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AAP Publishing Latino Voices

Friday, May 30, 2008

AAP Publishing Latino Voices Programming (Room 404B)
2:30 – 3:15
What America’s Latino Voices are Reading... And Why
Who is our Consumer, and What Language Do We Want Them to Read In? In a overarching power panel including educators, booksellers, librarians and community organizers, hear how they educate, promote and reach out to the Hispanic readers, and their thoughts on what the Hispanic community reads and why, because what the Spanish Speaking Community Reads is Far Different from what the English Speaking Community Reads.
Oscar Hijuelos Monica Brown Cheech Marin
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Childrens Books for Latino Voices of the Future
Hear from Oscar Hijuelos, author of Dark Dude (Simon & Schuster), Monica Brown, author of Pele, King of Soccer, (Rayo/HarperCollins) and Cheech Marin, author of Captain Cheech, who will share with Oscar Hijuelos Monica Brown Cheech Marin booksellers and librarians the inspiration for reaching out to booklovers of all ages with their upcoming children’s/YA Titles of interest to younger Latino audiences.
Gustavo Arellano Cecilia Samartin David Iglesias
Voices Live
Hear from authors who will share the back-story on the inspiration behind their upcoming works. Authors include Gustavo Arellano, author of Orange County: I’ve Been Taking Notes (Scribner), (Invited), Cecilia Samartin, author of Tarnished Beauty, (Atria) and David Iglesias, author of In Justice, (John Wiley & Sons).
A book signing will follow the event.

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