WASHINGTON CO. READ RECEPTION AT UNITY THEATRE CANCELLED
The upcoming reception for the 2021 Washington County READ has been cancelled.
Brenham Lifetime Learning says the presentation on October 26th at Unity Theatre was cancelled by Lisa Wingate, author of The Book of Lost Friends, due to COVID-19 concerns.
Each year, the organization hosts a reception, author presentation and dramatic reading of its featured READ book.
Brenham Lifetime Learning still encourages the community to read the historical novel, which follows three girls on a journey through Reconstruction-era Louisiana and Texas, and a modern-day Louisiana schoolteacher who rediscovers their story. The book was inspired by real-life “Lost Friends” advertisements, through which families separated during slavery sought to find their loved ones in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Residents are also invited to visit the Lost Friends database to read letters from the formerly enslaved from the Brenham area. The database is available at www.hnoc.org.