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To Cervantes with Love: Cervantine Blackness
  • Literature
  • New York

To Cervantes with Love: Cervantine Blackness

“Cervantine Blackness” by Nicholas R. Jones reexamines Cervantes’s portrayal of Black Africans, challenging traditional narratives and inviting a reevaluation of Black identities in early modern Spanish literature.

Feb 5, 2025

Twelve Songs for Twelve Poets
  • Literature
  • Detroit

Twelve Songs for Twelve Poets

“Experience Twelve Songs for Twelve Poets” by Dr. Anthony Geist and Paco Díez showcases iconic Spanish-language poets through recited poems in English and sung in their original language, blending the beauty of poetry and music.

Feb 4, 2025

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in Washington, DC
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in Washington, DC

Spanish author, translator, and publisher Layla Martínez presents her book “Woodworm” in a conversation with translator and critic Lily Meyer.

Nov 7, 2024

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in New York
  • Literature
  • New York

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in New York

Spanish author, translator, and publisher Layla Martínez presents her book “Woodworm” in a conversation with American poet and educator Melissa Lozada-Oliva.

Nov 6, 2024

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in San Francisco
  • Literature
  • San Francisco

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in San Francisco

Spanish author, translator, and publisher Layla Martínez presents her book “Woodworm” in a conversation with historian and book editor Daniela Blei.

Nov 4, 2024

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in Boston
  • Literature
  • Boston

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in Boston

Spanish writer Pilar Fraile presents her book “Euphoria Days” at Wellesley College as part of her U.S. tour.

Oct 25, 2024

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in Providence
  • Literature
  • Providence

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in Providence

Spanish writer Pilar Fraile presents her book “Euphoria Days” at Riffraff Bookstore in Providence as part of her U.S. tour.

Oct 24, 2024

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in New York
  • Literature
  • New York

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in New York

Spanish writer Pilar Fraile presents her book “Euphoria Days” and engages in different activities in New York as part of her U.S. tour.

Oct 23, 2024

Munir Hachemi at the University of Florida
  • Literature
  • Orlando

Munir Hachemi at the University of Florida

Spanish writer Munir Hachemi will lead a Spanish reading club on his novel “Cosas vivas” and give a talk titled “Three Versions of Jorge Luis Borges: A Contemporary Reading” at the University of Florida.

Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2024

Munir Hachemi in Detroit
  • Literature
  • Detroit

Munir Hachemi in Detroit

Munir Hachemi, recognized as one of Granta Magazine’s Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists, presents his novel “Living Things” at Michigan State University on October 14 and at Oakland University the next day.

Oct 14 – Oct 15, 2024

Munir Hachemi at the University of Notre Dame
  • Literature
  • Indianapolis

Munir Hachemi at the University of Notre Dame

Spanish writer Munir Hachemi presents his book “Living Things” as part of the 13th edition of the “Iberian Studies and Transformative Thinking Series” at the University of Notre Dame.

Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2024

From Words to Worlds: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Unique Translation Slam
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

From Words to Worlds: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Unique Translation Slam

Join award-winning authors Munir Hachemi and Javier Adrada de la Torre, along with translator Katie King, to explore the art of translation and participate in a “Translation Slam with a Twist.”

Oct 8, 2024

Javier Adrada at The Writer’s Center
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Javier Adrada at The Writer’s Center

This panel discussion on international poetry and poetry in translation at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda features award-winning Spanish poet Javier Adrada de la Torre, along with poets and translators Nancy Naomi Carlson, Patricia Davis, and Heather Green.

Oct 5, 2024

Bilingual poetry reading with Javier Adrada de la Torre
  • Literature
  • Syracuse

Bilingual poetry reading with Javier Adrada de la Torre

Award-winning poet Javier Adrada de la Torre presents a bilingual poetry reading of “Title_Essay on an Infinite Onion” at Le Moyne College, joined by a student reading the English translation by Orlando Ocampo.

Oct 3, 2024

Cheuse Center Writer-in-Residence Munir Hachemi in Washington, DC
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Cheuse Center Writer-in-Residence Munir Hachemi in Washington, DC

Spanish writer Munir Hachemi engages in various activities in the DMV area as part of his Cheuse Center Residency, in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, DC.

Sep 27 – Oct 17, 2024

Of Beasts and Fowls by Pilar Adón in Seattle
  • Literature
  • Seattle

Of Beasts and Fowls by Pilar Adón in Seattle

As part of her U.S. tour, Spanish writer Pilar Adón presents her latest translated work, “Of Beasts and Fowls,” at Third Place Books Ravenna in Seattle.

Sep 17, 2024