Aztlan Libre Press hosts the national launch of its 17th publication — and its first Children’s/Juvenile & Young Adult fiction — on Saturday, June 20 from 3 to 6 PM at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center. The Donkey Lady: A Graphic Parable is written by celebrated Chicana poet Carmen Tafolla and illustrated by Thelma Ortiz Muraida, reimagining one of San Antonio’s most enduring borderlands folktales as a graphic parable for young readers. Free and open to the public at 922 San Pedro Ave.Aztlan Libre Press presenta el lanzamiento nacional de su 17.ª publicación — y su primer libro de ficción infantil/juvenil — el sábado 20 de junio de 3 a 6 PM en el Esperanza Peace & Justice Center. The Donkey Lady: A Graphic Parable está escrito por la celebrada poeta chicana Carmen Tafolla e ilustrado por Thelma Ortiz Muraida, reimaginando uno de los cuentos populares fronterizos más perdurables de San Antonio como una parábola gráfica para jóvenes lectores. Gratis y abierto al público en 922 San Pedro Ave.
Before you go: Texas Public Radio’s Marian Navarro interviewed author Carmen Tafolla and artist Thelma Ortiz Muraida about reclaiming the Westside’s Donkey Lady legend for The Donkey Lady: A Graphic Parable (Aztlan Libre Press). The tardeada features a dramatic reading, live music by Juan & Armando Tejeda, refreshments, and an art exhibit — free and open to the community. Esperanza’s post →