The Pasadena Public Library is leading a discussion of “My Broken Language: A Memoir” by Quiara Alegría Hudes, in an online event on Saturday, September 25, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The discussion will be on Zoom from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Quiara Alegría Hudes is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and co-writer of “In the Heights,” which won a Tony award as a Broadway musical. She later adapted the musical for the screen.
In “My Broken Language,” she tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse.
Her notable essays include “High Tide of Heartbreak” in American Theatre magazine and “Corey Couldn’t Take It Anymore” in The Cut.
As a prison reform activist, Hudes and her cousin founded Emancipated Stories, a platform where people behind bars can share one page of their life story with the world. She lives with her family in New York but frequently returns to her native Philly.
To sign up, visit https://pasadena.evanced.info/
If you need a copy of the book, place a hold on a physical copy using the Pasadena Public Library’s catalog and pick it up at any of their curbside pickup locations.
Digital copies are also available through CloudLibrary using your Pasadena Public Library card.
For more information, call (626) 744-7264 or visit www.cityofpasadena.net/
