Friday, November 09, 2007

Society Updates

Fellow Writers,

There are three events I would like to bring to your attention:

--As we head toward the end of the year, I would like to have a meeting with ANYONE interested in taking an active, leadership role in the Society. I would like to have a meeting tomorrow, Satuday, Nov. 10 at the Barnes and Noble, IH 10 and De Zavala (Fiesta Trail) at 9 a.m. I could really use help in runn ing this organization that is truly filling a need in San Antonio. If interested, please attend.

--Gil Dominguez will be at Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 383-9723 San Antonio author and Vietnam veteran reads from his book, "They Answered the Call: Latinos in the Vietnam War." Tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.

--Please mark your calendar for the November Monthly Meeting of the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio! The meeting will be on Monday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m., at the Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing. Our featured author will be Lupe Ruiz-Flores!

Lupe has just published, via Arte Publico Press, a bilingual children 's picture book (with a lesson for everyone of all ages!), entitled "The Woodcutter's Gift/El Regalo del Lenador," about a woodcutter who creates a lasting gift that brings a community together. This book follow's Lupe 's successful debut bilingual children's picture book, "Lupita's Papalot e." Lupe has written numberous articles for local and national publicat ions and some of her poetry has been published in anthologies. She is a member o f the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and has been a feature d author at the Texas Book festival in Austin.

I hope everyone can attend this meeting to meet this talented lady who has also just completed a children's novel.