# Event Details - **Event Name**: Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: An ambitious memoir in essays by beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande that illuminates the hidden cost of the American DreamAbout this EventCo-presented with KALWReyna Grande has spent her career capturing the raw reality of life across borders. In this intricate and deeply intimate memoir-in-essays, the author of the landmark memoirs The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home again turns her gaze inward to explore the scars left by migration and the ongoing work of stitching herself back together.With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. Migrant Heart is a powerful testament to Grande’s role as a storyteller and cultural witness. It expands our understanding of life in the United States and the complex people who cross and live within its borders. It is an essential read for the seekers, the dreamers, and anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one’s voice. In conversation with KALW's Angie Coiro. FREE Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children.Angie Coiro is an award-winning radio journalist and on-stage interviewer. Her decades of experience have established her as a top-tier media personality and moderator. After fifteen years at KQED Radio and Television, she hosted the syndicated show, In Deep with Angie Coiro, until 2023. Coiro’s interview guests have included Al Gore, Roxane Gay, Anna Quindlen, Jane Mayer, Joan Baez, Will Durst, Mary Roach, Salman Rushdie, Bernie Sanders, Barney Frank, and Dana Carvey. Coiro hosts and co-produces the This Is Now with Angie Coiro series with Kepler’s Literary Foundation. She hosts and moderates events for private clients and non-profit organizations, appearing over the years with The Commonwealth Club and City Arts and Lectures. Her work as a voiceover talent includes corporate demos, narrations, and commercial work. She lives on the San Francisco Peninsula and cleans a lot of litter boxes. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/migrant-heart-essays-about-things-i-cant-forget/100001986347342372 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: KALW Public Media - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: KALW Public Media - **lat**: 37.7913181 - **long**: -122.4019503 - **full address**: KALW Public Media, 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/97e6d39e0e70a21d94eef5ef57698aabeaf70f74506c7546903cefb24531643b-rimg-w981-h555-dc4369b3-gmir.jpg?v=1775454404 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget being held? - **A:** Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget takes place on Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at KALW Public Media, 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget? - **A:** Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget is organized by Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget 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 San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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