Univision anchorman Jorge Ramos set out to report news, not make it, but his bestselling books keep him in the headlines anyway. Ramos (think a Mexican Anderson Cooper), who is hawking his latest release, El Regalo del Tiempo: Cartas a Mis Hijos (ยThe Gift of Time: Letters to My Childrenย), will be the major draw at the 5th Annual Houston Latino Book and Family Festival. Heยs one of 40 authors appearing at the two-day event; others include Junot Diaz, whose debut novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao has been called ยan extraordinarily vibrant bookย by The New York Times, and Enrique Gratas, who will be signing copies of his latest title, El Arte de la Infidelidad (ยThe Art of Being Unfaithfulย), which we sincerely hope is not a how-to book.
Mon., Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 2007
This article appears in Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2007.