On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the Saint Louis University Library Associates will honor award-winning writer, Arundhati Roy. Roy is the author of the novel “The God of Small Things,” which received the 1997 Booker Prize and was listed as a New York Times notable book of the year. Roy’s second novel “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” was named to the Man Booker long list in 2017 and was named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Roy has been honored with Lannan Foundation’s Prize for Cultural Freedom (2002); the Sydney Peace Prize (2004); the George Orwell Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (2004); and the Norman Mailer Prize for Distinguished Writing (2011).

• Anyone aged 12 or older, attending a ticketed event at The Sheldon, will be asked to show proof of full vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 48 hours before time of entry into the event. Patrons should be prepared to show their vaccination card, or proof of negative COVID test, or a photo of their vaccination card or test results on their mobile devices, before entering The Sheldon. Self-administered tests will not be accepted.

• The Sheldon will also maintain a flexible ticket exchange policy throughout the season to accommodate any health and safety-related concerns.

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