Name: Houston Latinx Writers Assemble: With Dr. Jose Aranda, Rice University.
Start: 2026-10-17T13:30:00-0500
End: 2026-10-17T15:00:00-0500

Celebrating Storytelling In All Forms.

Houston Latinx Writers Assemble: With Dr. Jose Aranda, Rice University.

LIMITED

Saturday October 17, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

201

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Speakers

Roberto Tejada

Professor, University of Houston

Roberto Tejada is the author of the poetry collections Carbonate of Copper (Fordham, 2025), longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award (2026), Why the Assembly Disbanded (Fordham, 2022), and Exposition Park (Wesleyan, 2010), among others. He writes art and media histories that... Read More →

Dr. Jose Aranda, Jr.

Professor, Rice University

José Aranda holds a dual appointment in the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures. He is the founding director of Rice’s Program in Latin American Studies and also serves as the coordinator for... Read More →

Jasminne Mendez

Author

Jasminne Mendez is Pura Belpré Honor Award recepient and a Dominican-American poet, playwright and author of several books for children and adults. She is also a poet, playwright, translator, and professional audiobook narrator. Her most recent publication Aniana del Mar Jumps In... Read More →

Saturday October 17, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
201

Houston Text Fest

Roberto Tejada

Dr. Jose Aranda, Jr.

Jasminne Mendez

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Roberto Tejada

Dr. Jose Aranda, Jr.

Jasminne Mendez

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