Author to tell stories on immigration, goals
Isabel Allende’s challenges in life have made her who she is today — a best-selling author. From fleeing her home in Chile to immigrating to the United States, Allende shares her struggles through her writing and speeches to inspire people who are dealing with immigration issues or want to accomplish their dreams, said Emma Sepulveda, director of the Latino Research Center.
“Allende is a leading writer and voice for Latino America,” Sepulveda said. “She writes in magical realism, using her own memories to tell the story of a culture.”
Allende will talk about her struggles of immigrating to America, discuss her latest writings and explain how she was able to make her dreams come true Thursday. Stories and Dreams: An Evening with Isabel Allende is sponsored by the Latino Research Center and will start at 7 p.m. The event will be held in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom.
Ticket prices are $35 for general admission, $150 for front row seating and $1,000 for front row seating and a one-on-one meeting with Allende. The money from this event will be used to fund the Latino Research Center’s research and scholarships for University of Nevada, Reno students, said Iris West, assistant director of the Latino Research Center.
Allende will also speak 9 a.m. Friday in The Joe theater. This event will be free to University of Nevada, Reno students.
“All of Allende’s talks are very personal and very inspiring,” Sepulveda said. “This is a great opportunity for the Latino community, but also for the community at large due to the fact that she has personal experience and information about immigration.”
Allende’s Speech
What: Isabel Allende, best-selling author, will speak about dealing with struggles, immigration and accomplishing dreams.
- 7 p.m. Thursday, $35-$1,000, in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom
- 9 a.m. Friday, free for UNR students, in The Joe Theater
Book Review
Columnist Nathan Slinker reviews Allende’s controversial book, “The House of the Spirits,” in honor of Banned Books Week.
Devin Sizemore can be reached at editor@nevadasagebrush.com.
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