# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 am (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: NOTE: This is a live, online event. A recording will be made available for those who register but cannot attend the event live.

Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work. Henríquez’s newest book, The Great Divide, is a moving exploration of the people who lived, loved, and labored during the construction of the Panama Canal. Named a New York Times’ Editors’ Choice selection and TIME Magazine “100 Must-Read Books of 2024,” The Great Divide explores history and adversity in a place very special to her – her father’s homeland of Panama.

Henríquez has also authored The Book of Unknown Americans, The World in Half, and Come Together, Fall Apart, all to significant acclaim. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Best American Short Stories 2018, and she is a recipient of the 21st Century Award given by The Chicago Public Library Foundation. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, and lives in the Chicago suburbs with her family.

Carmen Álvarez will join Henríquez as moderator. Álvarez is an advocate for libraries and Latinx representation in the publishing industry. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Elle, and Vogue and she has a social media presence surpassing 180k followers across platforms.

This event is intended for adults.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default—no special request needed.

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Registration for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Late registrations will be processed after the live event, allowing access to the event recording.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/centralia-illinois/cristina-henríquez-voice-culture-and-human-connection/200029554397519
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Centralia, Illinois
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 515 E Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801-3256, United States, Centralia, Illinois

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection being held?
  - **A:** Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 am at Online event, 515 E Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801-3256, United States, Centralia, Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection?
  - **A:** Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection is organized by Centralia Regional Library District.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Centralia, Illinois, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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