Words Alive's Board of Directors invites you to join us for our annual, celebratory fundraiser, luncheon, and book talk with bestselling author, Luis Alberto Urrea, about his newest novel, Good Night, Irene.
Monday, June 12, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 P.M.
FARMER & THE SEAHORSE
10996 Torreyana Rd, San Diego, CA
Limited in-person tickets for the luncheon. Virtual tickets to view the event at your leisure are also available.
Welcoming Luis Alberto Urrea
Taking as inspiration his mother's own Red Cross service, Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story of women's heroism in World War II. With its affecting and uplifting portrait of friendship and valor in harrowing circumstances, Good Night, Irene powerfully demonstrates yet again that Urrea's "gifts as a storyteller are prodigious." (NPR)
““Every once in a while the universe opens its heart and pulls out a book like this novel, gifting it to the cosmos. In Good Night, Irene, a new element has been created, and the literary world is reborn in the image of Luis Alberto Urrea. His voice comes alive on every page of this magnificent novel.”
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About The Presenters
Luis Alberto Urrea is the author of numerous other works of nonfiction, poetry, and fiction, including the national bestsellers The Hummingbird's Daughter and The House of Broken Angels, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. His landmark work of nonfiction, The Devil's Highway, is now in its 30th paperback printing and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, among many other honors, Urrea lives outside Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Dr. Seth Lerer is an American scholar, teacher, and public lecturer who specializes in the history of English literature and the English language. He is a Distinguished Professor of Literature at University of California, San Diego, where he served as the Dean of Arts and Humanities from 2009 to 2014.
The Virtual Experience
Due to limited in-person capacity, virtual tickets will be available and include:
a recording of the discussion with the author, to watch at your leisure
a copy of Good Night, Irene mailed to your home
Virtual ticket holders will receive their packages within 2 weeks of the live event.
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Special Thanks
With support from:
To explore sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at [email protected] or 858-274-9673.
A very special thank you to the many volunteers and supporters who have graciously given their time and talent in support of this event.