Allergen Notice: The bread demonst ration and its samples contain gluten and eggs. \;
\nSchedule:
2-3 p.m. Book Reading
\n3-4 p.m. Br ead-making demonstration and tasting
\n\nAuthor's bio graphy
\nVanessa Garcia is a Cuban America n multidisciplinary writer -- screenwriter\, playwright\, novelist\, and j ournalist/essayist -- who has written and worked for Sesame Street\, where she&rsquo\;s been nominated for an Emmy (Monster Meditation)\, and won tw o Telly Awards (Tamir on the Street). She&rsquo\;s also worked on Caillou\ ; Behind the Beats (a French animated show about the history of music and how it&rsquo\;s all connected)\, and other shows.
\nShe&rsquo\;s the author of the novel\, White Light\, which won an International Latino Boo k Award and was one of NPRs best books of 2015. Her first Picture Book for children\, What the Bread Says\, launched October 1\, 2022.
\nTheat rically\, she&rsquo\;s the author of The Amparo Experience\, an immersive hit that People en Españ\;ol called &ldquo\;Miami&rsquo\;s Hottest T icket.&rdquo\; Other plays include: Sweet Goats &\; Blueberry Señ \;oritas\, which she co-wrote with Obama&rsquo\;s Inaugural poet\, Richard Blanco\; #Graced about a woman searching for what it means to be American right now\, which premiered at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performi ng Arts\, and Jenna &\; The Whale\, about a town in Florida facing the suicide of a young man\, which premiered at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin \, Tx in 2023.
\nHer journalism\, essays and thought pieces have app eared in The LA Times\, The Guardian\, The Washington Post\, National Revi ew\, ESPN\, The Hill\, Catapult\, Narrativel.ly\, and numerous other publi cations.
\nVanessa also hosts a podcast about family with her own si ster and mother called Never the Empty Nest\, available anywhere you liste n to podcasts.
\nShe holds a PhD from the University of California I rvine in Creative Nonfiction. Her dissertation focused on Cuba.
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Baker's biography:
\nLania Andrade\, owner o f Love Grace Sweets\, started her small business in 2023 after 5 years of working in the restaurant industry. Aside from making custom baked goods\, she conducts workshops and demonstrations to share the importance of comm unity through food. Her love for baking drives their mission: Sweets made with love\, from scratch\, for any occasion.
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