Wendy Parciak, an author from Missoula, will be at the MSU Bookstore on May 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a book signing. Parciak is the author of Requiem for Locusts, an award-winning novel that explores how a mentally ill neighbor creates turmoil - and ultimately openness - in a typical neighborhood.
The book is written from the perspective of a mentally ill young woman as well as a "normal" sibling and other members of the family and neighborhood.
"Ironically," Parciak said, "it is because of the wanderings and startlingly intuitive observations of the most alienated character in the book that everyone else in the neighborhood finally begins to communicate. It's my belief that once we realize that we all have problems - none of us are truly 'normal' - we will empathize better with others and find some common ground. By doing so, we will reduce both discrimination against the mentally ill and the sense of alienation that has become so commonplace in contemporary communities."
For more information about the book, visit www.requiemforlocusts.com
http://www.requiemforlocusts.com.
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