DANE SANCTUARY COALITION ANNOUNCES BIG READ!
The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story By Aaron Bobrow-Strain
What happens when an undocumented teen mother takes on the U.S. immigration system?
Taking us into detention centers, immigration courts, and the inner lives of Aida and other daring characters, The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez reveals the human consequences of militarizing what was once a more forgiving border.
With emotional force and narrative suspense, Aaron Bobrow-Strain brings us into the heart of a violently unequal America. He also shows us that the heroes of our current immigration wars are less likely to be perfect paragons of virtue than complex, flawed human beings who deserve justice and empathy all the same.
A study guide for congregations is available here
Congregations are encouraged to hold book groups to read and discuss the book together. The author, Aaron Bobrow-Strain, will be with us for a virtual event on October 8, 7-9 p.m., to give a talk and hold a discussion about the book and the issues raised in it about our broken immigration system.
Please register here to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/qHv5QQ9RakkSx3228 or
join us on Facebook live at www.facebook.com/DaneSanctuary.
Copies of the book are available at Madison's Central Library and at A Room of One's Own.
What happens when an undocumented teen mother takes on the U.S. immigration system?
Taking us into detention centers, immigration courts, and the inner lives of Aida and other daring characters, The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez reveals the human consequences of militarizing what was once a more forgiving border.
With emotional force and narrative suspense, Aaron Bobrow-Strain brings us into the heart of a violently unequal America. He also shows us that the heroes of our current immigration wars are less likely to be perfect paragons of virtue than complex, flawed human beings who deserve justice and empathy all the same.
A study guide for congregations is available here
Congregations are encouraged to hold book groups to read and discuss the book together. The author, Aaron Bobrow-Strain, will be with us for a virtual event on October 8, 7-9 p.m., to give a talk and hold a discussion about the book and the issues raised in it about our broken immigration system.
Please register here to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/qHv5QQ9RakkSx3228 or
join us on Facebook live at www.facebook.com/DaneSanctuary.
Copies of the book are available at Madison's Central Library and at A Room of One's Own.
