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25 February 2007 | Community | Ernesto Aguilar

Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say and the
Houston Community College Title V Program

Present

Houston’s First Annual Mexican American Mini-Book Fair in honor of Hecho en Tejas edited by Dagoberto Gilb

“From Flaco Jimenez to Sandra Cisneros, this book is the most important chronicle of the voices of Mexican Americans in Texas,” Tony Diaz, author of THE AZTEC LOVE GOD.

Houston (January 8, 2007) – Thursday, March 1, 2007, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, at Barnes and Noble Book Fair, 7626 Westheimer, Houston, Texas 77063, over a dozen authors, ranging from established voices, like Dagoberto Gilb, to new voices, such as Houston’s own Tonzi, to musicians Conjunto Aztlan will introduce the book HECHO EN TEJAS to the public. Additional Houston authors include Tony Diaz, and Evangelina Vigil-Piñón.

This is the most authentic anthology of Mexican American voices from Texas every compiled. It is the most thorough, including early writings, established writings, and never before published works important to Texas. The book is in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. Authors will visit Houston schools during the day, and events are scheduled throughout Texas. 10% of purchases made March 3 at Barnes and Noble with an NP voucher will be donated to Nuestra Palabra.

The following authors will participate in the reading/signing:

Dagoberto Gilb
Tony Diaz
Tammy Gomez
Cecillia Balli
Christine Granados
Evangelina Vigil-Piñón
Tonatzin Canestraro-Garcia
Diana Lopez
Conjunto Aztlan, with a musical performance

Authors will also visit HCC campuses during the day, March 1.

March 3, the authors will conduct a special workshop for English teachers at the college level, or HISD, KISD, SBISD. They simply need to visit http://sophia.hccs.edu/TitleV/ to register for the curriculum workshops. The first 100 teachers receive a $100 stipend.

The reading March 1 will feature drawings for free copies of the anthology HECHO EN TEJAS, a $29.99 value, exclusively for Title V Workshop registrants. A classroom visit from an HECHO author will also be awarded. Teachers simply need to register before February 27, and then attend the March 1st reading. Prizes will be distributed at the Title V workshop.

Sponsored by Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, Houston Community College Title V Program, The Houston Arts Alliance, Texas Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc.

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