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Book Talk: Brenda Navarro and Megan McDowell

Published: March 7, 2026; Author: Julia Sonrisa

 March 12, 2026    06:00 PM-07:00 PM EDT
Book Talk: Brenda Navarro and Megan McDowell

The award-winning Mexican author, with her translator, will discuss her book EATING ASHES, soon to be a major motion picture.

Join Young Professionals of the Americas for a book talk with Brenda Navarro and Megan McDowell, the writer and translator of Eating Ashes. In conversation with YPA’s Chase Harrison, Navarro and McDowell will discuss the novel, which features an unnamed narrator, alone and adrift in Barcelona, who becomes consumed by her younger brother’s death back home in Mexico. Through the book, Navarro confronts the ruptures of immigration, class, and family, asking what remains of us when we leave home, and what parts of home never leave us. The book is being made into a major motion picture, starring Diego Luna, set for a fall 2026 release.

Eating Ashes will be available for purchase at the event.

After a conversation and Q&A, attendees will be invited to a drinks reception.

Location: 680 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Time: 6:00 pm EST

Free!

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