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Ana Castillo Tribute to La Virgen de Guadalupe Library of Congress, Wash. D.C., December 12, 2013

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Library of Congress, Washington D.C.



December 12th 9:30 am

Tribute to the Virgin of Guadalupe

Traditional Concheros dance by Maru Montero Troupe • Spoken tribute by novelist and essayist Ana Castillo

Welcome: The Librarian of Congress James H. Billington • Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S. His Excellency Eduardo Medina Mora

“A Celebration of Mexico,” a two-day conference and accompanying display at the Library of Congress, will open on December 12, the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The event will feature music, film, sound recordings— all from the Library—as well as presentations by eminent Mexican and Mexican-American writers, artists, and scholars. It will shine a bright light on Mexican identity as well as on the Mexican American experience.

Advanced Praise for GIVE IT TO ME

“From the moment I read Women are not Roses by Ana Castillo in 1984 I knew she was a writer who would always reach inside her readers and squeeze until we were breathless. Years later Castillo has not let go. In her new novel, Give It To Me, Castillo delivers a story that is both tawdry and transcendent. Her main character, Palma Piedras, is a survivor whether facing an icy grandmother, a domineering suitor or sexy con artist. She careens from Chicago to Albuquerque to Los Angeles, and from bed to bed, barely able to keep up with her own appetites. The sense of contemporary rootlessness chafes against deeply rooted Mexican-American culture creating a raw friction unlike any other story out there.”

—Jewelle Gomez, The Gilda Stories

CONTACTING ANA CASTILLO

Anyone wishing to contact Ana Castillo may do so through her official online address: ac@anacastillo.com.

Speaking engagement invitations should be made through Lyceum Agency. Info. on www.anacastillo.com website.

Any inquiries regarding the promotion of her forthcoming novel (GIVE IT TO ME, May 2014) and appearances should be directed to The Feminist Press publicist Elizabeth Koke.

Ana Castillo has no other representatives.

The author does have not now or has ever had consultants.

Any links with the author to Blogspot, Zoom.Net, Skype or any other associations with Ana Castillo are fake and will be subject to prosecution.

If you have been connected with a second party other than the Lyceum Agency or The Feminist Press when attempting to reach Ana Castillo contact: ac@anacastillo.com.

La poeta en el X Festival Int’L de Poesía, Granada Nicaragua, feb., 2014

Ana Castillo @ Poetry Festival of Granada, Nicaragua. 16 – 22 de febrero, 2014.

Contact: ac@anacastillo.com for details.

GALLEYS! New Novel Pub Date May 2014

“Cheeky, amoral, and a gritty survivor, Palma Piedras is a picaresque heroine for the twenty-first century. With an unflinching satirical flare, Castillo creates a vivid cast of rogues and helpless characters who alarmingly resemble people we know.” –Jamie Manrique, author of CERVANTES STREET

“In this gritty and entertaining novel, Ana Castillo paints a captivating portrait of a future that defies odds, questions stereotypes, and always maintains a sense of humor.” –Elena Poniatowska, author of MASSACRE IN MEXICO

GIVE IT TO ME from the Feminist Press: Ana Castillo is one of the most powerful voices in contemporary literature. She is the author of many books, including So Far From God and Sapogonia, both New York Times Notable Books of the Year.

Ana Castillo: Spiritual Memoir Workshop CIIS Spring, 2014

Women’s Spirituality Writing Workshop 2 unit course led by Ana Castillo

California Institute of Integral Studies

Philosophy and Religion Department

San Francisco, California

http://www.ciis.edu

SOLD OUT!

HISTORICAL EVENING: Angela Davis and Ana Castillo. Moderator: Sonia Sánchez.

DATE Thursday, November 14

TIME 7-8:30PM

LOCATION Christ Church Neighborhood House (20 N. American St., Philadelphia)

TICKETS $25, $20 for First Person Arts members

What happens when words become weapons? Sonia Sanchez, Ana Castillo, and Angela Davis explore that question, drawing upon their own work as activists and authors, in this provocative literary event.

They will share their personal experiences, read from their works, and take audience questions on the importance of documenting heritage, the power of words and the devastating effects when that power is stripped away.

Ana Castillo named Lund-Gill Endowed Chair, Dominican University

Fall, 2014

Current Endowed Chair: Christopher Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy Foundation.

FIRST PERSON FEST Nov 14

DATE Thursday, November 14

TIME 7-8:30PM

LOCATION Christ Church Neighborhood House (20 N. American St., Philadelphia)

TICKETS $25, $20 for First Person Arts members

What happens when words become weapons? Sonia Sanchez, Ana Castillo, and Angela Davis explore that question, drawing upon their own work as activists and authors, in this provocative literary event.

They will share their personal experiences, read from their works, and take audience questions on the importance of documenting heritage, the power of words and the devastating effects when that power is stripped away.

This year’s American Studies Association recipient of the Gloria Anzaldúa Prize

The Women’s Committee of the ASA announces this year’s recipient of the Gloria Anzaldúa Prize to an Independent Scholar: Dr. Ana Castillo

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