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Our guest is Kevin Brockmeier, an imaginative and acclaimed writer based in Little Rock, Arkansas. His many books include the novels "The Illumination" and

ECC Writers Center Reading Series continues March 18 Author Kevin Brockmeier will speak at the next Elgin Community College Reading Series on Thursday, March 18. Courtesy of Ben Krain   Posted3/11/2021 1:04 PM The Writers Center at Elgin Community College continues the Spring 2021 Reading Series. Due to ongoing social distancing practices, the events will take place virtually. All readings begin at 7:30 p.m.   Author Kevin Brockmeier joins the series on Thursday, March 18. Brock...

NPRs Ailsa Chang speaks with Kevin Brockmeier about The Ghost Variations, a collection of 100 ghost stories that ponders what haunts us in this life and might make us linger in the next.

(Titan Books US 978-1789094343, $15.95, 368pp, formats: trade paperback, ebook, March 9, 2021) Dark gothic fairy tale. Long ago the O’Malley family struck a deal with the mer: safety for their ships in return for a child of each generation. But after years of decline, the family has been unable to keep their side of the bargain.  

Image: Avid Reader As moving as it is riveting, Patricia Engel’s Infinite Country is a one-of-a-kind telling of the timeless story of migration. The era-leaping novel combines international history—the Colombian Conflict, the introduction of the DREAM Act—with the personal stories of a family whose bond cannot be broken by geography. A late-night dash for freedom in the opening chapter is just the start of a border-crossing relay race that spans the Western Hemisphere. Engel’s pacing i...

ECC Writers Center Reading Series announce spring lineup   Updated 2/13/2021 1:23 AM The Writers Center at Elgin Community College will host three authors for the Spring 2021 Reading Series. Due to ongoing social distancing practices, the events will take place virtually. All readings begin at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 18, the spring Reading Series kicks off with Clifford Thompson, author of "What It Is: Race, Family, and One Thinking Black Mans Blues," one of Time magazines most a...