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SUMMARY:"Every Day the River Changes" with Jordan Salama
DESCRIPTION:Mira aquí en español\n\n*English subtitles will be available 
 soon.*\n\nJoin us for a virtual evening with Jordan Salama\, author of 
 Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena. An American 
 writer of Argentine\, Syrian\, and Iraqi Jewish descent\, Jordan Salama 
 tells the story of the Río Magdalena\, nearly one thousand miles long\, 
 the heart of Colombia. This is Gabriel García Márquez’s 
 territory—rumor has it Macondo was partly inspired by the port town of 
 Mompox—as much as that of the Middle Eastern immigrants who run fabric 
 stores by its banks.\n\nFollowing the river from near its source high in 
 the Andes to its mouth on the Caribbean coast\, journeying by boat\, bus\, 
 and improvised motobalinera\, Salama writes against stereotype and toward 
 the rich lives of those he meets. Among them are a canoe builder\, 
 biologists who study invasive hippopotamuses\, a Queens transplant managing 
 a failing hotel\, a jeweler practicing the art of silver filigree\, and a 
 traveling librarian whose donkeys\, Alfa and Beto\, haul books to rural 
 children.\n\nJoy\, mourning\, and humor come together in this astonishing 
 debut\, travel writing about a country too often seen as only a site of 
 war\, and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river. 
 \n\nJordan Salama is a nonfiction writer\, journalist\, and producer whose 
 work appears regularly in the New York Times and National Geographic 
 magazine\, among other publications. His first book\, Every Day the River 
 Changes\, was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2021 and a New York Times 
 Best Travel Book.\n\nSalama will be in conversation with Melissa 
 Gonzalez-Maza\, a WRHS graduate\, former Winter Read intern\, and 
 second-year student at the University of Denver. She is working towards her 
 Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language\, Literature and Cultural Studies and 
 Socio-legal Studies. Melissa is on the recreational figure skating team and 
 currently holds secretary position for the Latino Student Alliance. She 
 hopes to do work in the immigration field after completing her studies\, 
 and this coming fall she will be studying abroad in Quito\, 
 Ecuador.\n\nPart of the 2022 Winter Read. Read more here.
LOCATION:The Community Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Williams":MAILTO:mwilliams@comlib.org
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Conversations
CONTACT;CN="Martha Williams":MAILTO:mwilliams@comlib.org
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