Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month Celebration with Author Talk: Jared Lemus

Celebrate Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month featuring an author talk with Jared Lemus. Jared Lemus is a Guatemalan-American author and winner of the 2026 PEN America/Robert W. Bingham Prize for debut short story collection for his book, “Guatemalan Rhapsody.” His stories have appeared in The Atlantic, The Kenyon Review, Story, and elsewhere, and his debut novel, “Magic in the Land of Eternal Spring,” is forthcoming with Ecco-HarperCollins in the Spring of ’27. He holds an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Memphis.

This event will feature small bites, artwork by Rokita, live music and give aways copies of Guatemalan Rhapsody: Stories while supplies last.

This event is part of our Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 programming.