Detroit -- Bruce Mills, professor of English at Kalamazoo College, has published several essays and articles and co-edited a book about siblings and autism. He is the father of a son with autism and has incorporated his and his son's experiences into his latest memoir, An Archaeology of Yearning. Delving into vivid moments through the metaphor of an archaeological dig, this memoir maps the artifacts of his life as a father of a son with autism and as a boy growing up in Iowa. An Archaeology of Yearning is not ultimately about autism; instead, it reaches into the world of human connection and illuminates how storytelling and an understanding of shared longings keep that connection alive.

Mills will speak and sign his book from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. The event will be held on the campus of Wayne State University in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, room B/C, 495 Gilmour Mall, Detroit. The event is free and open to the public. Following Mills' talk, books will be available for sale. Hor d'oeuvres will also be served. Visit surveymonkey.com/s/MR6WXSN to RSVP, as space will be limited.

The event flyer can be accessed below: http://ddi.wayne.edu/pdf/ddi_author_series_2014_flyer.pdf

The event is sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University Office of the Provost, and the Autism Alliance of Michigan.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.