School visits and conferences to promote The Moon Within are winding down and I'm looking forward to writing this summer. I'm so fortunate to have these last amazing opportunities before then!
Cal State Northridge |
Las Positas College |
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Northridge, CA
April 23 & 25 I will be giving a workshop and two readings at Cal State Northridge Chicanx Literature - poetry and zine workshop Chicanx Spirituality - Readings |
- Las Positas, CA
May 1, 2019 Creative Writing workshop for Professor Michelle Gonzalez' creative writing students. |
SCBWI Spring Spirit 2019 - Regional ConferenceSacramento, CA
May 4, 2019 I'll be leading two workshops: How to Write a Novel in Verse and Taboo Topics in Middle Grade at the California North Central SCBWI Conference. |
Bay Area Book FestivalBerkely, CA
May 5, 2019 Las Musas 4:00 - 5:00 PM Yamile Méndez, Emma Otheguy, Aída Salazar, moderated by Ananya Goenka and Jenny Leon (students Berkeley High School/Cinnamongirl) No apologies and no watering down. Yamile Méndez, Emma Otheguy, and Aída Salazar talk about what inspires them to tell rich and dynamic Latinx stories for young readers. Love and Family 11:45 - 1 PM Lydia Fitzpatrick, Rachel Howard, Hanne Ørstavik, moderated by Aída Salazar The longing for family—for a core sense of love and belonging—drives the novels written by these highly empathetic writers. Come hear how these writers create such deep emotional experiences on the page. |
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Paris, France
May 12 - 21, 2019 The Moon Within will be featured at the Gloria Anzaldua Conference in Paris! I will also be part of a panel called Voices of Our Ancestors led by Dr. Lara Medina and Martha Gonzalez that will highlight the forthcoming anthology of the same name about Xicanx spirituality published by the University of Arizona Press. |
San Antonio, TX
July 23 - July 28, 2019 I am so thrilled to continue to study my craft with none other than the incredible Helena Maria Viramontes. It is a dream come true! |