WWU Librarian Rob Lopresti to Discuss his New Book ‘Greenfellas’ Nov. 19

What do New Jersey mobsters have to do with climate change?

Western Washington University Environmental Science Librarian Rob Lopresti will explore this question when he presents “Crime Against Nature: Writing an Environmental Crime Novel,” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 in Special Collections at Wilson Library.

This event is free and open to the public.

Lopresti is an award-winning author of more than 50 mystery short stories. In his latest comic crime novel, “Greenfellas,” he combines his interest in the environment with his mystery-writing skills to create a story about a mobster who decides to save the environment for his granddaughter. At the event, Lopresti will read from Greenfellas and explain the what his process was for writing the book.

This event is being offered as part of the Western Libraries Reading Series, dedicated to showcasing the scholarly and creative work of Western faculty by featuring diverse speakers from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines who are engaged in research, writing, and teaching at Western.

For more information about this event, contact Clarissa Mansfield, Western Libraries communications manager at (360) 650-3052 or Clarissa.Mansfield@wwu.edu.