The Joynes Reading Room will host author Asali Solomon at 7 p.m. on April 23rd. This event is free and open to everybody. Solomon is the author of Get Down (a collection of short stories) and Disgruntled (a novel). In 2007, she was named one the National Book Foundations’ Five writers to watch under the age of 35. The Joynes Reading Room has a limited number of FREE BOOKS by Asali Solomon that may be claimed by honors students who plan to attend the reading. Students may inquire in person at the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room (CRD 007). Call 512-471-5787 for more information, or e-mail matt.valentine@austin.utexas.edu