Registration: 5:30 to 6 pm
Discussion: 6 to 7 pm
Reception: 7 to 7:30 pm

680 Park Avenue
New York
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Book cover for "LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority," by Marie Arana

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Registration: 5:30 to 6 pm
Discussion: 6 to 7 pm
Reception: 7 to 7:30 pm

680 Park Avenue
New York
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Overview

Join Americas Society in New York on February 26 for a conversation between Americas Quarterly Editor-in-Chief Brian Winter and Marie Arana, author of LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority (Simon & Schuster, February 2024). Arana’s latest book is a sweeping yet personal overview of the Latino population of America, drawn from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of its largest and fastest-growing minority. 

This event is free of charge and will be followed by a reception. Pre-registration is required. Americas Society members will receive preferential seating. Not a member? Join today

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For questions about this event, please contact Holly Sonneland at hsonneland@as-coa.org 

Author

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Marie Arana

Marie Arana is the author of the memoir American Chica, a finalist for the National Book Award; two novels, Cellophane and Lima Nights; the prizewinning biography Bolívar; Silver, Sword, and Stone, a narrative history of Latin America; The Writing Life, a collection from her well-known column for The Washington Post; and LatinoLand. She is the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress and lives in Washington, DC, and Lima, Peru.