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SOUTH TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL presents

Lupe Mendez and Victoria Lopez
2022-11-09 18:00:00 2022-11-09 19:30:00 America/Chicago SOUTH TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL presents McAllen Public Library - Auditorium

Wednesday, November 09
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-11-09 18:00:00 2022-11-09 19:30:00 America/Chicago SOUTH TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL presents A Reading & Writing Session with Texas Poet Laureate 2022 Lupe Mendez & McAllen Poet Laureate 2022 Victoria Lopez. McAllen Public Library - Auditorium

A Reading & Writing Session with Texas Poet Laureate 2022 Lupe Mendez & McAllen Poet Laureate 2022 Victoria Lopez.

As part of the #STBF Special Events Series, we would like to welcome Lupe Mendez (Texas Poet Laureate, 2022) and Victoria Lopez (McAllen Poet Laureate, 2022) to McAllen Public Library on Wednesday, November 9th from 6:00-7:30pm in the Main Library's Auditorium!

Q&A with Emmy Pérez (UTRGV Creative Writing) & Carolina Monsivais (STC MAS Program). After the reading and Q&A, Lupe Mendez will lead participants in a writing exercise.

This event is co-hosted by McAllen Public Library, the UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies, and the UTRGV Department of Creative Writing.

McAllen Main Library - Meeting Center
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