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Writer to discuss memoir of childhood poverty in WNY at college

By Billie Owens
Event Date and Time
2010-12-09T12:30:00 - 2010-12-09T13:30:00

Genesee Community College will present the third segement in the Wealth and Poverty Around the World cultural series on Thursday, Dec. 9.

Sonja Livingston, award-winning author of "Ghostbread," will discuss her memoir and highlight childhood poverty in Western New York.

The presentation and discussion will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in T102 at the Batavia campus. This event is free and open to the public. After the discussion, Sonja will be available to sign books (outside of T102) and the GCC Barnes and Noble bookstore will have her book available for purchase.

"Ghostbread" uses a poetic approach to chronicle a childhood stricken with poverty in Western New York. Ghostbread has won an AWP Book Award and was named a book of the year by ForeWord Magazine.

The book is being featured in Human Services Field Experience classes at Genesee, under the instruction of Connie Boyd.

For further information, please contact Nina Mortellaro at Genesee Community College at 343-0055, ext. 6228 or nimortellaro@genesee.edu.

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