Vol. 18, No. 27 April 15, 1999

Pulitzer Prize-winner to speak to Library Associates

Award-winning author A. Scott Berg, the featured speaker at the UD Library Associates dinner, has just won the Pulitzer Prize for biography for his book, Lindbergh: The Man and the Myth.

Berg will speak about his biography of Lindbergh, based on the papers of both Lindbergh and his widow, Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The book has been highly successful and well received, winning kudos from reviewers nationwide.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a cash bar, followed by dinner and the program at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 29, at Arsht Hall on the UD Wilmington campus. A question-and-answer period and book signing will follow Berg's talk.

The evening is open to the public by reservation. The cost is $55 for UDLA members, $75 for guests and $600 for a corporate table of eight.

To request an invitation, call the Office of the Director of Libraries at 831-2231 or send e-mail to <UDLA@mvs.udel.edu>.