Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black is the selected read for One Book One Region. Join us at the Red Barn at Mitchell College in New London as Kevin Booker Jr. introduces the book and launches the next OBOR. https://onebookoneregion.org/

As Jacob lays dying, he begins to write a letter to his only son Isaac. They have not met or spoken in many years, and there are things that Isaac must know. Stories about his ancestral legacy in rural Arkansas that extends back to slavery. Secrets from Jacob's tumultuous relationship with Isaac's mother and the shame he carries from the dissolution of their family. Tragedies that informed Jacob's role as a father and his reaction to Isaac being gay. But most of all, Jacob must share with Isaac the unspoken truths that reside in his heart. He must give voice to the trauma that Isaac has inherited. And he must create a space for the two to find peace.

Address for Red Barn : 629-A Montauk Ave, New London, CT 06320

Registration is not required. Refreshments will be served.

The finale with the author is planned for Monday, March 31, 2025 at Connecticut College.