First Generation Nebraska is sponsoring a reading of “Make Your Home Among Strangers” by Jennine Capó Crucet, associate professor of English and ethnic studies, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in Nebraska Union Colonial A and B.

The public reading will be followed by small group discussion on supporting the needs of first-generation college students. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff.

The novel portrays the life of Lizet Ramirez, a young Cuban-American woman leaving her home in Miami for the elite campus of Rawlings College. As the first in her family to attend college, Ramirez faces the challenge of trading in her family and heritage for a predominantly white campus that leaves her isolated and lonely in her first year.