Monday, September 07, 2009

September Events

Fellow Writer,

September brings a wealth of events to the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio thanks to the celebration of Hispanic Heritage month nationwide.

Our staunch supporters--Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing and La Cantera--have generously offered to host two fundraising events for us, but it will require us to do a lot of promotion to our family, friends and colleagues.

The first fundraising event will be held on Tuesday, September 22, at the Barnes and Noble, La Cantera, at 7 p.m. This event is entitled:

• Platicas: Latino Authors Talk About Publishing
Listen to local authors published by Arte Publico Press, Cinco Puntos Press, Wings Press
and other small presses.
Three local authors will share their publication stories:
Diane Gonzales Bertrand – author of Ricardo’s Race and other books
Xavier Garza – author of Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid and other books
Carmen Tafolla – author of What Can You Do with a Rebozo? And other books

Our second fundraising event will be held at Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing, on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. This event will feature a multitude of talented members of our Society speaking about their works.

Authors scheduled to appear include: Diana Lopez, Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, Lupe Gonzalez, Gil Dominguez, Josie Mixon, James Michael Doughty (aka James Munoz—KENS-5 News), Carlos Flores, Jim Stewart, Berta Jacobson, Roxanna Montes-Bazaldua, Lupe Flores and Becky Galindo.

Vouchers for both events are attached to this email. Please take a moment to print some out and pass them along to everyone you know! We will get credit for every purchase made with the vouchers and a portion of the sales will be donated to the Society.

Don't forget our monthly meeting, Monday, Sept. 14 at Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing at 7:30 p.m., featuring Barbara Renaud Gonzalez! If you have not had a chance to hear Barbara in person, don't miss this free opportunity! Barbara is the author of the well-reviewed work, Golondrina, Why Did You Leave Me?

Here are some events that are going on at Palo Alto College in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month that you might be interested in:

Thursday, Sept. 10: Palo Alto College will host a “Sneak DVD Preview” of Yo soy/I am: The San Antonio Gallista Community featuring the works of prominent San Antonio artists, in its Fine Arts building lecture hall, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
The Yo soy/I am series is part of an Arizona State University Hispanic Research Center project documenting the work and careers of Chicana/o artists, featuring interviews with artists who have made significant contributions.
The DVD features the works of José Esquivel, Xavier Garza, Luis “Chispas” Guerrero, Celina Hinojosa, Joe López, Roberto Sifuentes, and Deborah Vasquez. All the artists have been invited to attend and some of their works will be on display.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the presentation. Books will be available for purchase.
For more information, call PAC’s Public Relations Department at (210) 486-3880. RSVPs are requested by Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Tuesday, Sept. 15: David Lida
Author of
First Stop in the New World:
Mexico City, the Capital of the 21st Century

Palo Alto College
Student Center Annex
Tuesday, Sept. 15
10 a.m.


Thank you for all your support of the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio. We look forward to seeing you at some of these events! Please help us spread the word and distribute the vouchers to everyone you know!

Please let me know if you need me to email you the voucher.

Keep Writing,
Vince