What do comadres (godmothers) and hearty tamales have to do with civilization? Come explore this question tomorrow evening at Tres Rebecas downtown, where authors Carmen Tafolla and Ellen Riojas Clark will be signing copies of their book Tamales, Comadres and the Meaning of Civilization (Wings Press 2010). Tafolla and Clark wrote and collected from other writers and public leaders stories, recipes and artwork responding to the tamale’s 7000-year history in the region and the women who have made them. The event begins at 6 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will go to the non-profit organization Hispanas Unidas, which implements a teen pregnancy and teen delinquency prevention program for girls ages 8-14 in San Antonio.
A good book and a good cause: hope to see you there!
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