Between the stripes:
In his most recent book, Spanish poet Fernando Valverde turns his eye to the United States. Valverde’s America “deconstructs the legacy of empire,” as he explores the country he’s called home since 2014. The former foreign correspondent for El País, now a visiting professor at UVA, unflinchingly tackles legacies of greed and violence, and how they intertwine with American “dysfunctions and ideals.” Join him as he reads his poems in Spanish,
while UVA professor Samuel Amago reads English translations.
Friday 10/1, Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com.
