Longwood University Library

Emilie Richards featured at Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library’s Fall event ———————————- Friday, October 1, 2010 Greenwood Library’s Atrium ———————————-

Emilie Richards, USA Today bestselling author, will speak on Friday, October 1^st at 7 p.m. in the Atrium of the Janet D. Greenwood Library.

Richards is author of more than 60 fiction novels focusing on family and romance. Many of her novels feature complex characterizations and in-depth explorations of social issues, a result of her training and experience as a family counselor. Some of her popular series include Happiness Key, Ministry is Murder, Shenandoah Album, and Men of Midnight.

In 2004 Richards began a series of single-title novels centered around quilting. The novels were inspired by her work as a volunteer teaching quilting to residents of the Arkansas Ozark Mountains while she was an undergraduate student at Florida State University.

The program, sponsored by the Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library, will be preceded by a reception at 6 p.m. and followed by a book signing.  Books for sale at the event include Happiness Key, Fortunate Harbor and Sister Choice.

This event is free and open to the public, though, due to limited seating, those interested in attending must RSVP to Keary Mariannino by phone (395-2431), email (marianninokm@longwood.edu), or in person (Room 121, Greenwood Library).

We look forward to seeing you on Oct. 1^st!

Melvin Ely featured at Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library’s Spring event ——————————————- Friday, March 19 at 6:00 p.m. Greenwood Library’s Atrium ——————————————–

Dr. Melvin Patrick Ely, a historian best known for his acclaimed book about an antebellum community of free African-Americans in Prince Edward County, will speak Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the Atrium of Greenwood Library at Longwood University.

Ely’s appearance, sponsored by the Friends of Janet D. Greenwood Library, is free and open to the public, though, due to limited seating, those interested in attending must RSVP to Keary Mariannino by phone (395-2431) email (marianninokm@longwood.edu), or in person (Room 121, Greenwood Library).

Ely, professor of humanities at The College of William & Mary, is author of the 2005 book Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War, which won several major awards, including the Bancroft Prize. Israel Hill, settled by about 90 freed slaves in 1810-11, became a successful community whose residents interacted with whites and other blacks. A state historical marker recognizing Israel Hill, just west of Farmville, was unveiled in September 2009.

There will be a reception at 6 p.m. and after his talk Ely will sign copies of Israel on the Appomattox and another book he wrote, The Adventures of Amos ‘n’ Andy.

Martin Clark featured at Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library’s Fall event ——————————————- Friday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. Greenwood Library’s Atrium ——————————————–

Mr. Martin Clark, a circuit court judge in Patrick and Henry county and Martinsville, VA will speak at the Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library’s Fall event. He has written three books entitled Plain Heathen Mischief, The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living, and The Legal Limit. The Legal Limit spent 30 straight weeks on Amazon’s legal thriller list and was named 2008 Book of the Year for both the Washington Post Book World and Bookmarks Magazine. Plain Heathen Mischief was chosen as a selection for the Quality Paperback Book Club and appeared on both Amazon’s and Barnes and Nobles’ Top 100 Books List. There will be a book signing after Mr. Clark speaks. Barnes and Noble will be present selling books. Limited seating available.

For more information, contact Keary Mariannino, marianninokm@longwood.edu or 434-395-2431

Dr. William W. Freehling, a noted historian and author of four books on the Civil War, will address “Can Coincidences Change History? The Coming of the Civil War as a Test Case” at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7 in the Greenwood Library. The program, sponsored by the Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library, will be preceded by a reception at 6 p.m. and followed by a book signing.

Books for sale at the event include Road to Disunion: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854 (Vol. 1); Road to Disunion: Secessionists Triumphant, 1854-1861 (Vol. 2); and The South vs. the South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners Shaped the Course of the Civil War.

Freehling, a senior fellow with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, has taught at Berkeley and Harvard and held professorships or endowed chairs at Michigan State, the State University of New York, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Kentucky. He has written four books on the American Civil War, three of them prize winners. His Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina (Oxford University, 1965) was awarded the Nevins and Bancroft Prizes. He is currently working on a book about Abraham Lincoln.

Date: Friday, November 7, 2008
Time: Reception at 6:00 pm, Lecture at 7:00 pm
Location: Atrium of the Greenwood Library

The inaugural event of the Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library on April 27 will feature a program by Henry Wiencek, author of The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White and An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. The opening reception begins at 6 pm in the atrium and will close with a book signing session in the Special Collections Room. Please contact Tonya Smith via email or at 434.395.2431 for more information.

The first newsletter of the Friends of the Greenwood Library is now available, with articles about the recently opened Special Collections Room on the second floor and the new learning spaces in the library’s Information Center. Click here to read the newsletter and learn how you can become a Friend of the Greenwood Library.