Past Events
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 07/21/10 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | The Book Cellar |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina will once again be participating in The Book Cellar’s local author night, this time with Justin Kramon, author of the forthcoming novel Finny. | ||
| 06/13/10 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | Blake Hotel/Burnham Room |
| Time: 3:00pm. Cristina will be moderating a panel discussion entitled “Beyond Borders” featuring authors Luis Alberto Urrea (The Hummingbird’s Daughter), Achy Obejas (Ruins) and Aaron Michael Morales (Drowning Tucson). | ||
| 04/16/10 | Cristina Henriquez in Evanston, IL | Hotel Orrington Heritage Ballroom (9th floor) |
| Time: 3:00pm. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the English Major in Writing at Northwestern University, Cristina – along with fellow alums Dan Chaon, Karen Russell, Josh Weiner, and Ann Marie Cusac – will be doing a reading at the close of the Spring Writers’ Festival. Free and open to the public. | ||
| 02/17/10 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | The Book Cellar |
| Time: 7:00pm. I’ll be celebrating the paperback release of my first novel – The World in Half – during local author night at Chicago’s one and only The Book Cellar. I’ll be reading from the novel, as well as signing books and answering questions. Author Kathleen Rooney (For You, For You, I am Trilling These Songs) will be joining me. | ||
| 11/03/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Lewisburg, PA | Bucknell University, Bucknell Hall |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina will be reading from both The World in Half and Come Together, Fall Apart when she visits Bucknell University. There will be a Q&A and signing afterwards. This event is free and open to the public. | ||
| 10/22/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | Heartland Cafe – 7000 N. Glenwood Ave |
| Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15.00. Join Stop Smiling and Chicago Public Radio as they present a showcase featuring four Chicago authors rhapsodizing about the city that shaped their lives and work. Authors Joe Meno, Deb Olin Unferth, Cristina Henriquez, and Eula Biss will take the stage to weave a single narrative out of selected readings and personal anecdotes, revealing the many aspects of Chicago’s literary tapestry. Each attendee will receive a gift bag with an autographed book from one of the four authors (while supplies last), plus assorted Stop Smiling and Chicago Public Radio goods. The kitchen at the Heartland Cafe, a Roger’s Park landmark, will be open for business. Complimentary beer will be provided by Goose Island. | ||
| 07/12/09 - 07/13/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | American Library Association Annual Conference |
| Time: 11:30am. Over the course of two days, Cristina signed books (almost 200 of them!) at the Penguin booth, gave a reading, and was one of six featured authors on the First Authors panel. | ||
| 06/07/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | Printers Row |
| Time: 3:00pm. Cristina joined authors Thrity Umrigar and Aliza Shevrin for an on-stage conversation moderated by Mary Schmich from the Chicago Tribune. | ||
| 05/15/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Dallas, TX | Arts & Letters Live, Dallas Museum of Art |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina spoke about her creative process and read from her novel during a joint appearance with author Kathleen Kent for the Dallas Museum of Arts literary series, Arts & Letters Live. | ||
| 04/29/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Hinsdale, IL | Hinsdale Public Library |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina read at the Hinsdale Public Library, where she wrote portions of her novel. | ||
| 04/23/09 | Cristina Henriquez in New York, NY | Barnes & Noble Booksellers – Tribeca |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina did a reading here for the last official stop on this leg of the book tour for The World in Half. | ||
| 04/21/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Austin, TX | BookPeople |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 04/20/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Seattle, WA | University Bookstore – U District Store |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading. | ||
| 04/19/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Seattle, WA | The Elliott Bay Book Company |
| Time: 3:00pm. Reading | ||
| 04/19/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Little Rock, AR | Arkansas Literary Festival |
| Time: 3:00pm. Afternoon: On-stage interview Evening: Pub or Perish event at Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack | ||
| 04/16/09 | Cristina Henriquez in LaGrange, IL | Borders – LaGrange |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 04/15/09 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | The Book Cellar |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina joined authors Mark Caro, Mike Walsh, and Stanley Ratliff as she started her book tour for The World in Half. | ||
| 11/13/08 | Cristina Henriquez in Chapel Hill, NC | Latina/o Culture(s) Speakers Series, UNC-Chapel Hill |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina gave a talk — “Writing Who You Are (And Who You’re Not)” — as part of the Latina/o Culture(s) Speakers Series at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | ||
| 11/12/08 | Cristina Henriquez in Elon, NC | Elon University |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina was a writer-in-residence at Elon University, where she lead a master class, visited workshops, and gave an on-campus reading. | ||
| 10/03/08 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | The Book Cellar |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina joined fellow State by State contributors Philip Connors and Said Sayrafiezadeh as well as editor Matt Weiland for a Q&A session with the audience after a screening of the film that accompanies the book. | ||
| 09/23/08 | Cristina Henriquez in Marquette, MI | Marquette University |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina was a visiting writer at Marquette University. She met with students during the day and gave a reading in the evening. | ||
| 05/25/08 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | Pilcrow Lit Fest |
| Time: 3:00pm. Cristina moderated a panel discussion entitled: “The Community vs. Solitude: How workshops, conferences, book clubs, blogs, and bookstores influence the creative process” | ||
| 01/31/08 | Cristina Henriquez in New York, NY | 2008 AWP Conference & Bookfair |
| Time: 12:00pm. Panel discussion: “Tourists & Natives: The craft and politics of writing fiction about the Caribbean” | ||
| 10/15/06 | Cristina Henriquez in New York, NY | Great Read in the Park |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina joined a panel of distinguished authors to discuss Latino literature at the Great Read in the Park festival (sponsored by the New York Times) in New York City’s Bryant Park. | ||
| 10/15/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Austin, TX | Texas Book Festival |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina participated in a lively panel discussion with authors Heidi Julavits and Mark Danielewski as part of the Texas Book Festival’s “After Hours” literary fiction event. | ||
| 10/05/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Houston, TX | Brazos Bookstore |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 09/16/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Colleyville, TX | Borders – Colleyville |
| Time: 3:00pm. Cristina signed books in celebration of the grand opening of this Borders store. | ||
| 09/16/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Chicago, IL | Bookslut Reading Series |
| Time: 3:00pm. Cristina joined authors Ned Vizzini and Brian Evenson for a reading as part of the venerable Bookslut Reading Series. | ||
| 08/19/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Dallas, TX | Texas UnBound 2006 |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina took part in WordSpace’s Texas UnBound 2006 Summer Literary Festival. | ||
| 05/04/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Corte Madera, CA | Book Passage |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina did a joint reading with author Daniel Alarcon at this bookstore in the Bay Area. | ||
| 05/02/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Los Angeles, CA | Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 05/01/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Seattle, WA | Elliott Bay Book Company |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina kicked off the west coast leg of her tour and gave a reading here. | ||
| 04/21/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Austin, TX | BookPeople |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina participated in an on-stage interview as part of the Texas Monthly Author Series, April Face-to-Face event. | ||
| 04/20/06 | Cristina Henriquez in San Antonio, TX | Barnes & Noble – San Pedro Crossing |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 04/18/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Dallas, TX | Borders – Preston & Royal |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 04/14/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Coral Gables, FL | Books & Books |
| Time: 7:00pm. Reading | ||
| 04/13/06 | Cristina Henriquez in Newark, DE | Borders – Geoffrey Drive |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina made a stop at the Borders in her hometown and read from her short story collection. | ||
| 04/12/06 | Cristina Henriquez in New York, NY | Barnes & Noble – Chelsea |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina read here for the first stop of her book tour for Come Together, Fall Apart. | ||
| 01/06/06 | Cristina Henriquez in San Antonio, TX | Gemini Ink |
| Time: 7:00pm. Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award reading, with David Rice. | ||
| 08/13/05 | Cristina Henriquez in Dallas, TX | Texas UnBound 2005 |
| Time: 7:00pm. Cristina read as part of WordSpace’s Texas UnBound 2005 Summer Literary Festival. | ||
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