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Fiction Writing Workshop

October 6th, 2024

Join me for a writing workshop at Paper Caper Co! I will lead writing exercises that help writers produce striking, innovative sentences using the "Cut-Up Method."
104 Pike St. Unit B, South Padre Island
1:00 - 2:30 PM
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Beyond Borders Book Club

September 21st, 2024

We are reading and discussing
Light in the Dark by Gloria Anzaldua.
Pharr Memorial Library
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Beyond Borders Book Club

August 24th, 2024

We are reading and discussing
Light in the Dark by Gloria Anzaldua.
Pharr Memorial Library
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Beyond Borders Book Giveaway

July 27th, 2024

Join our team at Beyond Borders Books for a giveaway of our August book club book, Light in the Dark by Gloria Anzaldua.
609 N 10th Street, McAllen
3-5 PM
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Beyond Borders Book Club

July 20th, 2024

We are reading and discussing
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker.
Pharr Memorial Library
11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Búho's Chautauqua on the Rio

Summer Lecture Series

July 12th, 2024

Join me as I present on strategies for reframing narratives about the Texas-Mexico borderlands.
1140 E Washington St, Brownsville
7:00 PM
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Coffee With Authors

July 1st, 2024

Join Julieta Corpus and me as we read from our work and discuss our publication journeys.
Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library
1 PM
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Beyond Borders Book Club

June 29th, 2024

We are reading and discussing
We The Animals by Justin Torres.
Pharr Memorial Library
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Author Talk: El Curso de la Raza, One Year Later

June 24th, 2024

Join Aurelio Montemayor and me as we reflect on El Curso de la Raza's impact one year after its publication.
Facebook Live
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Beyond Borders Book Club

May 18th, 2024

We are reading and discussing
The Will to Change by bell hooks.
Pharr Memorial Library
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Beyond Borders Books Benefit

April 28th, 2024

Join Beto O'Rourke's meet and greet event benefiting our independent press.
Suerte Bar & Grill in Weslaco
5:30 PM
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Kreative Cafe Book Club

April 23rd, 2024

Join Kreative Grounds Cafe's inaugural book club meeting. We are reading and discussing my book, The River Runs.
609 N 10th Street, McAllen
6:30 PM
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South Texas Author Con

April 20th, 2024

Join me at this inaugural convention bringing together over two dozen
South Texas authors.
McAllen Creative Incubator
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
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Museum of South Texas History

February 25th, 2024

Join me as I present on The River Runs and its role in the literary landscape of the Texas-Mexico borderlands.
200 N Closner Blvd, Edinburg
2:00 PM
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People's Literary Festival

February 23rd and 24th, 2024

Attend my panels, "Stories of Home" and "Young Adult Literature."
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Bayview Room (23rd)
Corpus Christi All Saints’ Episcopal Church (24th)
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Museum of South Texas History

January 14th, 2024

Join Aurelio Montemayor and me as we present on El Curso de la Raza and its contributions to Mexican-American Studies in Texas.
200 N Closner Blvd, Edinburg
2:00 PM
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Beyond Borders Book Club

January 13th, 2024

We are reading and discussing
El Curso de la Raza with Aurelio Montemayor and me facilitating.
Pharr Memorial Library
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Reading with Alma Garcia

November 14th, 2023

Join Alma Garcia, author of All That Rises, and me as we discuss writing about the Texas-Mexico borderlands.
Búho
1140 E Washington St, Brownsville
7:00 PM
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Texas Book Festival

November 11th, 2023

Join Aurelio Montemayor and me as we discuss El Curso de la Raza on the panel, "Changing the World: Championing Chicano Civil Rights."
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
1:15 PM
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South Texas Book Festival

October 28th, 2023

Join me as I discuss The River Runs and writing about Mexican-American culture through fiction.
McAllen Public Library
2:15 PM
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Pharr Memorial Library

Author Talks Series

October 12th, 2023

Join Aurelio Montemayor and me as we read El Curso de la Raza and discuss undertold events in South Texas history.
Pharr Memorial Library
6:00 PM
Thomas Ray Garcia at Quinta Mazatlan

Thursday Nights at the Mansion

October 8th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and present on the theme of "belonging and becoming."
Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center
6:00 PM
McAllen Heritage Center talk

An Afternoon With The Author

September 16th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and present on the theme of "looking" in celebration of Dieciséis de Septiembre.
McAllen Heritage Center
1:00 PM
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Trinity River Book Festival

Kick-Off Livestream

September 13th, 2023

Join Aurelio Montemayor and me as we read El Curso de la Raza and discuss Mexican-American culture and history with The Dock Bookshop in Forth Worth.
6:00 PM
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Author Reading at The Twig

August 2nd, 2023

Join Aurelio Montemayor and me as we read from El Curso de la Raza and answer audience questions.
The Twig Book Shop, San Antonio
5:30 PM
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Author Reading at The Twig

June 27th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and answer audience questions.
The Twig Book Shop, San Antonio
5:30 PM
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Barnes & Noble Palms Crossing

Author Reading

June 10th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and answer audience questions.
Barnes & Noble Palms Crossing
3300 W Expy 83 # 1100, McAllen
2:00 PM
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Meet The Author at Búho

May 26th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and answer audience questions.
Búho
1140 E Washington St, Brownsville
6:00 PM
Book reading at Pharr Memorial Library

Pharr Memorial Library

Author Talks Series

May 25th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and answer audience questions.
Pharr Memorial Library
6:00 PM
Thomas Ray Garcia's virtual reading of The River Runs

Virtual Reading and Giveaway

May 22nd, 2023

Join me as I read live from The River Runs and answer audience questions.
Barnes & Noble Palms Crossing
6:00 PM
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Author Reading Series

May 16th, 2023

Join me as I read from The River Runs and answer audience questions.
J'aime Les Livres
1219 N Main Street, McAllen
6:00 PM
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Book Launch

May 3rd, 2023

Join me as I celebrate the publication of The River Runs and invite readers to participate in an open mic.
CommonSpace
2901 N 10th. Street Suite F, McAllen
6:00 PM
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