Ashley C. Ford, Ball State’s Fall 2021 Writer-in-Residence, to Appear at Three Public Events on Campus This Semester

September 08, 2021

Ashley C. Ford, Ball State University’s Fall 2021 Writer-in-Residence—and New York Times bestselling author—has three public, on-campus events planned for this semester. All events are free of charge.

Ms. Ford, a Ball State graduate, is the author of Somebody’s Daughter, a powerful memoir that explores her life coming of age in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a single mother and an incarcerated father. The book was published in June by Flatiron Books under the imprint, An Oprah Book.

Ball State is welcoming Ms. Ford back to campus this Fall to share her work and to interact with students and faculty, as well as engage with the campus and local communities. Her public events include:

Sept. 15: Ms. Ford will read excerpts from her book, Somebody’s Daughter (Pruis Hall, 7:30 p.m.)

Oct. 7:  A Conversation between Ms. Ford and Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns (Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m.)

Nov. 11:  Somebody’s Daughter Book Club—Ball State professor Jill Christman will join Ms. Ford to moderate a lively discussion about Somebody’s Daughter (Student Center Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.)

Experience these events in-person, or watch as they happen by visiting bsu.edu/live. Ms. Ford will be available to sign books following each event. After 7 p.m., free parking is available in most campus lots and garages.

Ball State’s Writer-in-Residence program is sponsored by the Office of the President; the Department of English; the Office of Inclusive Excellence; the Multicultural Center; the African-American Studies Program; Office of Community Engagement; Women's and Gender Studies; and the Shafer Leadership Academy.

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