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A Reading and Conversation with Cristina Rivera Garza

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 6pm

Join us for a reading and conversation with internationally acclaimed author, Cristina Rivera Garza, who will discuss her award-winning non-fiction book, Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice, a 2023 National Book Award Finalist. Dr. Rivera Garza serves as the M. D. Anderson Distinguished Professor in Hispanic Studies and Director of the Ph.D. program in Creative Writing in Spanish at the University of Houston, the first creative writing program in Spanish in the U.S. This event is in conjunction with DPAM’s exhibition, Selva Aparicio: In Memory Of and is in partnership with DePaul’s Center for Latino Research, Women's and Gender Studies and the Women's Center.


This will be a hybrid (virtual and in-person) event with limited in-person seating at DPAM. A book signing will follow and books are available for purchase.