Meet Latinos Who Make America Great

Houston Events Fall 2016

Meet a Latino Literature Pioneer

Saturday, September 24

University of Houston Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Studies and Arte Público Press director Dr. Nicolás Kanellos will discuss his work at the "Delphian Distinguished Speaker Series" during Hispanic Heritage Month.

5-5:30pm Wine and Cheese

5:30-7pm Presentation

West University Place Community Center

6140 Auden St I Houston, TX 77005

713-773-4380

Bilingual Books Come Alive During Library Re-Opening!

Friday, September 30

Join René Colato Laínez during the grand opening of the Henington-Alief Regional Library where he'll read from his culturally relevant and engaging bilingual picture books for children.

1:30pm

Henington-Alief Regional Library

7979 S Kirkwood Rd I Houston, TX 77072

832-393-1820

Latino Young Men and Boys in Search of Justice

Friday, September 30

Luis J. Rodríguez

Javier O. Huerta

Henry A.J. Ramos

Three acclaimed authors-Luis J. Rodríguez, Javier O. Huerta and Henry A. J. Ramos-will speak at the Latino Young Men and Boys in Search of Justice: A My Brother's Keeper Forum. Participants will explore the unique challenges faced by Houston's young Latino men along with successful approaches to improving positive outcomes.

The forum is free and open to youth and adults who work with them. Please RSVP here.

8am-2pm

University of Houston-Downtown Auditorium

1 Main Street I Houston, TX 77002

713-743-2846

The 5th Annual Houston LibroFEST

Saturday, October 1

Javier O. Huerta

Get ready for Houston's book and arts festival that highlights Hispanic writers and showcases the vibrant culture of the Latino community. Take in the sights and sounds of bilingual storytelling, poetry recitation, children's activities, musical and theatrical performances, food, literary vendors and much more.

1-5pm

Houston Public Library, Central Library Plaza

500 McKinney St I Houston, TX 77002

713-743-2999


	René Colato Laínez

Examining Latina/o Literature as Cultural Expression

Monday-Wednesday, October 3-5

Tecnológico de Monterrey scholar Dr. Donna Kabalen de Bichara will present her research findings on border women writers, newspapers, identity and immigration during three lectures at the University of Houston. Click here for more information.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 713-743-2999.

ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS is the nation's largest and most established publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by U.S. Hispanic authors. Its imprint for children and young adults, Piñata Books, is dedicated to the realistic and authentic portrayal of the themes, languages, characters, and customs of Hispanic culture in the United States. Based at the University of Houston, Arte Público Press, Piñata Books and the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage project provide the most widely recognized and extensive showcase for Hispanic literary arts and creativity. For more information, please visit our website at www.artepublicopress.com.