Shalom, Amigos: Jewish Latin American Authors

Latin American and Jewish cultures have a natural affinity for each other, and nowhere is this truer than in literature, where the annals of Jewish Latin American writing stretch back for millennia. By popular demand, David Kipen returns to the Skirball to lead an exploration of contemporary writing at the intersection of these two traditions in this compelling course. Facilitator: David Kipen is an author, bookstore proprietor, book critic, and big thinker. He has served as Literature Director of… Show more the National Endowment for the Arts, book critic and editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, and currently owns Libros Schmibros, a lending library and used bookshop in Boyle Heights. Kipen is also a book critic on KPCC.All books are available in Audrey's Museum Store at the Skirball. Book Group participants receive a 10% discount (may not be combined with other discounts).

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