Winter Author Events
Presented by MCDL and the Friends of MCDL
Shirlene Obuobi
Tues., Jan. 10, 6:30 pm, Virtual event on Zoom, register online
Shirlene Obuobi is a Ghanaian-American physician, cartoonist, and author. When she's not in the hospital, she can be found drawing comics, writing stories, and obsessing over her three cats. Her debut novel, On Rotation, is "part rom-com, part coming-of-age novel." She currently lives in Chicago, where she is completing her cardiology fellowship.
Browse titles by Shirlene Obuobi.
Chuck Wendig
Tues., Jan. 31, 6:30 pm, Virtual event on Zoom, register online
Chuck Wendig is the NYT Bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, Star Wars: Aftermath, as well as several books on writing. He has also worked in comics, games, film, and television. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family.
Browse titles by Chuck Wendig.
Winter Reading for Adults
January 3 - March 4, 2023
Read books, eBooks, audiobooks, Playaways or downloadable audiobooks. Enter the titles to win one of eighty Cozy Up and Read prize bundles, complete with a blanket, sticky note booklet, mug, cocoa, and more. Pick up entry forms at any MCDL location. Sponsored by the Friends of MCDL.
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Get your book club up and running! Each Book Club Bag contains 10 copies of the book and discussion questions. Bags check out for six weeks at a time. Additional formats like audiobooks or large print are available for most titles.
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