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Appearances

University of Houston-Downtown – Nov 18, 2009

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Sarah Cortez comes to one of her alma maters, the University of Houston-Downtown, to discuss LAW AND ORDER & LITERATURE:  WHY COPS SHOULD SPEND TIME WITH THE HUMANITIES.  
The presentation will be followed by a book-signing hosted by Houson’s jewel of a bookstore, Murder by the Book. 
November 18, 2009, 7:00 p.m. at University of Houston-Downtown, Robertson [...]

Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas – Nov 1, 2009

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Author/editor Sarah Cortez will moderate a panel on crime writing at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. 
Panelists will include the award-winning authors Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, Lucha Corpi, and Sergio Troncoso. 
All authors will sign copies of the recently publishing HIT LIST: THE BEST OF LATINO MYSTERY after the [...]

The Houston Public Library Hosts – Nov 4, 2009

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The Houston Public Library hosts authors Sarah Cortez and Lucha Corpi on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. as part of their An Evening with…. series. 
Both authors will discuss the intersections of writing crime fiction with their successful careers as poets.  Central Public Library, 500 McKinney Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. 
For information call 832-393-1652.  Free [...]

Houston Public Library hosts author/editor Sarah Cortez – Oct 28, 2009

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The Houston Public Library hosts author/editor Sarah Cortez as part of their Café Reads Series.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the downtown library coffee shop located at 500 McKinney, lower level.  Telephone: 832-393-1313.  Free and open to the public.

Reading – Mysterious Book Shop, 58 Warren St.,NYC

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May 21st, 2009 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Mysterious Book Shop, 58 Warren St.,NYC 10007
Sarah Cortez, along with noted authors Sergio Troncoso, Carlos Hernandez, Richie Narvaez, and Liz Martinez will be reading selections from from HIT LIST: THE BEST OF LATINO MYSTERY.
Buy Sarah’s books here…

United Nations Headquarters, NYC, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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May 19th, 2009, 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM
United Nations Headquarters, NYC
Reception and Opening for the 8th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Sarah Cortez will read one of her poems for the attendees.  A poem which was composed for and selected by the United Nations in honor of this conference.

PSWA Writer’s Conference – June 2009

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Public Safety Writers Association Writer’s Conference  [Conference Link]
Logistics of Writing:  How to gear up and rev up you writing productivity. A system to layer on top of your present way of writing. A practical series of step that will show you how to switch into a proactive approach of generating work.
Presenter:   Sarah Cortez  
The poetry of Sarah Cortez [...]

Writing Your Life: Possibilities of Memoir – April 7, 2009

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What:  Writing Your Life: Possibities of Memoir
Editor Sarah Cortez and two contributiing authors will discuss writing memior in the college classroom and beyond, using the award winning book of short memior “Windows into my world”.
Where:  Lone Star College – North Harris,  Houston Tx
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When: April 7, 2009, 2:00 to 3:20 PM , Room CE 101