LexLibris

Today is LexLibris' birthday! We're two years old. This is the 405th post. To mark the day in a fun way, here are some upcoming Halloween events at campus libraries (and more).

Halloween Treats @ the Law Library
Join us Friday Oct 31 for muffins and beverages starting at 9 am, and cookies and candy starting at 11 am, in the Law Library Lobby.

Halloween Blood Drive @ Wilson Library
What: Blood Drive
Where: Wilson Library
When: Monday, October 27, 2008 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To sign up, visit www.mbc.org and use code 3450.
For questions please call Lois at 612-625-8387.

Leslie S. Klinger, author of The New Annotated Dracula
What: Author appearance and book signing
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library
When: Monday, October 27, 2008 • 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

A reception will follow with author signing; books available for sale courtesy of Once Upon a Crime Bookstore. Attendees in costume will be entered for a chance to win a free signed copy of The New Annotated Dracula.

Dracula has gripped readers since its first publication in 1897. While the book has been studied by scholars in virtually every academic discipline, none have accepted Bram Stoker's declaration that the work was based on historical fact. For the first time, Klinger examines all of the evidence, both internal and external, including contemporary travel books, scientific texts, Victorian encyclopedias, as well as Stoker's notes for the narrative and the original manuscript itself (privately owned by Paul Allen, Klinger is one of only two researchers to have seen it in recent years).

Klinger is the editor of the three-volume collection of the short stories and novels, The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes. He is the winner of the Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work and nominated for every other major award in the mystery genre.

One more, just for fun:
Great Scary Stories