Veronica Chapa in conversation with Michele Weldon: MALINALLI

Wed Mar 12 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

1620 Orrington Ave | Evanston

Bookends & Beginnings
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Veronica Chapa in conversation with Michele Weldon: MALINALLI
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The debut author discusses her novel, a fantastical retelling of Malinalli, the young woman who acted as an interpreter for Hernán Cortés.
About this Event

A real-life historical figure, Malinalli was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés communicate with the native people of Mexico. On Wednesday, March 12 at 6:00 PM, debut author Veronica Chapa will discuss her novel Malinalli, a vivid reimagining of multilayered histories and mythology around this young woman.

Veronica Chapa's riveting, fantastical retelling reinterprets this controversial and misunderstood woman with the empathy, humanity, and awe she's always deserved. In vivid, compelling prose, the author spins an epic tale of magic, sisterhood, survival, and Mexican resilience.

On Wednesday, March 12 at 6:00 PM at Bookends & Beginnings, Veronica will be in conversation with fellow Chicagoland author and journalist Michele Weldon.

is an author, essayist, and award-winning copywriter with a master’s degree in advertising from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband.

An award-winning journalist for 45 years, author, and public speaker, is a prolific and accomplished storyteller across many platforms and genres. She is the author of , as well as six other books.

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1620 Orrington Ave, 1620 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, United States

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