THE RIVER FLOWS NORTH Book Tour

Saturday, September 19, 2009
6 PM - 8 PM
Librería Martínez
11221 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 102
Lynwood, CA 90262
Contact: John Reza
(310) 637-9484

Saturday, September 26, 2009
Barnes & Noble Arden Faire
1725 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Contact: Laini Harris
crm1996@bn.com or (916) 565-0644

Sunday, September 27, 2009
Barnes & Noble in San Jose

Sunday, October 4, 2009
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
West Hollywood Book Fair
"Chicas, Chicanas & Latinas: Writers in Action" panel
West Hollywood Park
8300 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Contact: Corey Roskin, Author Coordinator, West Hollywood Book Fair
croskin@weho.org or (323) 848-6403

Saturday, October 10 -- Sunday, October 11, 2009
Latino Book and Family Festival
Greenlee Plaza at California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Saturday, October 31, 2009
10 AM - 6 PM
The Southwest Great Book Fair
El Paso Public Library
501 N. Oregon
El Paso, TX 79901
Contact: Jim Przepasniak
(915) 543-5466

Monday, November 2, 2009
6:30 PM
Panel discussion
East Los Angeles Public Library
4837 E. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Contact: Judith Polansky, Lead Reference Librarian, County of Los Angeles Public Library
(323) 264-0155, jpolansky@library.lacounty.gov

Thursday, November 19 -- Tuesday, November 24, 2009
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference

Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Philadelphia Marriott
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

ABOUT THE BOOK

In Sonora, a group of immigrants circles around a coyote, Leonardo Cerda, who will—for a price—lead them across the treacherous desert to the United States. Fearful that Cerda may be one of those who will collect their money up front and then leave them stranded to die, the travelers ultimately are forced to put their trust in him and begin the dangerous crossing to a new life. Afraid even of each other, they initially avoid eye contact or conversation. But as the three-day passage across the blistering landscape progresses, the fight to survive the grueling trip ensures that their lives—and deaths—are linked forever.

Praise for The River Flows North:

“A sort of Canterbury Tales without the humor and buoyancy...as [immigrant travelers] come together in sorrow, tragedy, and impending death.  Thoughtful reading for anyone who wants socially engaged fiction.”

—Library Journal

Graciela Limón is the critically-acclaimed and award-winning author of seven novels: The River Flows North (2009), Left Alive (2005), Erased Faces (2001), The Day of the Moon (1999), Song of the Hummingbird (1996), The Memories of Ana Calderón (1994) and In Search of Bernabé (1993), all published by Arte Público Press.  In Search of Bernabé, translated and published in Spanish as En busca de Bernabé in 1997, was the recipient of an American Book Award. It was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times’ Art Seidenbaum First Novel Award and was named “Notable Book of the Year” by The New York Times Book Review. Her novel, Erased Faces, is the recipient of the 2002 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award.  Limón is Professor Emeritus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where she served as a professor of U.S. Latina/o Literature and Chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.

Graciela Limón was selected as an Arte Público Press "Author of the Month" on KUHF Houston Public Radio's Web site. His interview with radio host Eric Ladau can be found here.