Sarah Damoff is the
author of \;The Bright Years\, which was a \;USA Tod
ay \;bestseller and is being translated into \;12 \;langu
ages. She lives with her husband and children in Texas\, where she has bee
n a social worker. \; \;
\;
A family saga suffused
with humor\, longing\, and heartbreak\, \;The Burning Side&nb
sp\;is about what we inherit and what we choose\, about forgiveness and th
e ache of being known. It \;is\, above all\, about \;the meaning o
f home and the costs of long love. \;
Nikesha Elise Williams is a two-time Emmy Award&ndash\;winning producer
\, an award-winning author\, and the producer and host of the \;Bl
ack and Published \;podcast. A narrative strategist by day and jo
urnalist always\, she had published her work in the \;Washington P
ost\, \;Essence\, and \;Vox. Nikesha is a&n
bsp\;Kimbilio \;Fiction Fellow and a DeGroot Foundation Writer of Note
grantee. A Chicago native\, she lives in Florida with her family. \;<
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The Seven Daughters of Dupree \;is \;a
sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree wom
en as they navigate love\, loss\, and the unyielding ties of family. \
;It&rsquo\;s \;1995\, and \;14-year-old Tati is determined to unco
ver the identity of her father. But her mother\, Nadia\, keeps her secrets
close\, while her grandmother Gladys \;remains \;silent about the
family&rsquo\;s past\, including why she left Land&rsquo\;s End\, Alabama
\, in 1953. As Tati digs deeper\, she uncovers a legacy of family secrets\
, where every generation of Dupree women has posed more questions than ans
wers. \;
ASL interpretation will be provided for all S ix Bridges sessions held in CALS Ron Robinson Theater. ASL interpretation for sessions at other CALS locations and Six Bridges venues (including CAL S Main Library) will be provided by request. To request ASL interpretation \, please submit an ASL Interpretation Request form.
\nCALS will validate parking in the CALS Library Square surface lot and the CALS Parki ng Deck. The entrance to the surface lot is located on 2nd \;Street ne ar River Market Ave. The entrance to the parking deck is located on Rock S treet and can be accessed from President Clinton Ave. Street parking is al so available throughout the River Market District (free after 6pm and on w eekends).
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