What: Reading & booksigning of Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Peña.
When: July 14, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Where:
El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave, at 104th St.
El Taller, 3rd Floor
East Harlem. NY 10029
Light refreshments provided RSVP required:
lacasaazulbookstore@gmail.com
Book description:
Danny's tall and skinny. Even though he's not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot, but the boy's not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound he loses it. But at his private school, they don't expect much else from him. Danny's brown. Half-Mexican brown. Before they find out he can't speak Spanish, and before they realize his mom has blond hair and blue eyes, they've got him pegged.
About the author:
was released by Delacorte, and his short story "Last Red Light Before We're There" appeared in the anthology Does This Book Make Me Look Fat. He has also published short fiction in various literary journals, including: Pacific Review, The Vincent Brothers Review, Chiricú, Two Girl's Review, George Mason Review, and Allegheny Literary Review.
Matt received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University and his BA from the University of the Pacific, where he attended school on a full athletic scholarship for basketball.De la Peña currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, where he teaches creative writing.
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