- Last Updated on Friday, 29 September 2017 20:15
The Peters Township Library Foundation will welcome Yaa Gyasi, the author of ‘Homegoing,’ on Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m.
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| Yaa Gyasi |
Tickets are on sale through the library website at ptlibrary.org or at the circulation desk. Ticket prices are $10 for students and $15 for adults. A limited number of VIP tickets will be sold for $60 and include VIP seats, a pre-event meet and greet with Yaa Gyasi, passed hors d'oeuvres, and a copy of ‘Homegoing.’ Group rates for 20 or more are also available. Email theptlibraryfoundation@gmail.com for details.
The venue for this special event will be The Bible Chapel’s South Hills Campus at 300 Gallery Drive in McMurray. A book signing will follow the program.
This unforgettable New York Times bestseller ‘Homegoing’ begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Written with tremendous sweep and power, ‘Homegoing’ traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history, each life indelibly drawn, as the legacy of slavery is fully revealed in light of the present day.
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Yaa Gyasi is the author of the highly acclaimed debut novel Homegoing and a recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2016 "5 Under 35" Award. Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in New York City. (Photo credit: Michael Lionstar)
