Join La Comunidad Reads for a captivating discussion with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, author of Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders, and Deborah Paredez, author of American Diva: Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous. Both authors uniquely explore the intersections of cultural identity, memory, and performance. Villarreal’s essays delve into music, fantasy, and pop culture to reimagine histories affected by migration and colonialism, while Paredez’s work celebrates the transformative power of divas in shaping American culture. Together, they offer profound insights into how art and performance can redefine personal and collective narratives.  Lupita Aquino invites you to join her new book club, La Comunidad Reads, an author-inclusive club that aims to build a space where Latine-authored books are magnified for all readers! Loyalty is super psyched to be the bookstore partner for this exciting new book club series with DCPL, Lupita Aquino, and the DC Public Library Foundation! **This event is free to attend, but registration is encouraged—please register on DCPL's website.** You can purchase the book from Loyalty below or borrow a copy from DCPL, and we will have additional copies for sale at the event. Please email [email protected] with any questions.