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Evening in the Stacks
¡Caliente!  Saturday, February 27, 2010 7:00 to 11:00 pm Howard County Library, East Columbia Branch Join the party and support the Library. Escape the February chill and revel in a warm Latin ambiance - full of bright flowers, flamenco, a silent auction, and a literary conversation with Francisco Aragón, H.G. Carrillo, and C.M. Mayo, facilitated by Bill Thompson. Dance the night away to the sounds of Latin Grammy Award winners, Afro Bop Alliance. Delicious cuisine from Azul 17, Elkridge Furnace Inn, El Nayar, La Prima Catering, On the Border, Parfections, and Lincoln College of Technology Columbia Campus in conjunction with Holly Poultry and Martin Seafood. New this year - Celebrity Bartenders! Some of Howard County's favorite people will be putting their spin on a signature cocktail for a limited time during the evening. Make sure to stop by and say hello to State Senator Jim Robey, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, Stacie Hunt and Kevin Kelehan, Donna Richardson, Rachelina Bonacci, and Dick Story. Vote with your tips for the best bartender! TICKETS Tickets also available by calling 410.313.7750, or at any branch. MEET THE AUTHORS Francisco Aragón is the author of Puerta del Sol (Bilingual Press) and editor of The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry (University of Arizona Press). His poems and translations (from Spanish) have appeared in various anthologies and journals. Aragón is also founding editor of Momotombo Press and directs Letras Latinas—the literary program of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. H.G. Carrillo is the author of Loosing My Espanish, (Pantheon Books) and in paperback (Anchor Books). His short stories have appeared in publications and journals including Kenyon Review, Conjunctions, The Iowa Review, Glimmer Train, Ninth Letter, and Slice. Carrillo lives in Washington, DC, where he is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at The George Washington University. He is currently at work on a novel. C.M. Mayo is the author of The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire (Unbridled Books), an historical novel based on a true story and named one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2009. She is also the author of a widely-lauded travel memoir, Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico (Milkweed Editions) and Sky Over El Nido (U Georgia Press), which won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction.She divides her time between Mexico City and Washington DC where she is on the faculty of the nearby (Bethesda Maryland) Writers Center. Moderator Bill Thompson is an interviewer for his web site, Eye On Books, which Smart Computing calls “The ultimate writer interview site online.” RAFFLE Win a four night vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico, including airfare and accommodation for two! Raffle tickets available at any branch until Friday, February 26 at 5:00 pm; or at Evening in the Stacks. SPONSORS Sponsorships available by calling 410.313.7799, or by completing the sponsorship form. Special thanks to the event sponsors. Proceeds benefit the Library's educational initiatives, including A+ Partners in Education, Project Literacy, and Cultural Connections. HONORARY COMMITTEE
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