"América del Norte" Book Discussion

Check out a copy of América del Norte by Nicolás Medina Mora from the Library’s book club collection and join us for a discussion of this year’s adult Great Reads From Great Places selection for Iowa.

This kaleidoscopic story moves between Mexico and Iowa City as Sebastián navigates conflicting identities, both seen as “too white” as a member of the wealthy elite in Mexico and as an otherized person of color in the United States. While incorporating Mexican literary and colonial history, the novel is also a timely reflection on relationships and political systems, told with humor and sharp insight.

Nicolás Medina Mora’s work in English has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Reuters, Buzzfeed News, and other publications. He holds a BA in Humanities from Yale and an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Iowa. Nicolás lives in Mexico.
 

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