Author to talk about all things Lincoln at Batavia program

April 14, 2015, marks the 150th anniversary of the night Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.

James L. Swanson, author of "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," the One Book, One Batavia 2015 selection, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St. Use the Wilson Street entrance.

Swanson will talk about writing his book, the young adult version of the book - "Chasing Lincoln's Killer," also written by Swanson, and all things Abraham Lincoln. Book selling and signing will follow the presentation. Swanson is an attorney in Washington, D.C., and a noted Lincoln scholar. Manhunt won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime book and was a New York Times best seller.

The program is open to the public and is free; however, registration is required. Register online at www.OneBookOneBatavia.org or call the library Reference Desk, (630) 879-1393, ext. 200.

One Book, One Batavia is an annual communitywide reading program presented by the Batavia Public Library in cooperation with Batavia High School and co-sponsored by the Friends of the Batavia Public Library. This year, additional funding was provided by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence.