Bookshop Santa Cruz presents New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende (A Long Petal of the Sea and The House of the Spirits) who will join us to celebrate the release of My Name Is Emilia del Valle, a spellbinding historical novel in which a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.

Event experience includes author talk, audience Q&A, and a hardcover copy of My Name Is Emilia del Valle.

A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time, My Name Is Emilia del Valle introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including The Wind Knows My Name, Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna, and Paula. Her books have been translated into more than forty-two languages and have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. She lives in California.

More information at: Isabel Allende, My Name Is Emilia del Valle | Bookshop Santa Cruz

Co-sponsored by the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas and The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.