Luis Alberto Urrea's Blog, page 11
August 7, 2013
Oregon Book Awards
Honored to serve as emcee of this glorious event. Details to come.
Location: Portland, OREvent Date: Monday, March 17, 2014
Center for Fiction Benefit Dinner
As a judge for the first novel award, I get to dress up.
Location: New York CityEvent Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Miami Book Festival
Details to come. Official website is here.
Location: Miami, FLEvent Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013 to Sunday, November 24, 2013
Alaska Tour
Really excited for this. Details still being worked out, but know I ill be in Anchorage on April 7.
Location: AlaskaEvent Date: Saturday, April 5, 2014 to Monday, April 7, 2014
Western Carolina University Literary Festival
Details to come.
Location: Western Carolina UniversityEvent Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 to Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Midnight Sun Reading Series
Can. Not. Wait. Sponsored by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Details to come.
Location: Fairbanks, AKEvent Date: Friday, April 4, 2014
Lannan Foundation Reading & Conversations Serie
Humbled & thrilled to be presenting with the esteemed Michael Silverblatt. Details here.
Location: Santa Fe, NMEvent Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Latino Youth Summit/Hispanic Roundtable
Honored to deliver the keynote, meet with teachers and give a community lecture. Details here.
Location: Olympia, WAEvent Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Big Read in the Yakima Valley, WA
The Yakima Valley is asking "What Would Nayeli Do?" and I am looking forward to returning there as part of the NEA Big Reads project with Into the Beautiful North. It feels like going home! Detalls here.
Location: Yakima, WAEvent Date: Monday, November 4, 2013
Doane College
Reading and Reception at Heckman Auditorium. Details to come.
Location: Crete, NebraskaEvent Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
