Immigrants Panel
Authors talked about their books about the immigrant experience. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Carlos Erie is the author of Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions …
460 viewsAuthors talked about their books about the immigrant experience. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Carlos Erie is the author of Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions …
460 viewsThe panelists talked about the past and future of the Cuban revolution. They looked at what might happen to Cuba once Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raul. After their presenta…
135 viewsIn the “Writing from Life” panel moderated by Edie Donohue, four authors talked about their books and the motives behind each work. The panelists were: Maureen Corrigan, author of Leave…
131 viewsAuthor Carlos Eire talked about his book Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy, published by Free Press. The book details his life growing up in Cuba during the revolution …
1,107 viewsContinuous coverage of the history and biography tent was shown. A number of authors discussed their recent works and their experiences as researchers and writers. Speakers responded to audi…
497 viewsThe National Book Foundation presented its annual awards for best book in each of the genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. The 2003 winners were: in the fic…
1,010 viewsSeveral authors were interviewed about their books and activities. Zilia Laje is the founder of Escritores Cubanos De Miami, a group of Cuban writers living in Miami. Sergio Lostal is the au…
96 viewsAt the First Person Festival of Memoir in the Arts, a panel of authors who have experienced the turmoil of exile discussed the importance of the expatriate memoir as an instrument for chroni…
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