El Paso Matters: Book Club

El Paso Matters: Book Club - Retablos

In celebration of "Retablos," the highly acclaimed memoir by Octavio Solis, El Paso Matters Book Club will host two different events celebrating the author and his NY Times Recommended book.

First, join Solis for his "Living Narratives Writing Workshop" Tuesday, August 27 from 3pm - 6pm at the Jenna Welch & Laura Bush Community Library at EPCC's Northwest Campus. The address is 6701 S. Desert Blvd, El Paso, Texas 79932.

Then, you can see Solis discuss "Retablos" at the Book Club Meetup on Wednesday, August 28 from 5:30 pm - 6:30pm at the Valle Bajo Community Center and Library located on 7380 Alameda Ave, El Paso, Texas 79915.

You can register for both events at: elpasomatters.org/retablos or by scanning the QR Code featured below:

We hope to see you at both and celebrate "Retablos" with renowned El Paso author and playwright, Octavio Solis!

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