Northwestern State University’s Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Cultural Studies will host the 2017 Fall Read on at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 2 in Hanchey Gallery. Students and faculty will read short literary works and original writing on the theme of “Lifting Spirits.”

“The envisioned purpose is to honor el Día de los Muertos, the journey of the spirit, and Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention, but other interpretations of this theme are welcome,” said Heather Salter Dromm, coordinator.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email Dromm at salterh@nsula.edu or Oona Zbitzkovskis at oonaz@nsula.edu.