AMERICAN, US Book Launch

7238 Southeast Foster Road,Portland OR 97206

16 April, 2022

Description

Book launch of AMERICAN, US by Andres Mendoza & Emilly Prado. Presented by Morpheus Youth Project. Hosted at Barrio. Ft. Noche Libre DJs! Morpheus Youth Project is proud to present their culminating event, the AMERICAN, US book release party.After a decade of community-building and dope arts programming, Morpheus Youth Project (MYP) will close its doors in May 2022. Send off Carlos and celebrate the MYP community by showing up to support this book, a product of many contributors who've all shaped the work and who were connected through MYP. Authors: Andres Mendoza & Emilly Prado. Illustrators: Marco Acosta, Jesus Torralba, and Manuel Villagran. Art Director: Carlos Chavez. Editor: Kathleen Fullerton. Community supporters: YOU! Event is hosted by the amazing Barrio at the Portland Mercado. April 16 from 2-5 pm. Music by DJs Cuan and Xolotl (Noche Libre collective). Readings and book signing by Andres Mendoza and Emilly Prado. ABOUT THE BOOK:American, Us is a battlecry exploring boundaries, migration, and resilience through poetry, prose, and illustration. Authors Andres Mendoza and Emilly Prado weave experimental poetry and prose, and play with genre, to invite readers into a conversation about their distinct yet parallel American experiences navigating correctional and psychiatric institutions, family history, and shifting definitions of home. Artwork by Marco Acosta, Jesus Torralba, and Manuel Villagran brings the vibrancy of the project to life. This chapbook is the culminating artistic endeavor of Morpheus Youth Project, a non-profit that has provided safe, culturally-relevant programming to build healthy communities for more than a decade and through which each contributor was connected. American, Us will be available for purchase in April 2021. RESERVE YOUR LIMITED-EDITION COPY HERE: https://forms.gle/dApUrZRuTGrZHULM8 WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT AMERICAN, US: