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Word Up welcomes journalist and author Amaris Castillo for the NYC celebration of her new novel, Bodega Stories, a window into a Dominican family's bodega and the community at its heart. In conversation with Castillo will be photojournalist Erika Morillo, author of Mother Archive: A Dominican Family Memoir“Bodega Stories gives voice to the working-class immigrants from the Caribbean who often play such important roles in community building, those who create safe spaces for gathering like bodegas, barbershops, salones de belleza, and mom-and-pop restaurants. Castillo’s descriptions are rich and layered, giving a sense of place and situating the reader beautifully inside each nook and cranny of Orlando Latin Market.”—Erika Morillo
This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with a maximum of 50 attendees. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.
Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.
https://wordupbooks.com/event/2026-09-29/amaris-castillos-bodega-stories-erika-morillo
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876 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10032-5403, United States, 662 W 160th St, New York, NY 10032-6529, United States, Fort Lee
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