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An Evening of Latinx Literature
March 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FreeAn off-site event for the national conference of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
ACT 1
7:00 – 8:30 PM: Latina Outsiders Remaking Latina Identity
In anticipation of the upcoming release of the anthology Latina Outsiders Remaking Latina Identity (Routledge, 2019), join us for a celebration of our contributors.
Featuring:
Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta, Editor
Jane Gabriels, PhD.
Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros
Stephanie Laterza
Luis Lopez-Maldonado
Aline Mello
Kristen Millares Young
ACT 2
8:30 – 10:00 PM: Esta Es America: A Pan-Latinx Poetry Reading
A showcase of Latinx poets from around the United States to celebrate the multiplicity of our collective identities, to honor our disparate yet connected histories, and to express solidarity with Latinx people throughout the Americas.
Featuring:
Francisco Aragon
Carolina Ebeid
Luna Flores
Roy Guzman
Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
Raina Leon
J. Michael Martinez
Jasminne Mendez
Ruben Quesada
Maria Fernanda Snellings
Vincent Toro
Doors open at 6:30 PM. Event begins promptly at 7:00 PM.
Admission: FREE, general admission. Reservations encouraged.
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