Wednesday, April 6, 2016 

Forum for Scholars and Publics (011 Old Chem)

4:40 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

“UNSUITABLE” is an events series that engages students and members of the Durham community in a discussion of women’s interests and popular fiction. It is run in conjunction with “The Romance Novel” course at Duke University and is co-sponsored by the Forum for Scholars and Publics, John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute, The Kenan Institute for Ethics and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

Beverly Jenkins is the nation’s premier writer of African-American historical romance fiction and specializes in 19th century African American life. She’s a USA Today bestselling author, an NAACP Image Award nominee, and has over thirty published novels to date.

All “UNSUITABLE” events are free and open to the public.