About this Event
Join us for a special evening of literature, art, culture, and community at Casa Hispánica at Columbia University as we welcome acclaimed artist, novelist, and filmmaker Leopoldo Goût for an intimate conversation celebrating his newest novel, Rooted.
Hosted by Dr. Nick J. Figueroa from the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures, in collaboration with the Hispanic Institute and the Latinos Urbanos Book Club, this intimate event brings together readers, students, artists, and members of the community for an engaging conversation exploring storytelling, identity, cultural memory, creativity, and the intersections of literature, art, and film.
Born and raised in Mexico City and trained in sculpture at Central Saint Martins in London, Goût has built a multidisciplinary career spanning literature, contemporary art, film, television, and sound. His visual work has been exhibited internationally, including at MoMA PS1, and his film and television work includes projects for Netflix, HBO, CBS, and Lionsgate. As a novelist, he is the author of Ghost Radio, Piñata, Monarca, the Genius trilogy and more, with his writing exploring the intersections of horror, technology, history, migration, and cultural memory.
His newest novel, Rooted, is a haunting exploration of family, history, cultural memory, and repatriation. The story follows Aurora, a successful art lawyer who returns to Mexico City after helping repatriate stolen artifacts, including a mysterious statue of the Aztec god known as The Flayed One. As reality begins to unravel around her, Aurora is forced to confront buried family secrets and histories that refuse to remain hidden.
What to Expect:
💥 6:00-7:00 PM - Welcome Reception / Light Refreshments
💥 7:00–8:00 PM - Author Conversation and Q&A
💥 8:00–9:00 PM - Book Signing & Meet-and-Greet
Tuma's Books, a diverse NYC bookstore that represents and honors BIPOC cultures and heritages, will be selling copies of Leopoldo's novels during the event. To preorder one of Leopoldo's novels and pick it up at the event, visit the following webpage:
https://www.tumasbooks.com/products/leopaldo-gout-book-preorder-for-10-23-event-with-latinos-urbanas-at-casa-hispanica-columbia-university-nyc
Check out a brief description of the Rooted below and join us for this special evening as we celebrate Latinx voices, storytelling, and the power of our shared culturas. ¡Nos vemos allí!
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Leopoldo Goût, author of Piñata, offers readers Rooted, his latest horror novel, which charts one woman's return to Mexico City to dig away the layers of her forgotten past and the Aztec gods she awakened.
There’s nothing wrong with Aurora.
A successful art lawyer, she has returned to Mexico to celebrate a recent campaign for the repatriation of stolen artifacts―in particular a mysterious statue of an Aztec god, The Flayed One.
But Mexico City isn’t as she remembered. Nothing is. Elements of her past hint at darkness and power, and reality begins to crack and warp the streets.
There’s nothing wrong with Aurora.
As Aurora’s sanity unravels, she must pry apart her family’s secrets and accept the simplest of truths: The Flayed One cannot stay buried...
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Welcome Reception / Light Refreshments
Host: Corks and Vinos
Info: Enjoy light refreshments and mingle with fellow readers and members of the community, as well as the opportunity to purchase Leopoldo's novels, before the program begins.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Author Conversation and Q&A
Host: Leopoldo Goût
Info: An intimate conversation and audience Q&A with Leopoldo Goût about his newest novel, Rooted, hosted by Dr. Nick J. Figueroa.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Book Signing & Meet-and-Greet
Host: Leopoldo Goût
Info: Meet Leopoldo Goût and have your copies of his novels signed.
Event venue & nearby stays
Casa Hispanica, 612 West 116th Street, New York, United States
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