Sapphire, Poet and Performer, Author of the best-selling novel Push, Adapted into the movie Precious,,Push, Precious, and Black Women in Literature,Tuesday, November 9, 2010,Grand Maple Ballroom,Dudley H. Davis Center,5:00-6:00 p.m.,Limited book signing immediately following keynote,,Free and Open to the Public,,To request a disability related accommodation, please contact the Davis Center Operations and Events Office at 802-656-1204,,Sponsored by the Chief Diversity Officer, Student Life, University of Vermont Department of English through the James and mary Brigham Buckham Fund, and Residential Life