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A question-and-answer session with the author is scheduled for 10:45 to 11:40 a.m. in the Bollinger Memorial Student Union\u2019s Le Bijou Theater. A pre-lecture reception will begin in the Powell Auditorium lobby at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson will be available to sign books after the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Fletcher Lecture Series, named after former Nicholls department head Marie Fletcher, brings outstanding scholars and writers to Nicholls each year. 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