This event is in the past.It took place on April 23, 2026 at The Lenfest Center for the Arts.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkJaquira Díaz unveils her sweeping new novel about a Puerto Rican family fractured by generational grief, murder, and a daughter finding her voice. She'll be joined by acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat for a conversation that promises to be as intimate as it is revelatory.
Puerto Rican family saga
queer coming-of-age
generational grief
mother-daughter story
Tips
📚books available for purchase from Book Culture
🎤discussion with acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat
🏛️introduced by Dean Sarah Cole, Columbia School of the Arts
This is the Only Kingdom: A Novel
Manhattanville
Literature TalkLiterature TalkJaquira Díaz unveils her sweeping new novel about a Puerto Rican family fractured by generational grief, murder, and a daughter finding her voice. She'll be joined by acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat for a conversation that promises to be as intimate as it is revelatory.
Puerto Rican family saga
queer coming-of-age
generational grief
mother-daughter story
Tips
📚books available for purchase from Book Culture
🎤discussion with acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat
🏛️introduced by Dean Sarah Cole, Columbia School of the Arts
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