Graciela Limón to present at Latino Books y Mas in Palm Springs, CA
Limón will present THE RIVER FLOWS NORTH as part of Hispanic Heritage month
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Oct 23, 2009 from 06:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| Where | Latino Books y Mas, 180 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
| Contact Name | Luciano Ramírez |
| Contact Phone | 310-637-9484 |
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Author GRACIELA LIMÓN will present her latest work, The River Flows North, as part of a Hispanic Heritage month series of events, on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Latino Books y Mas (180 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262).
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.
GRACIELA LIMÓN is a life-long resident of her hometown, Los Angeles. She 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. She currently teaches at the University of California in Santa Barbara.
