Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of âSilver Nitrate.â (Photo by Martin Dee Photography)
The ±«Óătv College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Institute will welcome author Silvia Moreno-Garcia for a discussion and book signing on Tuesday, October 10. The event, which will be held in the Marshall Student Center Oval Theater beginning at 7:00 p.m., promises to be an evening of unique opportunities, from an open Q&A session to a book signing.
Moreno-Garcia will discuss her highly anticipated new novel,âŻâSilver Nitrate,â which blends Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism into a dark thriller about a cursed lost film.
Mexican by birth, and Canadian by inclination, Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of criticallyâŻacclaimed novels, including âGods of Jade and Shadow,â âMexican Gothic,â âThe Daughter of DoctorâŻMoreau,â and âVelvet Was the Night.â She has won multiple âBest Books of the Yearâ awards from The NewâŻYorker, Vanity Fair, NPR, Vox, and Book Riot. The Los Angeles Times says âMoreno-Garcia works in a traditionâŻin which chills and thrills tap into elemental cultural fearsârunaway science, carnal passion.â
Humanities Institute director Elizabeth Kicak, who is coordinating bringing Moreno-Garcia to campus for the event, emphasized the importance of connecting authors to the community.
âSilvia Moreno-Garcia is a brilliant writerâyoung, innovative, and exciting,â Kicak said. âIâm really looking forward to giving our students, faculty, and community members the opportunity to meet her and learn more about her approach to literature.â
âItâs always inspiring to talk with people who are passionate about their field, whether thatâs literature, science, etc.,â she continued. âI love for audience members to see a variety of creatorsâthose people writing the literature that will be studied 20, 50, or even 100 years from now. By hosting a variety of writers and scholars it lets our students see successful representations of themselves. In this case, the student who loves writing fantasy, or an aspiring Latinx author, or a scholar interested in gothic literature will hopefully come away feeling energized and inspired.â
±«Óătv alumna and book reviewer Carmen Alvarez will moderate the discussion.
Carmen Alvarez, host of Tomes and Textiles, and moderator for the Moreno-Garcia event. (Photo courtesy of Carmen Alvarez)
Carmen Alvarez is a Cuban-American book lover whose passion for books drove her to establish the and accounts Tomes and Textiles. She uses these platforms to review andâŻrecommend Latinx books from across the diaspora and push back against the lack of representation inâŻtraditional publishing.
âAnyone who enjoys a good book will enjoy the conversation between Moreno-Garcia and Carmen Alvarez. It will be a great opportunity to meet other book lovers and listen to the authorâs own thoughts on her newest novel,â Kicak said.
âI hope people leave feeling like they got a true âbehind the scenesâ look at this exciting novel as well as the opportunity to hear from an author who is destined for great things.â
This event is free and open to the public. To learn more, please visit the event webpage.