Read-In at the Libraries:
Celebrating Chicano History Month
1:00 - 3:00pm, February 24, 2004
Main Library Lobby, West Wing

In celebration of Chicano History Month, the Michigan State University Libraries are sponsoring a literature read-in program, "Stories/Historias: the Power of the Pen," on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, 1:00pm - 3:00pm in the Cesar Chavez Collection (Main Library, first floor west wing).

Oral tradition provides the foundation of Chicano/Hispanic literature. Chicano/Hispanic writers have harnessed the oral method in creating a rich written literary tradition that fights oppression, expresses humanity, retells history, and inspires future generations. The "Read-In" program aims to fully unleash the power of the pen by bringing to life the written words of the featured Chicano/Hispanic authors in the spoken word.

Special guests include Sheila Contreras, Assistant Professor, MSU Writing, Rhetoric and Culture Department, Herminia Ortega, LCC Multicultural Center, and Todd Ernesto Mireles, MEXA Emeritus, who will read 10-minute excerpts from their favorite authors. The literature of Ray Bradbury, Alma Luz Villanueva, and Sandra Cisneros, among others, will be featured.

For additional information, contact: Diana Rivera, (517) 432-6123, ext. 252.

Photo:  Dana Tynan