NEA Big Read: Into the Beautiful North

Join the community read of Into the Beautiful North, by Luis Alberto Urrea, a story about a besieged Mexican village without any men and a group of young women who go to the United States looking for defenders, learning truths about themselves along the way. The book depicts the contradictions of the US-Mexico border, the blending of cultures and economies as well as the division between countries.

Read the book and participate in citywide events, including discussion groups, staged readings, movie screenings and craft projects.

NEA Big Read Kickoff: A Celebration of Mexico Saturday, October 12, 1-5 p.m. - Pleasant Grove Branch

Movie Screening : The Magnificent Seven Sunday, October 13, 5 p.m. - The Majestic Theater

Mexican Paper Flowers Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. starting October 15 – Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Blending Cultures Crafternoon  Saturday, November 9, 1 p.m. -  Bachman Lake Branch Library

130 Productions performance  Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 16, 4 p.m. at time – Fretz Park Branch Library 

Book Discussion Thursday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. - Central Library

Book Discussion Saturday, November 16, 2 p.m. - Lakewood Branch Library 

Conchas & Café: Bilingual Book Discussion Saturday, November 23, 11 a.m. - Oak Lawn Branch Library 

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.