Chantel Acevedo is guest speaker Feb. 5 at Friends of the Library series

Monday, Feb. 5, the Key West Friends of the Library will welcome Cuban American author and educator, Chantal Acevedo as guest speaker. Ms. Acevedo’s appearance at the podium will be at the Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. Admission is free. Her talk begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. Seating starts at 5:30 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Originally from Miami, Chantel Acevedo frequently uses Cuba as a backdrop for her prose and poetry. Her novels include Love and Ghost Letters from St. Martin’s Press, Song of the Red Cloak,  and A Falling Star from Carolina Wren Press. Her most recent novel is The Living Infinite. She is also the author of a collection of poetry, En Otro Oz.

Her work has received such recognitions as the Latino International Book Award winner, finalist for the Connecticut Book of the Year, and numerous other awards. Her work has appeared in many publications.

While serving as writer-in-residence at Auburn University, Acevedo contributed to the literary community by establishing the Auburn Writers Conference and the Creative Writing Studio for Teens. In 2012 she was named Literature Fellow by the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Acevedo completed both her BA and MFA at the University of Miami, where she currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing.

For more information, go to http://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org and click on lecture series.

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