The Hispanic Heritage Month lecture series continues on October 7 at 7:00pm at the South Texas College, Pecan Campus, when author Gary Soto will present “Local News: the stories and poems of Gary Soto.” This presentation will be in the Rainbow Room on 2nd floor of Building F (STC Library). Poets and students of literature are encouraged to attend this presentation. A book signing will follow the talk.
Mr. Soto is the author of over 35 books, and his work has been published in five languages. He is the first American poet commissioned by Nasa to commemorate a shuttle launch, and is the first Mexican American to receive an MFA degree. A literary museum dedicated to his work opens this Fall in Fresno, CA.
Click here to find books in our library by author Gary Soto.
The lecture series is a collaboration between the Mexican American Studies Dept, the Department of Visual Arts and Music, and the Library at South Texas College. To see what else is coming up, see the continuing schedule of events below:
| Date |
Time |
Presentation |
Presenter |
Location |
| 10/5 |
7pm |
Machetazos |
Alvaro Rodriguez |
Pecan |
| 10/7 |
7pm |
Local News |
Gary Soto |
Pecan |
| 10/12 |
6pm |
Harvest of Loneliness |
Gilbert Gonzalez |
Pecan |
| 10/14 |
7pm |
No Mexicans, Women or Dogs Allowed |
Cynthia Orozco |
Pecan |
For more information about the Mexican American Studies Program, please visit their page (http://lass.southtexascollege.edu/hist_phil/mas/).
