Calling all pop culture enthusiasts! On Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30 PM, author Vanessa Angélica Villarreal joins us at the Millbrae Library for a discussion of her new essay collection, Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy and Borders. In Magical/Realism, Villarreal explores her identity and experiences through the lens of movies, music and video games that surround us. In one essay, she examines her own gender performativity through Nirvana and Selena. In another, she offers a radical but crucial racial reading of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. Throughout the collection, Villarreal explores how fantasy can help us interpret and heal when grief feels insurmountable. We hope you join us for this powerful author talk! | 
