‘author visits’ Category

Books in Bloom 2019: Bold Visions, Daring Dreams

Books in Bloom is nearly here! Don’t forget the special Author Event on Saturday, May 4 at 1pm in the library.  Joanna Carlson Swanson will be here to discuss her book about her father, Dr. Edgar M. Carlson, 9th president of Gustavus Adolphus College. This event is free and open to the public. Here’s a final […]

Books in Bloom is back!

Mark your calendars for Books in Bloom 2019! Hosted by Friends of the Library – Gustavus Library Associates, Books in Bloom will take place May 3-5, 2019 in the library. There will be interpretive floral arrangements available for viewing throughout the weekend, and a special Author Event featuring Joanna Carlson Swanson on Saturday, May 4 […]

Author Patricia Hampl visit

Patricia Hampl, Minnesota book award winning author of The Florist’s Daughter will be on campus Thursday, Oct. 13th at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni hall to read from several of her works. She is an award-winning author of numerous books including Blue Arabesque: A Search for the Sublime, I Could Tell You Stories and A Romantic […]

Michael Chorost Visit

Treat yourself this coming Friday to a fascinating talk by science writer Michael Chorost, author of Rebuilt and The World Wide Mind. His experience with a cochlear implant – a device to enable hearing in the deaf – made him reflect on the human/computer connection, which is reflected in Rebuilt and is expanded to explore […]