Contact: Friends of the Library, 240-777-0020
For Immediate Release: October 4, 2001

Multicultural Author
To Speak at Gaithersburg Library

Marie Arana, Washington Post book editor and author of “American Chica” will speak at the Gaithersburg Library on October 13, at 2 p.m., as part of the Los Nuestros series sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Arana’s book is a memoir about growing up in the United States and Peru and focuses on how cultures define, limit and enrich individuals.

The Los Nuestros series is free, and is designed to attract persons from the local population who are new to the county or who might be unfamiliar with services provided by libraries. The name Los Nuestros (“our own”) was chosen because series focuses on helping persons who have lost their native geography to discover themselves in their new community.

The library is located at 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue.

For more information, call 240-777-0020.