We’re very pleased to welcome to Skylark for a rare Monday night event the multi-talented author Mindy McGinnis, whose rich and varied writing career has spanned a wide range of styles and genres. Mindy will be reading from and speaking about her novel, Heroine, which recently won the Missouri Gateway Award. This is a prestigious award that promotes literature, literacy and reading in Missouri high schools, and which recognizes authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri students.

Heroine is a gripping, powerful exploration of the opioid crisis—the deadliest drug epidemic in American history—through the eyes of a college-bound softball star. It’s a visceral and necessary novel about addiction, family, friendship, and hope.