# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: 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 program is completely virtual and by RSVP only. The presentation will happen over ZOOM link. Scan the QR code to have the link sent to your email. Can’t make the live event? No problem; the program will be available on YouTube via link to every person that RSVPs for 30 days after the presentation.

This event is intended for adults.

https://bit.ly/ILPCristinaHenríquez
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/millstadt-illinois/illinois-libraries-present-cristina-henriquez/200029912201313
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Millstadt, Illinois
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 115 W Laurel St, Millstadt, IL 62260-1925, United States, Millstadt, Illinois

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez being held?
  - **A:** Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am at Online event, 115 W Laurel St, Millstadt, IL 62260-1925, United States, Millstadt, Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez?
  - **A:** Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez is organized by Millstadt Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez 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 Millstadt, Illinois, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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