presented by the Library and Recorded Books.
