By Lyndsey Maloney
Rowan Public Library

Visit RPL Headquarters on Monday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. to hear local author Carolyn Wilkerson discuss her novel, “Hasta Mañana.” 

Hasta Mañana tells the story of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Miriam Valencia’s search for the drug smuggler who gave her son the drugs that killed him, while also addressing illegal immigration and the difficult task of patrolling the southwestern border. This timeless story also highlights the tale of an adolescent mother who had to first raise herself and then make hard decisions about the needs of and responsibilities to her child, and her parental rights. In the end, she must choose between friendship and justice.

Carolyn Wilkerson, a local resident of Salisbury, wishes readers will, “take away an authentic depiction of reality and its many diverse interpretations as it currently exists on all sides of border/migration management issues, considering their inextricably intertwined, social, cultural and economic factors.”

Wilkerson is a tenured professor of education and current vice president for institutional effectiveness at Livingstone College. She is also a single mother whose son is now a retired U.S. federal agent, and he is helping her to fulfill her dream of writing fiction. 

During this event, Wilkerson will discuss the book, explain her writing process and lead a short question-and-answer session. 

Copies of the book are available for checkout in English and Spanish at Rowan Public Libraries. Digital copies are also available in English and Spanish via the Libby app. To access the catalog, or learn more about the Libby app, visit rowanpubliclibrary.org. 

Copies of the book can be purchased at the event. Light refreshments will be provided. To learn more about this free program, call 704-216-8248.