Name: Ana Merino - "Illustrating Spain in the US" book launch
Start: 2022-01-28T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-04-17T20:35:11-05:00
Location: Iowa City Public Library: Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

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Friday, January 28, 2022 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

01/28/2022 6:30pm 01/28/2022 7:30pm Ana Merino - "Illustrating Spain in the US" book launch Ana Merino's "Illustrating Spain in the US" (Fantagraphics) is a dazzling combination of comics and essays that sheds light on the rich but often overlooked contributions of Spanish immigrants to the political, cultural, and scientific history of the US. Combining the graphic expressiveness of comic art with the illuminating perspective of scholarly essays, this project aims to spark a creative dialogue about Spain's legacy in the US. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event through Prairie Lights Books. Cosponsored by Prairie Lights Books, Fantagraphics Books, and the Iowa City Public Library. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Ana Merino's "Illustrating Spain in the US" (Fantagraphics) is a dazzling combination of comics and essays that sheds light on the rich but often overlooked contributions of Spanish immigrants to the political, cultural, and scientific history of the US. Combining the graphic expressiveness of comic art with the illuminating perspective of scholarly essays, this project aims to spark a creative dialogue about Spain's legacy in the US.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event through Prairie Lights Books.

Cosponsored by Prairie Lights Books, Fantagraphics Books, and the Iowa City Public Library.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.