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10/28/2025

� Join us for Dr. Ray Ryan's talk on Publishing in the Humanities! � Nov 5, � KRAN G018, � 3:30 PM.

09/16/2025

Join the Tippecanoe County Public Library at its Holman Branch for a special program with Interpretive Naturalist Angie Manuel!

Discover how Indiana’s Indigenous Peoples have traditionally used native plants and the benefits of including them in your own gardens and landscapes.

A huge thank you to TCPL for organizing this wonderful Big Read event! 📚💚

12/04/2024

Join us TODAY for the final event, 5-6PM at the West Lafayette Public Library.

Learn about the modern island nation of Singapore, the setting of Aunty Lee's Delights, during this talk from Xuening Kong, Department of History. See you there!

12/02/2024

The final event of 2024 is only 2 DAYS AWAY! Learn about the modern island nation of Singapore, the setting of Aunty Lee's Delights, during this lecture from Xuening Kong, Dept. of History.

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5-6 PM at the West Lafayette Public Library

11/22/2024

Need something fun & informative to listen to during your holiday travels? Check out the 's podcast on RSS! All episodes (including our latest on Aunty Lee's Delights) are available on RSS, Amazon Music, and Spotify 🔗: https://media.rss.com/purdue-english-big-read/feed.xml

11/20/2024

2 WEEKS AWAY: Join the at the West Lafayette Public Library on Dec. 4 as Xuening Kong (Dept. of History) discusses modern Singapore, the setting for Aunty Lee's Delights!!!

11/14/2024

The 's Mini-Series on Aunty Lee's Delights at WALLA concluded last week.
English PhD candidates Emily Pearson & Matt Morgenstern led discussions on genre, food culture, and themes in the novel.
See you next year, WALLA!

10/23/2024

The 's " Cozy Mysteries & Aunty Lee's Delights" podcast episode is OUT NOW! 📚🎧

You can listen on our "Events" page (https://bit.ly/purduebigread), Spotify, Amazon Music, or our RSS feed (https://media.rss.com/purdue-english-big-read/feed.xml).

10/22/2024

Our director sat down with Life on the Wabash to discuss Aunty Lee's Delights and the appeal of the . 📚🍲🕵️‍♀️

This video dips into ALL things fall, helping you make this most out of this beautiful (yet fleeting) season. We're visiting 4 local restaurants to TASTE fal...

10/17/2024

Coming October 23: The second episode of this year's podcast: "Cozy Mysteries and Aunty Lee's Delights!"
Débora Maria Borba, Matt Morgenstern, & Emily Pearson discuss the genre of Aunty Lee's Delights and what makes a murder mystery "cozy."

10/16/2024

Join us online TONIGHT for the Trivia Night! Test your knowledge of all thing Big Read, Aunty Lee's Delights, and the detective genre. The top three winners will receive prizes.
Trivia starts at 7pm on Zoom: https://bit.ly/bigreadtrivia

10/09/2024

Test your knowledge of Aunty Lee's Delights and the detective genre at the the Trivia Night in ONE WEEK! We'll award prizes the the top three winners.
Join us 10/16 at 7pm on Zoom: https://bit.ly/bigreadtrivia