Samar Yazbek, Syrian writer, novelist, journalist, and author of A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution, will speak about her book and answer questions. This event is sponsored by Middle East Studies and co-sponsored by the International Writers Project. It begins at 4 p.m. at the Watson Institute, Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St.  http://www.watsoninstitute.org/events_detail.cfm?id=1905