Nathan Harris \;is the author of the \;New York Times \;bestseller \;The Sweetness of Water\, which was an Oprah&rsquo\;s Book Club pick\, the winner of the \;Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excelle nce\, and \;longlisted for the Booker Prize\, the Carnegie Medal for E xcellence in Fiction\, and the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. He ho lds an MFA from the Michener Center at the University of Texas\, and lives in Chicago.
\nAmity \;is a gripping story about a brot her and sister\, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true fre edom\, and their odyssey across the deserts of Mexico to finally reunite\, all while escaping a former master still intent on their bondage.
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\nASL interpretation will be provided for all Six Bridges session s held in CALS Ron Robinson Theater. ASL interpretation for sessions at ot her CALS locations and Six Bridges venues (including CALS Main Library) wi ll be provided by request. To request ASL interpretation\, please submit a n ASL Interpretation Request form.
\nCALS will validate parking i n the CALS Library Square surface lot and the CALS Parking Deck. The entra nce to the surface lot is located on 2nd \;Street near River Market Av e. The entrance to the parking deck is located on Rock Street and can be a ccessed from President Clinton Ave. Street parking is also available throu ghout the River Market District (free after 6pm and on weekends).
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