Author and journalist, Garin K. Hovannisian, discussed his highly-acclaimed book, Family of Shadows:  A Century of Murder, Memory and the Armenian-American Dream with the Academy’s 4th - 8th grade students.

Hovannisian explained that while the book covers 100 years of his family’s history, it is in many ways the larger story of the Armenian people. He chronicles how his great grandfather, grandfather and father all needed to leave their environments (one forcibly, two voluntarily) to fulfill their dreams. Hovannisian also explained that in writing the book, he realized his childhood wish to be a detective and magician.

His educational presentation fully engaged the students who had numerous questions for him afterwards. To learn more on Family of Shadows, see www.familyofshadows.com.