The Ninth Annual San Diego City College International Book Fair offers a diverse roster of authors in a week-long series of readings, discussions, and book signings. In addition, this year the fair will screen "Unmanned: America's Drone Wars," a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald. The event is free and open to the public.
Schedule:
Monday, October 13 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 11:00 AM
Pelayo "Pete" Garc?a, builder, public servant, artist, and author of the award-winning novel, From Amigos to Friends, based on the "Peter Pan" program which brought unaccompanied children from Cuba to the U.S. following the Cuban Revolution
12:45 PM to 2:10 PM
Screening of documentary: "Unmanned: America?s Drone Wars." Award-winning television, feature, and documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad
Tuesday, October 14 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 10:45 AM
Maceo Montoya, artist, Chicano Studies professor, and award-winning author of "Letters to the Poet from His Brother" and "The Deportation of Wopper Barraza"
12:45 PM to 2:10 PM
Chicana/o Poetics II Panel featuring poets Sonia Gut?errez, Leilani Grajeda-Higley, Manuel Paul L?pez, and Angel Sandoval
Tuesday, October 14 Saville Theatre (City College)
11:10 AM to 12:30 PM
Reyna Grande, award-winning author of the memoir, "The Distance Between Us"
Wednesday, October 15 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 11:00 AM
Marivi Soliven, author of the award-winning novel, "The Mango Bride"
11:15 AM to 12:35 PM
Zohreh Ghahremani author of "Sky of Red Poppies" and "The Moon Daughter"
2:30 PM to 3:45 PM
Ray Wong, author of the memoir, "I?m Not Chinese: The Journey from Resentment to Reverence"
Thursday, October 16 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 10:45 AM
Ella deCastro Baron, author of "Itchy Brown Girl"
11:10 AM to 12:25 PM
Judy Patacsil, author of "Filipinos in San Diego," a photo history
12:45 PM to 2:10 PM
Lysley Tenorio, author of Monstress, the One Book, One San Diego selection
Thursday, October 16 (Central Public Library)
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
VAMP (Visual Audio Monologue Performance) featuring works by student writers
Friday, October 17 (Room AH-306 City College)
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Tamara Johnson, City Works Press author of "Not Far From Normal," a collection of short stories and poetry
Monday, October 20 (Room V-101 - City College)
11:10 AM to 12:35 PM
Session II with Ray Wong, author of the memoir, "I?m Not Chinese: The Journey from Resentment to Reverence"
Admission/Cost: FREE
Locations:
San Diego City College
1313 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Dates and times:
Ongoing from October 13 to October 20
(see above)
Schedule:
Monday, October 13 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 11:00 AM
Pelayo "Pete" Garc?a, builder, public servant, artist, and author of the award-winning novel, From Amigos to Friends, based on the "Peter Pan" program which brought unaccompanied children from Cuba to the U.S. following the Cuban Revolution
12:45 PM to 2:10 PM
Screening of documentary: "Unmanned: America?s Drone Wars." Award-winning television, feature, and documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad
Tuesday, October 14 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 10:45 AM
Maceo Montoya, artist, Chicano Studies professor, and award-winning author of "Letters to the Poet from His Brother" and "The Deportation of Wopper Barraza"
12:45 PM to 2:10 PM
Chicana/o Poetics II Panel featuring poets Sonia Gut?errez, Leilani Grajeda-Higley, Manuel Paul L?pez, and Angel Sandoval
Tuesday, October 14 Saville Theatre (City College)
11:10 AM to 12:30 PM
Reyna Grande, award-winning author of the memoir, "The Distance Between Us"
Wednesday, October 15 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 11:00 AM
Marivi Soliven, author of the award-winning novel, "The Mango Bride"
11:15 AM to 12:35 PM
Zohreh Ghahremani author of "Sky of Red Poppies" and "The Moon Daughter"
2:30 PM to 3:45 PM
Ray Wong, author of the memoir, "I?m Not Chinese: The Journey from Resentment to Reverence"
Thursday, October 16 (Room V-101 - City College)
9:35 AM to 10:45 AM
Ella deCastro Baron, author of "Itchy Brown Girl"
11:10 AM to 12:25 PM
Judy Patacsil, author of "Filipinos in San Diego," a photo history
12:45 PM to 2:10 PM
Lysley Tenorio, author of Monstress, the One Book, One San Diego selection
Thursday, October 16 (Central Public Library)
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
VAMP (Visual Audio Monologue Performance) featuring works by student writers
Friday, October 17 (Room AH-306 City College)
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Tamara Johnson, City Works Press author of "Not Far From Normal," a collection of short stories and poetry
Monday, October 20 (Room V-101 - City College)
11:10 AM to 12:35 PM
Session II with Ray Wong, author of the memoir, "I?m Not Chinese: The Journey from Resentment to Reverence"
Admission/Cost: FREE
Locations:
San Diego City College
1313 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Dates and times:
Ongoing from October 13 to October 20
(see above)
