María Amparo Escandón is the author of the best-selling novel, Esperanza's Box of Saints, and its Spanish version, Santitos . Both Newsweek and the Los Angeles Times named her the “Writer to Watch” in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Her new book, Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License, was released by Three Rivers Press in April.
Sonia Nazario has spent 20 years reporting and writing about social issues, most recently as a projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her stories have tackled some of this country’s most intractable problems: hunger, drug addiction, immigration. Her book Enrique’s Journey became a national bestseller and won two book awards. It is now required reading for incoming freshmen at dozens of colleges and high schools across the U.S.
Silent auction and raffle to benefit Newport Beach Public Library Literacy Services.
