Dig into your history and experience a personal memoir with writer and educator, Rita Awan. Join us for a reading from her memoir, Unfinished Business, a Q & A session, and book signing! *Notebooks and pens will be provided while supplies last Rita Awan is a Kirkwood-based author whose work explores the complexities of human experience, social justice, and contemporary challenges. Her debut collection, Subliminal Noise, is a powerful book of poetry that offers a kaleidoscopic lens on relationships, climate change, homelessness, and war. Her second book, Unfinished Business, is a memoir narrated from the perspective of a sister reflecting on the arrest of her brother. As a close-knit community struggles to comprehend how such a tragedy could befall the son of a church-going family, the narrative examines the far-reaching consequences of addiction. The memoir challenges readers to consider not only the role of the family unit but also the intersection of broader social institutions and influences. Kirkwood Branch hosts this free Fulton County Library event in Atlanta, with 5:00 PM-6:00 PM.
