As part of this semester's Hereford Read and the Virginia Festival of the Book (vabook.org), Hereford will host a reading by award-winning Nigerian author Helon Habila (helonhabila.com) in the Green Room. Professor Habila teaches creative writing at George Mason and has won numerous awards including the Caine Prize for African Writing. It is a great honor to have him here to read from his books, take questions from the audience, and sign copies of his novels; he is especially looking forward to meeting Hereford students. This event is free and open to the public-- it's a great way to help raise Hereford's profile both at UVa and in the Charlottesville community. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE READ THE BOOK TO ATTEND!! Light refreshments will be served.