Reading of 'Thirty-Five Days To Baltimore' at Arrowhead
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Historical Society Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, Jana Laiz and co-author Alexis Portillo will celebrate the release of their new bilingual book, "Thirty-Five Days To Baltimore" on Friday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m.
This free event takes place at Herman Melville’s historic Arrowhead and is part of the Berkshire County Historical Society’s Underrepresented Voices initiative.
Laiz and Portillo will read from their book and be available to sign copies purchased that evening. Refreshments will be served.
According to the press release, this book examines topics of migration, immigration, poverty, and hope, through the story of an unaccompanied minor, as he makes his way from Honduras to Baltimore, ultimately arriving in the Berkshires.
In 2004, seventeen-year-old Alexis Portillo embarked on a journey from Honduras to Baltimore in the hopes of starting a better life.
This event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
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