Ernesto Quiñonez, author of the landmark novel, Bodega Dreams, talks about his latest book, Taína, a uniquely dark, coming-of-age novel ripe with magical realism, music, sorcery and redemption, with a sweeping narrative.

He will be joined by Pilar Fraile Amador, speaking from Spain, about her novel, Days of Euphoria (Días de euforia). She is considered by critics as one of the most cutting-edge voices of the Spanish literary scene. They will be joined by Spanish author Marta López-Luaces, a poet, writer and translator, and a professor at Montclair State University.

This is a free talk, held live online via Crowdcast; register and view here.

All authors appear for free and the best way to thank and support them is by buying their books! Ernesto’s books are available from Festival partner Watchung Booksellers here.

Ernesto Quiñonez is an acclaimed novelist, essayist, a Sundance fellow, and a Moth storyteller. He was raised in Spanish Harlem and is a product of public education from kindergarten at PS 101 on 111th Street and Lex to his Master at the City College of New York. He teaches English at Cornell University.

Pilar Fraile‘s publications include the novels Días de euforia, Las ventajas de la vida en el campo, the short stories collection Los nuevos pobladores, the nonfiction book Materiales para la ficción, de Poe a Fosters Wallace, and five poetry books. Some of her stories have been published in translation in The Paris Review, The Chicago Review, Conjunctions and The Brooklyn Rail. As well as into English, her work has been translated into Norwegian, Portuguese, and Catalonian.

This event is part of Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival’s special series of author events, Global Voices. See all of the talks here.

Any proceeds from the festival benefit parent organization, Montclair-based non-profit Succeed2gether, which offers after-school one-on-one tutoring and enrichment classes with the aim of closing the education and opportunity gaps in Essex County, NJ. You can read more about Succeed2gether and the festival at www.succeed2gether.org.