Ignatian Values in Action Lecture Oct. 10

Award-winning author Stephanie Saldaña will discuss her book "What We Remember Will Be Saved" at The University of Scranton's 2024 Ignatian Values in Action Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Byron Recreation Complex on campus.

The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.

Saldaña's book, "What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry," narrates the experiences of Syrian and Iraqi refugees through their stories and the belongings they carry.

"What We Remember Will Be Saved" was the 2023 Christopher Award Winner and 2024 Excellence in Religion Reporting Award Winner for Nonfiction. A journalist and scholar, Saldaña other books are "The Bread of Angels: A Journey to Love and Faith" and "A Country Between: Making a Home Where Both Sides of Jerusalem Collide."

For information about the event, call 570-941-7520.