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Literature Program


The Literature Program brings Chicano/Latino and other writers from across the hemisphere to present their works to the San Antonio community. A primary aim is to increase the audience for Chicano literature, and to generally support the writers. Each year the Literature Program presents the major literary event in the Southwest: San Antonio Inter-American Bookfair& Literary Festival. It is the single most important public venue in the U.S. for new Latino/a writers.

In an effort to increase public awareness on Latina writers and performers, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and St. Mary's University in San Antonio, annually present Latina Letters: A Conference on Latina Literature and Identity. The conference presents workshops, panels, and readings featuring some of the most noted Latina writers and performers.In conjunction with the National Latino Children's Initiative, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Literature Program celebrates the annual Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros as a nation-wide celebration of Latino children's literature. Through this celebration, the Guadalupe distributes free books to children who attend daytime readings by authors and storytellers at the Guadalupe Theater.