Please join this neighborhood literary celebration—a family event for kids and grown-ups of all ages.
The award-winning Salvadoran poet and children’s book author Jorge Tetl Argueta, launches his latest book “Guacamole / A Cooking Poem.” Argueta has written more than 12 books, including “Una Pelicula En Mi Almohada / A Movie in My Pillow,” which won several awards, including The America’s Book Award.
The book party event will include a reading and a book signing by Jorge Argueta and little chefs, a guacamole tasting, & much more!
“My name is Jorge Argueta. I was born in El Salvador. My family owned a tiny restaurant known for its delicious food. The restaurant was located in front of a bus terminal where the drivers used to bring people from the capital, San Salvador and from all over. While eating, they would tell fantastic stories. I grew up listening to them. Little did I know that later in my life, hearing these stories would influence my life as a writer,’ he says.
Other literary credits include his early books of poesía profana: “Love Street & Other Poems,” “Del Ocaso a la Alborada / From Sundown to Dawn,” and “La Puerta Del Diablo / The Devil’s Gate.” Jorge Tetl Argueta is also available for classroom presentations, literacy workshops, and/or book fairs.
Venue: Sunrise Restaurant / Las Mañanitas, 3126 24th St.,
For more info: contact Jorge Tetl Argueta (415) 902-4754 or tetl2002@yahoo.com / www.jorgeargueta.com
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