{"id":5488,"date":"2024-05-08T08:29:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/?p=5488"},"modified":"2024-05-08T08:30:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:30:23","slug":"university-libraries-hosts-montclair-literary-festival-book-talk-bilingual-lives-american-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/2024\/05\/08\/university-libraries-hosts-montclair-literary-festival-book-talk-bilingual-lives-american-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"University Libraries Hosts Montclair Literary Festival Book Talk: Bilingual Lives, American Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 27, 2024, as part of the Montclair Literary Festival, University Libraries hosted a book talk at the Alumni Green Overlook in Sprague Library. It was led by Cleyvis Natera, author of Neruda on the Park<\/em><\/a>, which was awarded a Silver Medal by the International Latino Book Awards for Best First Book of Fiction in 2023.<\/p>\n

Natera, Deborah Paredez, chair of the creative writing program at Columbia University and author of American Diva<\/em><\/a>, and Angie Cruz, award-winning author of How Not To Drown in A Glass of Water<\/em><\/a>, a work recognized by the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2022, delved into their multicultural and bilingual backgrounds and how they aided in crafting powerful and moving narratives.<\/p>\n

After the insightful discussion, all three authors chatted with the over 40 attendees and signed copies of their books, provided by the Montclair\u2019s indie bookstore Watchung Booksellers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Left to right: Deborah Paredez, Angie Cruz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Audience enjoying the Bilingual Lives, American Stories book talk at the Alumni Green Overlook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Authors signing their books and chatting with attendees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Left to right: Mark Rotella (Coccia Institute Director), Cleyvis Natera, Margot Sage-EL (Owner of Watchung Booksellers), Deborah Paredez, Danianne Mizzy (Dean of Libraries), and Angie Cruz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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