Timothy Egan\, acclaimed writer and vetera n chronicler of the American experience will present the 46th Annual Maria n McFadden Memorial Lecture at the Madam Walker Legacy Center\, 617 Indian a Ave\, Indianapolis. \;
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About the Author:
\nTimothy Egan is an acclaimed writer and veteran chronicler of the American experience\, whose interests range wide across history an d landscape\, and into the spiritual realm. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter\, a popular columnist\, and a National Book Award-winning author of eleven books. His most recent book\, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan&rsquo\;s Plot to Take Over America\, and the Woman Who Stopped Them< /em>\, tells the story of a murderous conman\, the Klan&rsquo\;s rise to power in Indiana in the 1920s\, and the woman who led to their downfall . In addition to being a New York Times bestseller\, it was a Washington P ost Notable Work of Nonfiction\, NPR Best Book of the Year\, Kirkus Review s Best Book of the Year\, Chicago Review of Books Best Book of the Year\, New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\, and Goodreads Choice Award s Finalist. His previous book\, A Pilgrimage to Eternity\, goes to th e core questions of humanity\, as Egan follows an ancient pilgrimage route a thousand miles from Canterbury to Rome. It received rapturous reviews a nd was a New York Times Notable Book of 2020. &ldquo\;Egan is so well-info rmed he starts to seem like the world&rsquo\;s greatest tour guide\,&rdquo \; wrote The New York Times. The book is &ldquo\;impossible to put down\,& rdquo\; said The Chicago Tribune. \; \;
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The Marian M
cFadden Memorial Lecture Series was established after the Indianapolis Pub
lic Library Foundation received a gift from the estate of Marian McF
adden\, Director of Public Libraries in Indianapolis from 1945-1956. This
annual author lecture series\, which typically takes place in the spring\,
was named in her honor. \;Learn more about the Marian McFadden Memorial Lectu
re. \;
Made possible by Friends of the Lib
rary through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. \;