A Much Needed and Most Welcome Latino Bookstore Opens in San Antonio’s Culturally Rich West Side
By Roberto Leal
On Friday, October 1 at 6:30 PM, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center will launch the opening of the Latino Bookstore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony (1:00 PM) and author signings (6:30 PM) The bookstore and gift shop will be located in the Historic Progresso Pharmacy on 1300 Guadalupe St., San Antonio, Texas.
The Ribbon-Cutting will be live-streamed on the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Facebook Page
The book desert on the West Side of San Antonio and the lack of representation of Latino books in existing bookstores across the state and the country will at long last have a literary oasis in West San Antonio for residents to refresh their minds, hearts and soulds.
The bookstore will feature curated titles by Texas Latino authors. Fall and Winter programming will focus on Day of The Dead and Navidad/Holiday traditions and 2022 will kick off with the bookstore’s monthly author series.
“So many writers, visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers, have a long history with the Guadalupe.,” says Cristina Balli, the Guadalupe Cultural arts Center Executive Director, “We want to celebrate that history and make it accessible to tourists, students, and families.”
For more information: https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/