As part of the Global Education Program at the Stanley Center, the Muscatine community is invited to attend a book signing and subsequent conversation with Patron Saints of Nothing author Randy Ribay in person on Friday, March 7. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Register today for “Inclusive Dialogue: Intersection of Our Identities” on Friday, March 7, 2025. Registration is free and required. The event will include a moderated discussion and Q&A. Attendees can meet the author, get their books signed, and participate in table conversations.
The reception and book signing will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and the Inclusive Dialogue: Intersection of Our Identities” event will be held shortly after from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
From the book description: “When he finds out that his cousin Jun has been killed as part of Philippine president Duterte’s campaign of extrajudicial killings, seventeen-year-old Jay Reguero is devastated. However, neither his own family nor Jun’s will talk about his cousin’s death or answer Jay’s questions. But when Jay gets a mysterious message from someone that his cousin was innocent, Jay decides to travel to the Philippines to find out what happened. Patron Saints of Nothing [inspires readers] to consider questions around family, loyalty, identity, truth, and ultimately, what our responsibility is to ourselves and to each other.”
Ahead of the conversation with Randy, you can purchase a copy of Patron Saints of Nothingfrom Greenpoint Mercantile in Muscatine, Iowa. The Musser Public Library also has a limited number of copies of the book to check out (patrons are encouraged to contact the Service Desk to check availability).
This event is co-organized with Muscatine Community College, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, and Musser Public Library.
