Are you looking for connection during this time of social distancing and quarantine? How about an online book discussion? Hekman Librarian Kathy De Mey was planning to lead a book discussion on campus of Nikki Grimes' new book Ordinary Hazards, a memoir of a the author's painful, turbulent childhood. Since the discussion can't happen in person, we'll meet online. You can sign up here: https://forms.gle/qRuDnPtRLiNTSYif7. First four signups will get a free copy of the book delivered to your home.

Date & time: April 30, Wednesday, at 3:30 p.m. We will send out a Zoom link to all those who have signed up. 

Any questions? Contact Kathy at kdemey@calvin.edu.

Excerpt from Publishers Weekly review: "Grimes presents a gripping memoir in verse constructed from imperfect recollections of the hardship and abuse she endured as a child, [relying] on her art to fill in the blanks. [She takes her readers] on a journey through the shadows of her past, 'bridging the gaps with suspension cables/ forged of steely gratitude/ for having survived...'"