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Author Mitali Perkins to Give Lecture Tonight

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 19, 2023 at 11:36 AM EDT

Our spotlight 5.0 features Calvin College’s Distinguished Writer in Residence, Mitali Perkins, author of many picture books and novels for young readers. She leads her final off campus lecture this evening at 7 p.m. at the Center for Community Transformation. This year Calvin has launched the program, bringing top tier literary talents to GR.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The WGVU Morning Show, a newsmagazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. features a wide variety of local and national newsmakers, plus special features.

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