Celebrate Latinx Publishing with Primero Press & Word Up: Maria Hinojosa, Luis Jaramillo, & Michelle Herrera Mulligan

Word Up Community Bookshop y Primero Sueño Press presentan a los autores María Hinojosa y Luis Jaramillo con la editora Michelle Herrera Mulliganto para hablar sobre la experiencia editorial Latine y por qué es importante publicar voces Latines.

Este evento es GRATUITO con inscripción. Regístrese con anticipación para asistir.

De conformidad con las pautas de seguridad comunitaria de Word Up, se anima a todos los asistentes a usar máscaras cuando estén adentro.

Recirculación, un proyecto de Word Up Community Bookshop, está ubicado en 876 Riverside Drive (cerca de 160th St.) en Washington Heights, Nueva York. Puede tomar el tren 1 hasta 157th St., el tren A/C hasta 163rd St. y el bus M4 y M5 hasta Broadway y 159/160th.

SEGURIDAD Y ACCESIBILIDAD DE WORD UP LIBRERÍA COMUNITARIA

ENMASCARAMIENTO: Todos los asistentes mayores de dos años deben usar una mascarilla en todo momento cuando estén en el interior de la tienda y durante los eventos en Word Up y Recirculación.

CANCELACIONES: Word Up reserva el derecho de cancelar eventos por cualquier motivo, incluidos, entre otros, problemas de seguridad.

CÓDIGO DE CONDUCTA: Tenga en cuenta que Word Up tiene cero tolerancia para el acoso o la intimidación de cualquier tipo durante cualquier evento, virtual o en persona. Lea nuestra Reglas del Espacio Seguro para obtener más información. Cualquier persona que viole estas normas será expulsada del evento a discreción de los organizadores. Informe todo acoso a events@wordupbooks.com de inmediato.

FOTOS Y GRABACIÓN: Los eventos se pueden grabar y se pueden publicar videos y fotos en nuestro sitio web, redes sociales y otros lugares. Si prefiere no ser visible, informe a un miembro del equipo de Word Up.

PRIVACIDAD: Los inscritos se agregarán a la lista de correo de Word Up. Su información de contacto nunca será compartida o vendida. Puede darse de baja o actualizar su suscripción en cualquier momento.

ACCESIBILIDAD FÍSICA: Recirculación es un espacio accesible para sillas de ruedas con una rampa desde el nivel de la calle hasta la tienda. La mayoría de los estantes tienen ruedas y se pueden mover para brindar acceso adicional. Los baños aún no cumplen con la ADA y aún no tienen un cambiador para bebés, pero son neutrales en cuanto al género. Usamos micrófonos en los eventos para mejorar el sonido y los videos tienen subtítulos cuando es posible. La interpretación gratuita de ASL está disponible para la mayoría de los programas a pedido. Envíe un correo electrónico a events@wordupbooks.com para solicitar este servicio lo más pronto posible.
 

Word Up Community Bookshop & Primero Sueño Press present authors Maria Hinojosa & Luis Jaramillo with editor Michelle Herrera Mulliganto to discuss the Latinx publishing experience and why publishing Latinx voices matters.

This event is FREE with registration. Please register in advance to attend.

In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.

Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Maria Hinojosa’s nearly thirty-year career as a journalist includes reporting for PBS, CBS, WGBH, WNBC, CNN, NPR, and anchoring and executive producing the Peabody Award–winning show Latino USA, the longest running national Latinx news program in the country. She is a frequent guest on MSNBC, and has won several awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, four Emmys, two Robert F. Kennedy Awards, and the Ruben Salazar Lifetime Achievement Award. Her podcast series Suave won the Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting in 2022. In 2010 she founded Futuro Media, an independent nonprofit newsroom and production company with the mission of producing multimedia content from a POC perspective. She lives with her family in Harlem in New York City.

Luis Jaramillo is the author of The Witches of El Paso and the award-winning short story collection, The Doctor’s Wife. His writing has appeared in LitHub, BOMB Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books, and other publications. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at The New School. He received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MFA from The New School. Find out more at LuisJaramillo.com.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Michelle Herrera Mulligan (she/her/ella) is vice president and associate publisher of Primero Sueño Press/Atria Books. She has published groundbreaking fiction and non-fiction including Forever Strong, an instant New York Times bestseller, Danny Trejo’s critically acclaimed Trejo, and Pomegranate, named one of Amazon’s best books of the year in 2023. In 2020, she was named one of the top 100 most influential Latinas in the United States by Latino Leaders magazine.

Authors Include: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Vanessa and Xander Marin, Cleo Wade, Danny Trejo, Maria Hinojosa, Rob Kenner, Reyna Grande, Chiquis Rivera, Helen Elaine Lee, and Caro de Robertis

WORD UP COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES

CANCELLATION POLICY: Word Up Community Bookshop reserves the right to cancel events for any reason, including but not limited to safety concerns.

CODE OF CONDUCT: Please note Word Up has a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind during any event, virtual or in-person. Please read our Safe Space Policy for more information. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from the event at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to events@wordupbooks.com immediately.

PHOTOS & RECORDING: Events may be recorded, and video and photos may be posted on our website, social media, and elsewhere. If you would prefer not to be visible, please let a Word Up team member know.

PRIVACY: Registrants will be added to the Word Up mailing list. Your contact information will never be shared or sold. You may unsubscribe or update your subscription at any time.

ACCESSIBILITY: Recirculation is a wheelchair-accessible space with one ramp from the street level down to the store. Most of the shelves are on wheels and can be moved to provide additional access. The bathrooms are not yet ADA compliant and do not yet have a changing table but are gender neutral. The events are mic’d for sound and videos are captioned when possible. Free ASL interpretation is available for most programs upon request. Please email events@wordupbooks.com to request interpretation as early as possible. If you have specific questions about the space or how an event can be made more accessible to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@wordupbooks.com.