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Meet the Author on Zoom: Marilisa Jiménez García

Taller Puertorriqueño 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

In Side by Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, and the Roots of American Youth Literature and Culture, author Marilisa Jiménez García focuses on the contributions of the Puerto Rican community to American youth, approaching Latinx literature as a transnational space that provides a critical lens for examining the lingering consequences of US and Spanish colonialism […]

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Artist Talk: Gabriel Martinez and Elizabeth Spungen

Taller Puertorriqueño 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

Elizabeth Spungen speaks with Gabriel Martínez about publishing books on photography and artists and Martínez’s 2015 show Bayside Revisited at The Print Center. This event is a program of Martínez’s exhibition, Un Viaje Entre (on view through April 9th), and the Portfolio Review. Seating is limited. About the speakersGabriel Martínez is a photo-based, multidisciplinary, Philadelphia-based […]

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Meet the Author on Zoom: Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz

Taller Puertorriqueño 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Broken Butterfly Wings celebrates the tropical rainforest El Yunque and aims to start conversations about preservation of Puerto Rico’s natural beauty and rebuilding efforts after Hurricane María. Demonstrating the joy found in using one’s imagination, this bilingual picture book depicts a young girl drawing on her senses—smell, hearing, sight—to return to a beloved place. This book explores […]

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A Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago and Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

Taller Puertorriqueño 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Esmeralda Santiago is the author of three acclaimed memoirs: When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover and of the novels América's Dream and Conquistadora. Buy Esmeralda's books here.Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. She is a product of the Puerto Rican communities on the island […]

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