Mark your calendars! The DePaul Visiting Writer’s Series is happy to announce their Fall 2012 schedule of events, the first of which takes place next week.

The first event in the Visiting Writer’s Series is entitled “Local Authors: Chicago’s Own,” and will feature readings by Nami Mun, Aaron Baker, and Eugene Cross. The event takes place Thursday September 20th at 6 p.m. in Room 115 of Richardson Library. Refreshments will be served.

The second event features Phong Nguyen and Michael Nye and is entitled “Writer as Editor/Editor as Writer.” It will take place on Friday October 5th from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Room 115 of the Richardson Library. Lunch will be served.

Finally, on Tuesday October 30th there will be a department-hosted reading for Kathleen Rooney to celebrate her new book, Robinson Alone. 

All Visiting Writers Series events are free and open to the public. See you there!

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The DePaul Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the National English Honors Society, is hosting an on-campus event with local author and DePaul graduate Joelle Charbonneau. Charbonneau is the author of several works of children’s and young adult literature, including such books as Murder for Choir: A Glee Club Mystery and Skating on the Edge. She will be reading a portion of her books, speaking about her experience, and participating in a Q&A session.

The event is set for September 27th, at 7 p.m. in Arts & Letters Hall Room 404. Light refreshments will be served.