Lit & Luz: Love and Loss in the Desert with Authors Mendoza and Peñalosa

Join us at Pilsen Community Books for a conversation with two of Mexico’s most talked-about young authors, Javier Peñalosa M. and Clyo Mendoza. The two authors will discuss their respective titles, What Comes Back translated by Robin Myers (Copper Canyon Press, 2024) and Fury translated by Christina MacSweeney (Seven Stories Press, 2024). Each author will read from their book followed by a discussion on writing about the desert, the power of myths, and poetic journeys. This conversation will be moderated by Lit & Luz Literary Arts Director and Lit & Luz Book Club Founder Miguel Jiménez. Stay after for a book signing with the presenters.
Presented in partnership with Pilsen Community Books

Acompáñanos a la Pilsen Community Books para una conversación con Javier Peñalosa y Clyo Mendoza, dos de lxs autores jóvenes más mencionados de México. Ambxs autores discutirán sus respectivos títulos, What Comes Back traducido por Robin Myers (Copper Canyon Press, 2024) y Fury traducido por Christina MacSweeney (Seven Stories Press, 2024). Cada autorx leerá sus libros, seguidos de una discusión sobre la escritura del desierto, el poder de los mitos, y los viajes poéticos. Esta conversación será moderada por Miguel Jiménez, Director de Artes Literarias de Lit & Luz y fundador de Lit & Luz Book Club. Quédate al final para la firma de libros con lxs presentadores.

Presentado en asociación con el Lit & Luz Festival y Pilsen Community Books

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The 11th annual Festival of Language, Literature, and Art—as featured in, ,, and more—takes place October 26 to November 2. This one-of-a-kind cross-cultural, bilingual festival brings together writers and visual artists from Mexico and Chicago for a week-long series of public programming at venues throughout Chicago.

Inspired by the media landscape of both presidential elections taking place in the countries this year, the theme of the festival is “Saturation/Saturación.” Participants will consider concepts such as intensity, combination, absorption, maximums and limitations as they respond to the urgent political, social, and environmental issues confronting both countries.
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