The Conditions of Love tells the quiet epic story of one young woman’s journey to find her place in the world, and her heroic determination to do so with an open heart.  It is a story of compassion, empathy, and how even the smallest amount of true connection can drastically change a life.  Dale M. Kushner is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the Wisconsin Arts Board Grant in the Literary Arts, a fellowship to the Wurlitzer Foundation, the Ragdale Foundation, and the Fetzer Institute, to name a few.  Her work has been widely published in literary journals.  Meet this outstanding author on Tuesday, December 9 at 1 pm.