Decorative border with stacks of books and candles. October Book of the Month: "The World and All That it Holds" by Aleksandar Hemon. Looking for a good book recommendation? This month we're reading "The World and All That it Holds." Then join us on Oct. 22nd at 7:00PM in Copley Formal Lounge for a Readings & Talks event where award-winning author Aleksandar will discuss his novel with Rabih Alameddine, Lannan Visiting Chair" The event will be followed by a reception and book signing!
Decorative border with stacks of books and candles. October Book of the Month: “The World and All That it Holds” by Aleksandar Hemon. Looking for a good book recommendation? This month we’re reading “The World and All That it Holds.” Then join us on Oct. 22nd at 7:00PM in Copley Formal Lounge for a Readings & Talks event where award-winning author Aleksandar will discuss his novel with Rabih Alameddine, Lannan Visiting Chair” The event will be followed by a reception and book signing!

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The Lannan Center at Georgetown University is a dynamic literary and cultural institution devoted to the public engagement of the contemporary written arts and to enriching the artistic and intellectual life of the Georgetown campus and community.

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The Lannan Center fosters critical inquiry among students and faculty into the aesthetic, social, political, and cultural implications of the language arts. Current initiatives include the Lannan Fellows Program and courses taught by the Lannan Director, the Lannan Visiting Chair, and the Lannan Visiting Lecturer.

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