Author Talk with Julio Anta

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Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library

Join Pelham Parkway-Van Nest and Wakefield Libraries in a discussion with comic book writer Julio Anta, on his debut series, Home.

This event is online only. Join Pelham Parkway-Van Nest and Wakefield Libraries in a discussion with comic book writer Julio Anta, on his debut series, Home. 

DESCRIPTION:After being separated from his mother at the US border, a young Guatemalan immigrant must learn to harness emerging superhuman abilities while being hunted by the Federal Government.

Although not required in order to attend the program, but you can check out the <a href="https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb22670234__Shome%20julio%20anta__Orightresult__U__X2?lang=eng&amp;suite=def&amp;ivts=tz5t64s2vDMdoI%2ByVQ2O9A%3D%3D&amp;casts=%2FC2ciBoOZNEnGODfcL7Vxw%3D%3D" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">book </a>by using your Library Card!Author BioJulio Anta is a writer based in New York City. Raised in Miami, in a Cuban and Colombian family, Julio strives to tell narratively rich stories about diverse and empowered Latinx characters for Adult, Young Adult, and Middle-Grade readers.

His debut comic book series HOME began publication in 2021, courtesy of Image Comics. 

Forthcoming work includes FRONTERA, a YA graphic novel from HarperAlley, and SI SE PUEDE, a non-fiction graphic novel from Ten Speed Press. Assistive Listening and ASLASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.

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Author Talk with Julio Anta

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