Maya Chinchilla's Blog, page 2
May 14, 2015
Tonight! Pan Dulce Poets: Harina, Agua y Corazon 5/14 at la Reyna Bakery on 24th St.
SF International Flor y Canto Literary Festival May 14-16, 2015. Pan Dulce Poets: Harina, Agua y Corazon 5/14 at la Reyna Bakery on 24th St. For info on events visit: https://florycantosf.wordpress.com/ab... “Pan Dulce Poets: Harina, Agua, y Corazón” @ La Reyna Bakery Hosted by Ricardo Tavarez Featuring: Edward Rarneri, Giulio Sorro, Maya Chinchilla, Joseph Rios, Miguel RoblesFiled […]
May 8, 2015
UCLA BOOK TALK: MAYA CHINCHILLA PRESENTS “THE CHA CHA FILES: A CHAPINA POÉTICA”
Event Date: Monday, May 11, 2015 – 2:00pm to 4:00pm Event Location: CSRC Library – 144 Haines Hall The Cha Cha Files: A Chapina Poética (Kórima Press, 2014) by Maya Chinchilla is a timely debut that makes visible the Central American-Guatemalan diaspora and disentangles the myths from the mayhem of civil wars, urban wars, and […]
April 29, 2015
Central American symposium at UC Davis-today!
Today at UC Davis Chicana/o Studies Symposium Discussions on Central America & Cultural Identity Formation 12-3pm with Maya Chinchilla and Yvette Flores Multi-Purpose Room (2nd foor) Student Community Center. Wednesday April 29, 2015Filed under: eat drink cultura
April 8, 2015
I got selected as a LAMBDA literary fellow
Help me get to the Lambda Literary retreat for emerging LGBTQ Writers! I have the incredible honor of being selected as a Literary Fellow to work with Cherrie Moraga as part of Lambda’s Summer Writing Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. This will be my first opportunity to develop my playwriting in a professional and intensive […]
April 3, 2015
Femme on Purpose: Queer Latina Solidarities
Excited to perform at Spanish Matters Colloqium, Queer Geographies: Remapping Hispanic Studies April 3 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington! I am the closing performance keynote on the final day Friday April 3 at *2pm I will be selling books and buttons. Come say hello. Tell your Seattle/Tacoma People! It’s […]
March 9, 2015
Sign up to my mailing list
Click here for my mailing list! Click the image or link above to sign up for messages and updates about my events and happenings.Filed under: eat drink cultura, Readings
March 8, 2015
Central American Unicorn
Tonight at the Mujeres de Maiz international women’s day event I will be selling books and limited edition Central Anerican Unicorn buttons. I am taking donations to raise money to go to the Lambda Literary writing retreat this summer. Check it out here: http://lambdaliterary.donorpages.com/... under: eat drink cultura
I got selected as a LAMBDA literary fellow
Help me get to the Lambda Literary retreat for emerging LGBTQ Writers! Donate hereFiled under: eat drink cultura
February 25, 2015
Upcoming Performances
I have two really fun and amazing performances coming up. This Friday January 27 in San Francisco I am reading as part of Radar & Galeria de la Raza Present: Banned Book Book Club: POC Edition and on Sunday March 8 in Los Angeles I am a featured performer as part of the annual MUJERES […]
February 4, 2015
The Cha Cha Files: From Oakland to New York City
Author and poet Maya Chinchilla reads from her new book “The Cha Cha Files: A Chapina Poética” with special guests Sabina Ibarrola, Mariama Lockington, Liz Latty and Ynanna Djehuty Sunday Feb. 15, 2015 3-5pm $5-10 donation *No one turned away for lack of funds. Join us for an afternoon filled with stories of heartbreak, tenderness, […]
