Join the Cranston Public Library and the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission (RIHGEC) on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 6:30 PM for a reading and book signing with Sarah Ignatius, author of The Kaleidoscope of Destiny, in conversation with Pauline Getzoyan, chair of the RIHGEC. The event will take place in the James T. Giles Community Room of the Library’s Central branch.

Kaleidoscope of Destiny is a coming-of-age novel set during the Armenian genocide, bringing an often-overlooked chapter of history to life. In it, fourteen-year-old Arakel is focused on the journey he’ll take with his two best friends, one Turkish and the other Armenian, on the Silk Road to China in two years. His life is torn apart when Turkish officials arrest almost all of the Armenian men in his town, including his father and older brother, and order nearly all of the remaining Armenians into exile in the desert amidst rumors of massacres. In a desperate struggle to survive, Arakel must rely on people of different faiths and backgrounds: Bedouins, Kurds, Arab camel drivers, Turks, Germans, even a wandering dervish—people he considers enemies—but how can he trust them? “A beautiful and poignant novel that humanizes the Armenian genocide for a contemporary audience.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Please register for an email reminder prior to the event and to allow for adequate seating. If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact access@cranstonlibrary.org at least 7 days prior to the event.

Please register for the event by scrolling to the bottom of the Cranston Public Library’s event page [click on “Begin Registration” button].