Graciela Limón to present THE RIVER FLOWS NORTH in Los Angeles, CA
Limón to participate in panel along with fellow author
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Jan 25, 2010 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM |
| Where | East Los Angeles Public Library (4837 E. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90022) |
| Contact Name | Judith Polansky |
| Contact Phone | (323) 264-0155 |
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Author GRACIELA LIMÓN will present her latest work, The River Flows North, as part of a panel with author Daniel Olivas, on Monday, January 25, 2010 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the East Los Angeles Public Library (4837 E. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90022).
The discussion, titled Magic and Realism in Contemporary Chicano Literature, will be followed by a reception and a book signing. Daniel Olivas will share from his work Anywhere But L.A.: Stories.
ABOUT THE RIVER FLOWS NORTH
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.
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