Latin American Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Martha Bátiz
VLACC is thrilled to present a special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group, in partnership with the Writers Fest and as part of Latin Expressions 2025, featuring acclaimed Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz.
Date/Time: Oct 23 2025, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Vancouver, Dockside Lounge (Located inside Granville Island Hotel)1253 Johnston St
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Cost: Free
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Join us for an engaging discussion centred on three of her powerful stories: “Svetlana of Montreal,” “The Audition,” and “Apartment 91B.” These works explore themes of migration, womanhood, identity, and resilience with Martha’s signature blend of sharp insight and emotional depth.
The stories are both in English and Spanish translations, and the discussion will be led in English.
No background in or experience with Latin American literature or culture is needed. Everyone’s welcome!
About the facilitator
Martha Bátiz is an award-winning Mexican-Canadian writer, literary translator, and educator based in Toronto since 2003. Named one of the Top Ten Most Successful Mexicans in Canada by Latinos Magazine and one of the Top Ten Most Influential Hispanic-Canadians, her fiction and essays have been published widely across the Americas and Europe.
She is the author of several books, including Plaza Requiem (winner of the 2018 International Latino Book Award), No Stars in the Sky (Anansi, 2022), and the novella Boca de lobo, available in Spanish, English (Damiana’s Reprieve), French, and audiobook. Her debut novel, A Daughter’s Place, was released in 2025.
Martha holds a PhD in Latin American Literature and teaches at York University. She also founded the Creative Writing in Spanish course at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies.
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