Cspan. Org thepresident s to learn about each president and historian featured in order your copy today wherever books and ebooks are sold. Jaquira diaz is with us courtesy of david and noel ray and roseline rocks berg. She was born in puerto rico. Her work has been published in rolling stone, the guardian, and the New York Times style magazine. And included in the best american essays 2016. She is the recipient of two pushcart prizes and Elizabeth George Foundation Grant and fellowships from the kenyon review and the Wisconsin Institute for creative writing. She lives in miami beach with her partner writer lars thorne. Please give a warm savanna welcome to jaquira diaz. [applause] thank you so much. Im so happy to be here, wonderful to see all you booklovers here, thank you savanna for your southern hospitality. I want to thank the savanna book festival and everyone who made this event hospital including sponsors, booksellers. Lets give it up for the indy booksellers in the room. I lo
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