Dave Eggers, Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun and Jocelyn Hendrickson, assistant professor of religion, sat down on a couch in front of a packed Cordiner Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 28, to discuss "Zeitoun," the class of 2014 summer reading selection written by Eggers. Both Whitman College students and the Walla Walla community came together to hear about Eggers's writing process and the Zeitouns' experiences.
Dave Eggers and Kathy and Abdulrahmen Zeitoun, the author and subjects of the summer reading for the class of 2014, are coming to Whitman on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The book, “Zeitoun," tells the story of one family's struggle during Hurricane Katrina. Eggers and the Zeitouns will be speaking about the book and the Zeitouns' experiences in Cordiner Hall.
