The Spanish author arrives to Instituto Cervantes New York, Monday, November 17th at 7 p.m., to talk about her latest novel, “The Heart Has Its Reasons.”
The Spanish author arrives to Instituto Cervantes New York, Monday, November 17th at 7 p.m., to talk about her latest novel, “The Heart Has Its Reasons.”
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Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 44 of 2014 (week ending 11/9/2014).
Pura Belpre became New York City’s first Latina librarian back in 1921. She made such an impact that the American Library Association named the highest honor for young adult writers and illustrators of Latino descent after her – the Pura Belpre Medal. There is a beautiful sample of her readings in this audio report.
The bookstore has a busy November: from a magazine presentation to author's readings, poetry and a tribute to Julio Cortazar, all is happening throughout the month. Also, don't miss the events recommended by Universidad Desconocida.
The Peruvian nobel recounts how he met Julio Cortázar and his wife in 1958. Mrs. Bernárdez died this past weekend and for Vargas Llosa she was an excellent translator, a very delicate person and with her, Cortázar lived his best literary years.
During the event, on Wednesday November 12th, at 6 p.m, the Spanish author will discuss “The Heart Has its Reasons” (Misión Olvido). Declared “a writer to watch” by Publishers Weekly, and New York Times bestselling author, Dueñas pours heart and soul into this story of a woman who discovers the power of second chances.
Many elementary schools in the area offer foreign language before or after school through PTA-funded or fee-based programs. The Washington Post takes a look at what the city's school systems are funding and providing to their students.
“Literature that came from the street”, featuring both authors and moderated by writer and journalist Barbara Probst Solomon, will take place Monday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at Instituto Cervantes.
The Spanish company will provide a computing platform to access digital contents such as ebooks, audiobooks, music, television series, and movies, for the public library network of the state of Michigan.
