Book Info
- Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino" byCall Number: E 184 .S75 T62 2023ISBN: 9780374609900Publication Date: 2023Checkout Info: 7 copies available at the Main Campus Circulation desk for reading groups; 1 copy available at the Main Campus Library, General Collection; 1 copy available at the Orange County Campus Library
- Ebook and audiobook available through Dogwood Digital Library.
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Reading Circle Resources
Meetings have been scheduled! Want to join in? Send a message to Meredith Lewis (lewisma @ durhamtech.edu) to be added to the Durham Tech Faculty Staff Reading Circles Teams group.
- Meeting One: April 17, 2:00-3:00 on Teams. Readings: Prologue through Chapter 3.
- Meeting Two: April 24, 2:00-3:00 on Teams. Readings: Chapter 4 through Chapter 6.
- Meeting Three: May 1, 2:00-3:00 on Teams. Readings: Chapter 7 through Chapter 9.
- Meeting Four: May 15, 2:00-3:00 on Teams. Readings: Chapter 10 through Conclusion.
Book & Author Resources
- Myths and Promises: Decoding "Latino" in America with José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar
From the Library of Congress' 2023 National Book Festival.
Summary: What does it mean to be Latino in the U.S.? Join José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar as they discuss how their books explore this question. Tobar's "Our Migrant Souls" examines the 21st century Latino experience and the meaning of identity. Olivarez's poetry collection "Promises of Gold" grapples with the contradictions of the American dream. Moderated by The New York Times' Jazmine Ulloa.