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Sarah Cortez and Lucha Corpi, both Mexican-American writers, wrote poetry before turning to mystery fiction. Short stories by both women are included in Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery. Sarah Cortez, a poet, educator, and law enforcement officer, is the author of a poetry collection, How to Undress a Cop, which wo...n the PEN Texas Literary Award in Poetry. She edited Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery and Windows into My World: Latino Youth Write Their Lives, which won a 2008 Skipping Stones Honor Award. She lives and works in Houston, Texas. Lucha Corpi is a poet, novelist, and children’s book author. She has written four mystery novels featuring Gloria Damasco: Death at Solstice, Black Widow’s Wardrobe, Cactus Blood and Eulogy for a Brown Angel. Read More

Join us for our gala 30th anniversary celebrating three decades of bringing noteworthy authors to Houston!

Business Attire

Autographing Reception & Book Sales -- 5:00 p.m.
Dinner -- 7 p.m.
Program -- 8 p.m.

Authors participating:
* Oscar Casares
* Lee Child
* David Cross
* Charlaine Harris
* Julie Powell

Table...s of 10 may be reserved as follows:
* Limited Edition table(s) for 12 at $25,000
* First Edition table(s) for 10 at $10,000
* Best Seller table(s) for 10 at $5,000
* Paperback table(s) for 10 at $2,500

Individual tickets may be reserved as follows:
* First Edition ticket(s) at $1,000 each
* Best Seller ticket(s) at $500 each
* Paperback ticket(s) at $250 each

Purchase your tickets or make a contribution click here (https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=22944), or
contact Maya Houston (mhouston@houstonlibraryfoundation.org), Director of Development at the Houston Public Library Foundation, at 832-393-1524, or fax to 832-393-1383

Event proceeds benefit the literacy programs of the Houston Public Library and the Houston Chronicle.

Book sales provided by Brazos Bookstore and Murder By The Book.Read More