December 18, 2014
My name is Lisa Harries. I have lived in Evanston all my life. I moved into the city for a bit during my 20s, but returned when my daughter became school-aged. I have been a teacher for 19 wonderful years and currently teach 2nd graders at Dewey Elementary School. I love to sleep, shop, read, […]
December 17, 2014
My name is John Bayldon, and I have lived in Evanston for 10 years. I am part of a start-up company developing a 3D printer for carbon fiber reinforced materials. I sail and hang out with my kids (at the library….. not the sailing bit….) . . 1) Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (2013) […]
December 16, 2014
My name is Claire Kissinger, and I’ve lived in Evanston for the past three years. I am a senior at Northwestern majoring in Art History and minoring in Gender & Sexuality Studies, and I work at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art as the Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow and as a Student Docent. I […]
December 15, 2014
My name is Christine Sneed. I am the author of the novel Little Known Facts, the story collection Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry, and the forthcoming novel Paris, He Said (May 2015). I am the recipient of the Grace Paley Prize in short fiction, the Chicago Public Library Foundation’s 21st […]
December 13, 2014
My name is Andalib Khelghati. I was born in West Africa and grew up in a home where we spoke French, English and Farsi. I work at Dewey Elementary school and am proud of all our Dewey Tigers. My favorite hobby is learning about new places, languages and traveling. I believe reading is a powerful […]
December 12, 2014
My name is Gena Johnson, and I work at Lurie Children’s Hospital putting the “zing” in Fundraising. I have lived in Evanston since 2005 with my husband and 2 children. I love history, genealogy, and learning about how things came to be. . . 1) Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple (2012) I loved […]
December 11, 2014
My name is Jeff Garrett. I am a born Evanstonian, the son of Northwestern parents and the father of two Northwestern graduates. After graduating from the University of Munich with a degree in linguistics and history, I worked at the International Youth Library in Munich as a language specialist for five years before returning to […]
December 10, 2014
My name is Meghana Puri, and I’ve lived in Evanston for four years while studying Economics and Psychology at Northwestern University. I enjoy reading and learning how to cook. . . 1) Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2013) Adichie became one of my favorite authors with this book which has incredibly insightful perspectives on varied […]
December 9, 2014
My name is Sandra Shane-DeBow, and I am a retired psychologist of law. I did research, writing, and lecturing on judicial decision making and still do pro bono consulting for not-for-profits. I’ve lived in Evanston for 44 years though I thought was coming here for three. I enjoy cycling, hiking, remote travel, reading, and family. […]
December 8, 2014
My name is Randy Richardson. I work as an attorney in Evanston and live here with my wife and son and our two cats, Smokey and Bandit. When I’m not working or coaching my son’s baseball team, I am either sitting in the left field bleachers at Wrigley Field or writing about baseball and my […]
