March 26, 2018- Brando Skyhorse, author of “Take This Man,” will visit Collin College campuses on Monday, April 9 and Tuesday, April 10. Free and open to the public, Skyhorse’s visit is the culmination of the college’s 2017-2018 Book-in-Common program which offers students throughout the college the opportunity to read a selected book, discuss themes and meet the author.
“Take This Man” is a memoir about a young man who grows up believing he is American Indian, when he is actually Mexican, and his search for a father as he tries to find truth in his mother’s fantastical stories. Skyhorse’s visit includes presentations, Q&A sessions and book signings.
Meet Skyhorse on one of the following days and locations:
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- 7 p.m. on Monday, April 9 at the Preston Ridge Campus Conference Center, 9700 Wade Blvd., in Frisco
- 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the Central Park Campus Conference Center, 2400 Community Ave, in McKinney
- 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., in Plano
For more information about the Book-in-Common event, visit www.collin.edu/academics/bookincommon/ or call 972-881.5927.
Collin College serves more than 53,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates. The only public college in the county, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and work force development. In addition, the college operates the Collin Higher Education Center, which serves 3,200 additional students each year in partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas Tech and the University of North Texas.