Diverse Authors Tell Their Multicultural Tales
at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus in October
- Marita Golden, Linton Kwesi Johnson,Gary Shteyngart, Nathalie Handal, Sapphire -

Brooklyn, N.Y. —Five  authors of varied backgrounds will read from their works at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, October 4, 17, 25 and 30.  The multicultural “Voices of the Rainbow” reading series, sponsored by the English Department, is free and open to the public.

Marita Goldenwill speak on Wednesday, October 4, at noon in Library Learning Center, Room 124.

Golden is the author of such non-fiction books as “Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World” and the best-selling novels, “Long Distance Life,” “A Woman’s Place” and “Do Remember Me.”

Linton Kwesi Johnson will read from his works on Tuesday, October 17, at noon in LLC 124.

Works by this renowned Jamaican-born poet living in England include the album, “LKJ Live in Concert with the Dub Band,” and the collection, “Mi Revalueshanary Fren: Selected Poems.”

Gary Shteyngart and Nathalie Handal will speak on Wednesday, October 25, at 10 a.m. in Pharmacy Building, Room 2.

A native of Russia, Shteyngart is the author of the highly praised comic novels, “The Russian Debutante’s Handbook” and “Absurdistan.” Palestinian-born Handal has written several books of poetry, including “The Never Field” and “Rain.”

Sapphire will read from her works on Monday, October 30, at 11:30 a.m. in LLC 124.

This African-American writer has penned the novel, “Push,” and the poetry collections, “American Dream” and “Black Wings and Blind Angels.”

The “Voices of the Rainbow” series is funded by the office of Provost Gale Stevens Haynes. For more information, call Louis Parascandola at (718) 488-1109.

Long Island University opened its Brooklyn Campus in 1926, welcoming a diverse population at a time when other major universities enforced quota systems against racial and ethnic minorities. Located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, the Campus is accessible to all major bus and subway routes and the Long Island Rail Road.

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