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Effingham Public Library Hosts “The Weird & Wonderful World with Mary Roach” via Zoom 

The Effingham Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host entertaining and hilarious New York Times best-selling science author, Mary Roach.  Mary is the author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Her newest book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, debuted September 2021. 

Mary Roach will speak on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. 

In this event, Roach will discuss her frank approach to science, the importance of humor, and explore the weird, wonderful world in which we live.  She has been dubbed “America’s funniest science writer” by the Washington Post.  Roach has explored topics from the curious lives of human cadavers, packing to visit space, the afterlife, the alimentary canal, and more. Roach claims to have no hobbies, but enjoys bird-watching, hiking, playing scrabble, and watching late-night Animal Planet.  

This event is presented by Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide collaboration among public libraries.  Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

This is a free event but registration is required.  To register, or for more information, go to effinghamlibrary.org or call Alvin Ealy, Assistant Director, at 217-342-2464 or email to alvin@effinghamlibrary.org.