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Her work has been published in rolling stone, the guardian, long reads, and the New York Times style magazine. And include in the best american essays 2016. She is the recipient of two push prices and Elizabeth George foundation grant, and fellowships from the mcdowell, the kenyon review and the Wisconsin Institute for creative writing. She lives in miami beach with herer partner. Please give a warm savannah welcome to jaquira diaz. [applause] thank you so much. Im so happy too be here and its wonderful to see all you book levers here, and thank you, savannah, for your southern hospitality. I ...

Your question. Jacquira diaz is with us today courtesy of several members. Ms. Diaz was born in puerto rico her work has been published in rolling stones, the guardian, long reads. The New York Times out magazine. And included in the best american essays 2016. The recipient of two prizes and the elizabeth and George Foundation George Foundation grant and fellowship from the mcdowell colony. And the Wisconsin Institute for creative writing. She lives in miami beach with her partner please give a warm savanna welcome to jacquira diaz. Thank you so much. I am so happy to be here and its wonderful...

Cart prizes, an Elizabeth George Foundation Grant and fellowships from the mcdowell colony, the tunyan review and the wisconsin state for creative site for creative writing. She lives in miami beach with her partner. Please give a warm savannah well only to jaquira diaz. Ms. [applause] hi. Thank you so much. Im so happy to be here. And its wonderful to see all you book lovers here, and thank you, savannah, for your southern hospitality. I also want to thank the savannah book festival and everyone who made this event possiblene including sponsors, bookellers. Lets give booksellers. Lets give it...

[inaudible conversations] good afternoon fellow book lovers. Im happy to welcome you to the 13th annual savanna book festival. Presented by Georgia Power david and nancy cintron. We are especially grateful to jack in mary romanus our sponsors for this beautiful venue. We would also like to welcome our members and individual earners today. It is through your support that we are able to make festival events this saturday free to the public. 90 of our revenue comes from our donors and members and we thank you. Before we get started i have some housekeeping notes. Miss diaz will be signing festiva...

She lives in miami beach with her partner please give a warm savanna welcome to jacquira diaz. Thank you so much. I am so happy to be here and its wonderful to see all of you book lovers here. And thank you savanna for your southern hospitality. I also want to thank the savanna book festival and everyone who made this event possible lets give it up to the indie booksellers in the room. I love you all. Thank you for all that you do for loving books and championing writers. Because of you im here. Thank you. I want to open with a just the just a little piece that opens the book it functions like...