Chris Bohjalian, acclaimed author of 16 books, will speak on his novel about the Armenian Genocide, “The Sandcastle Girls,” 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in the Leon and Pete Peters Educational Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center (5010 N. Woodrow Ave) at Fresno State. Bohjalian, who has eight New York Times best-selling novels, will speak as part of his Lucky ’13 Rock-and-Roll Paperback Book Tour. The free, public event is co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program, Armenian Students Organization, and the Armenian National Committee of Central California. INFO: Armenian Studies, 559.278.2887