We are OC: Author, Maria Amparo Escandón

OC Public Libraries continues the, We are OC: Stories, Connection, Sharing, with María Amparo Escandón is a best-selling bilingual novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and film producer. Her novel, L.A. Weather, was a New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2022 International Latino Book Award. Esperanza’s Box of Saints was a #1 Los Angeles Times Bestseller.

Experience the cultural diversity of Orange County through this engaging program series at the Irvine University Park Library.

Join us to hear her discuss L.A. Weather, which follows the story of the Alvarado family as they navigate their relationships against the backdrop of Southern California’s unpredictable fire season. As Reese Witherspoon wrote, “There’s a 100% chance you’ll be paging through this book to uncover the secrets and deception that could potentially burn everything down.”

Attendees can enter to win a copy of her book. No registration required.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.