Monday, August 23, 2010

"Letras Latinas Presents": September, 2010

"Letras Latinas Presents"
Since relocating to Washington, D.C., Letras Latinas, the literary program of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, has made strides to enhance its outreach by entering into strategic partnerships to produce literary programming—both in our nation’s capital and other U.S. cities. September is slated to be an especially busy month:

September 15th 
Chicago, IL:

Silvia Curbelo

Valerie Martinez

Palabra Pura
Letras Latinas partners with the Poetry Foundation and the Guild Complex to present Silvia Curbelo and Valerie Martínez, who will perform their work at the Jazz Showcase at 806 South Plymouth Court in Chicago, IL. The reading will take place on Wednesday, September 15 at 6 PM. For more information, visit: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/programs/events.html





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September 15th 
South Bend, IN:


Salvador Plascencia

is proud to present Salvador Plascencia 
at the Hammes Bookstore on campus at 7:30 pm.

Salvador Plascencia is the author of the novel, The People of Paper, which was named a best book of the year by San Francisco Chronicle, The Los Angeles Times, The Financial Times, and Boldtype. The novel  has been translated into a dozen languages. His fiction and reviews have appeared in McSweeney’s, Tin House, and The Los Angeles Times. In 2010, Poets and Writers named Plascencia one of the Fifty of the Most Inspiring Authors in the World.

Co-sponsored by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame.
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September 16th
Los Angeles, CA:


Diana García

Maria Melendez




Emmy Pérez

“Celebrando Chicana Poetry”
Letras Latinas partners with the Poetry Society of America, University of Southern California, and Southwest Airlines to present Diana Garcia, Maria Melendez, Emmy Pérez, who will perform their work at “Festival de Flor y Canto. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.” The reading will take place on Thursday, September 16th at 6:15 PM at Friends Lecture Hall, Doheny Memorial Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. For more information, visit: http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/113/event/873308


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September 16th
Washington, D.C.:



R. Dwayne Betts




Brenda Cárdenas


Paul Martinez Pompa


Ines P. Rivera Prosdocimi

Latino & African American Poetry in Dialogue
Letras Latinas partners with Cave Canem the American Poetry Museum, and Southwest Airlines to present R. Dwayne Betts, Brenda Cárdenas, Paul Martínez Pompa, and Ines P. Rivera Prosdocimi, who will perform their work at the Sumner School at 1201 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C. The reading will take place on Thursday, September 16th at 7 PMwith a colloquium to follow. For more information, visit:
This reading is made possible, in part, by the Weissberg Foundation.
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September 17th
Bethesda, MD:



Brenda Cárdenas


Teri Cross Davis


Gregory Pardlo


Paul Martínez Pompa

Letras Latinas + Cave Canem Redux
Letras Latinas partners once again with Cave Canem, The Writer's Center and Southwest Airlines to present Brenda Cárdenas, Teri Cross Davis, Gregory Pardlo, and Paul Martínez Pompa, who will perform their work at The Writer’s Center at 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD. The reading will take place on Friday, September 17 at 7:30 PM. For more information, visit: http://www.writer.org
This reading is made possible, in part, by the Weissberg Foundation.
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September 21st
Fairfax, VA:


J. Michael Martínez



Barbara Jane Reyes

Fall for the Book
Letras Latinas partners with George Mason University’s Fall for the Book and Hispanic Culture Review to present J. Michael Martínez and Barbara Jane Reyes, who will perform their poetry at this annual multi-day festival that celebrates the written word. The reading will take place on Tuesday, September 21 at 6 PM at George Mason University, Research Building, Room 163, Fairfax, VA. For more information, visit: http://fallforthebook.org/
This reading is made possible, in part, by the Weissberg Foundation.


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