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Inter-American
Bookfair & Literary Festival
Publishers
from the United States and Latin America display their books
and participate in discussions of current issues in multicultural
publishing. The chief attraction at the Bookfair is the appearance
of writers of international importance. Local
universities, colleges and high schools participate in this
festival by hosting readings
and book-signing opportunities. Among
the major writers who have been featured at the Bookfair are
Isabel Allende, Julia
Alvarez,
Maya Angelou, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Carlos Fuentes,
Donald Hall, Joy Harjo, Oscar Hijuelos, Ed Hirsch, Maxine
Hong Kingston, Larry McMurty, Elena Poniatowska, Ishmael Reed,
Leslie
Marmon Silko, and Alice Walker. |
