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URL:https://cc.fppl.org/events/illinois-libraries-present-cristina-henriqu
 ez-voice-culture-and-human-connection/
SUMMARY:Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henríquez: Voice\, Culture\, 
 and Human Connection
DESCRIPTION:Cristina Henríquez: Voice\, Culture\, and Human Connection\nJo
 in critically acclaimed\, bestselling author\, Cristina Henríquez\, for a
  compelling conversation about her work. Henríquez’s newest book\, The
  Great Divide\, is a moving exploration of the people who lived\, loved\, 
 and labored during the construction of the Panama Canal. Named a New York
  Times’ Editors’ Choice selection and TIME Magazine “100 Must-Rea
 d Books of 2024\,” The Great Divide explores history and adversity in
  a place very special to her – her father’s homeland of Panama.\nHenr
 íquez has also authored The Book of Unknown Americans\, The World in Ha
 lf\, and Come Together\, Fall Apart\, all to significant acclaim. Her fic
 tion has appeared in The New Yorker\, The Atlantic\, The New York Times\,
  and The Best American Short Stories 2018\, and she is a recipient of the
  21st Century Award given by The Chicago Public Library Foundation. She i
 s a graduate of Northwestern University and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop\,
  and lives in the Chicago suburbs with her family.\nCarmen Álvarez will j
 oin Henríquez as moderator. Álvarez is an advocate for libraries and Lat
 inx representation in the publishing industry. Her work has appeared in G
 lamour\, Elle\, and Vogue and she has a social media presence surpassing
  180k followers across platforms.\nThis event is intended for adults.\nThi
 s event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide
  collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is fund
 ed in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department
  of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. In
 stitute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Libra
 ry Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \nILP is committed to inclusion an
 d accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed C
 aptioning are provided for all events by default—no special request need
 ed.\nIf a patron needs accommodations not listed\, the member library shou
 ld email illinoislibrariespresent@ila.org. \nThursday\, April 16 at 7 PM
 \nRegister here:  https://bit.ly/ILPCristinaHenríquez\nRegistration for 
 this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Late registrations will be pr
 ocessed after the live event\, allowing access to the event recording.
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CATEGORIES:Forest Park Public Library
LOCATION:https://bit.ly/ILPCristinaHenr%C3%ADquez
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