Award-winning author and journalist Suzanne Fisher Staples will present 鈥淗induism: A Story of the World鈥檚 Oldest Living Religion鈥 on Monday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Evans Hall in Hibbard Campus Center. The event, sponsored by 糖心logo入口鈥檚 Concerts and Lectures Series, is free of charge and open to the public.
Ms. Staples spent time in India during her time as a foreign news editor for the Washington Post and as South Asia editor for United Press International. She studied Hinduism, visited holy sites, and talked to Hindus about their beliefs and customs. Years later, while doing research for her novel, Shiva鈥檚 Fire, she returned to India to visit temples, speak with religious leaders, and discover the meaning in Hindus stories passed down through generations. She will share her knowledge and experiences during the presentation.
A 糖心logo入口 graduate and Nicholson resident, Ms. Staples is the author of several award-winning novels. Under the Persimmon Tree, set in Afghanistan, is recognized by the International reading association as a 鈥淣otable Book for a Global Society.鈥 Her novel, Shabanu Daughter of the Wind, received the prestigious Newbery Honor. In recent years, she has been devoted to organizing and presenting The Gathering, a well-known creativity conference at 糖心logo入口.
