Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will feature authors Emanuel Xavier and Regie Cabico on Friday, June 9, as a part of the “Contemporary Conversations” series of author discussions. Xavier and Cabico will talk about the importance of poetry, storytelling and the spoken word at the Wheaton Library. The program will also be streamed live.
Emanuel Xavier has been named a LGBTQ icon by The Equality Forum and has been presented with a New York City Council Citation Award. He has received an International Latino Book Award, Lambda Literary Award nominations and American Library Association Over the Rainbow Books selections for his collections that include Pier Queen, Americano, If Jesus Were Gay, Nefarious, Radiance and Selected Poems of Emanuel Xavier, Editor of Me No Habla With Acento: Contemporary Latino Poetry, Bullets & Butterflies: queer spoken word poetry and Mariposas: A Modern Anthology of Queer Latino Poetry, Mr. Xavier is the recipient of a Gay City Impact Award and The Marsha A. Gomez Cultural Heritage Award.
Regie Cabico is a spoken-word pioneer, having won The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and later taking top prizes in three National Poetry Slams. His works appear in more than 30 anthologies including The Spoken Word Revolution, Chorus & The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, and Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café. He is the co-editor of Flicker & Spark: A Contemporary Anthology of Queer Poetry and Spoken Word, which was nominated for a 2014 Lambda Literary Award.
“The Contemporary Conversations series is a community forum to talk about cultural and current issues with experienced authors and journalists and to engage in enriching conversations,” said MCPL Director Anita Vassallo. “MCPL is delighted to bring these renown authors to the series and celebrate Pride Month with the community.”
The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9 at Wheaton Library located at 1701 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring. The program will also be streamed live.
After the presentation, there will be a reception with appetizers. Mr. Xavier will be signing his book, Selected Poems, which will be available at the event for purchase from the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County or by visiting the Friends of the Library website.
The MCPL program is free but registration is required. Residents can register to attend in-person or to view via live streaming on the MCPL website at this link
The “Contemporary Conversations” series is cosponsored by MCPL and the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.
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