Monday's Meeting

Prolific writer and famed children’s book author DIANE GONZALEZ BERTRAND will kick-off Monday’s (April 9) meeting of “Cinco Minutos with You” at the Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing at 7:30 p.m.! Diane is the author of numerous children’s books, such as “The Ruiz Street Kids,” “Trino’s time,” and the soon to be released “Ricardo’s Race/La carrera de Ricardo.” Come meet and see one of San Antonio ’s literary treasures!

We also have a full slate of Society members who will be reading their 5-minute works to us—to include some who have never read publicly before! Please join me on Monday to give these writers encouragement in their writing craft, and to foster the spirit of fellowship and unity among Hispanic and Latino writers—published and unpublished—that our Society is based on. Remember, our meetings are free and open to the public. Invite your family and friends to a wonderful evening.

Today I met with P.C. McKinnon who graciously got for our Society a proclamation by the Mayor of San Antonio—Phil Hardberger—proclaiming April as National Poetry Month. Pete, in conjunction with the City of San Antonio , and other poets in the area, is putting together a series of events throughout the month promoting poetry.

My next book to review for the San Antonio Express-News is "Lies" by Spanish writer Enrique de Heriz.