GREENVILLE, N.C., Sept. 17 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:

East Carolina University's Department of English and the North Carolina Literary Review (NCLR) will host North Carolina writer Rebecca McClanahan for a free reading from her new memoir, "Light Falls on Everything," at 5 p.m. Sept. 21, in the Faulkner Gallery at Joyner Library. The memoir explores experiences familiar to many families who navigate the challenges of caring for aging parents and confronting loss. The event will include a reception with light snacks. Books will be available for purchase.

Based on McClanahan's journey caring for her parents in their last years of life, the memoir takes readers inside the intimate rooms of long-term careg...