Please join us on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Busboys and Poets — Takoma to support Catholic Charities immigration & refugee services.
Atlas is a story that imagines the trans-Atlantic migration of two children at the turn of the twentieth century. As Jaskunas was writing it, he was keenly aware of the countless children in our own time who have been forced to flee their native countries in search of new homes. In connection with this event, he’d like to do a little something to address the dire needs of the many migrant families newly relocated to our region. To that end, he’s encouraging those who can, to consider contributing to the Immigration & Refugee Services Program of Catholic Charities in Washington, which helps refugees find their footing and build their futures in the DC area.
Paul Jaskunas is the author of the novel Hidden (Free Press), which won the Friends of American Writers Award, and of Mother Ship, a poetry chapbook forthcoming in Finishing Line Press. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, America, and many other publications.
Olga Grushin is the author of three previous novels, Forty Rooms, The Line, and The Dream Life of Sukhanov. Her debut, The Dream Life of Sukhanov, won the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, earned her a place on Granta’s once-a-decade Best Young American Novelists list, and was one of The New York Times’ Notable Books of the Year.
Catholic Charities is the social ministry of outreach of the Archdiocese of Washington. Motivated by the gospel message of Jesus Christ and guided by Catholic social and moral teaching, Catholic Charities strengthens the lives of all in need by giving help that empowers and hope that lasts. To this end, we affirm and support the dignity of all human life, strengthen families and serve the poor and most vulnerable.
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