Book Launch: "Bless Me, Papi" with Ayendy Bonifacio

Join UToledo associate professor of English, Dr. Ayendy Bonifacio, for a book launch event for his novel, " Bless Me, Papi ." The event will include a short reading and Q&A, followed by a book sale and signing. Book Synopsis Between the looming buildings of Brooklyn, a young Dominican American boy only ever called mijo by his family has just lost his father to brain cancer. In the wake of his grief, he begins to see his deceased father take the form of a pigeon and ghost, acting as protector and advisor in moments of duress and confusion. Determined to find out the truth behind his father's appearances, he sets out on the streets of Brooklyn with his outspoken friend Naño, and in the hills of the Dominican Republic with his cousin Matias, in search of answers, only to discover more ghostly apparitions and inexplicable occurrences. In a world of lost things and in-betweens, the grief-stricken son must choose whether he can bear to let go of his father or accept the consequences of what we let haunt us. Visitor parking requires payment. For more information, visit ParkUToledo.com .