CINCO PUNTOS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AT BEA!

WHAT: 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR CINCO PUNTOS PRESS at the BEA
HOW: Beer & Mexican Cookies (aka Galletas)from Gussie's on Piedras Street
WHERE: Booth 4504, BOOK EXPOSITION OF AMERICA, Javits Center in the Consortium Aisle
WHEN: 4pm, Wednesday, May 26th
WHO: BOBBY BYRD and JOHNNY BYRD will be your hosts, pouring beer, serving cookies, and talking the talk.

Yup, Cinco Puntos is celebrating 25 Years of publishing unique and interesting books. They (whoever they are—we’ve always wondered who they are) said it couldn’t be done—an independent press on the U.S./Mexico Border! But lucky for us. We discovered that publishing is like writing—truly an act of self-discovery. So there we were on the very edge of America, publishing great books with these unique ingredients—the magical city of El Paso, hard work, good friends in abundance and lots of good luck coming in our direction. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years!

SPECIAL GUEST STARS:

CYNTHIA WEILL: Signing books in the BEA signing area Wednesday, 2-3pm. Cynthia—writer, folk art specialist and educator--is the author of the highly successful First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art. She’ll be signing her newest book in the collection, Colores de la Vida.

Artist CHRISTOPHER CARDINALE: Signing books in the BEA signing area Thursday, 3:30-4:30. Christopher is the acclaimed illustrator of MR. MENDOZA’S PAINTBRUSH with Luis Alberto Urrea.

Both will be at the party as well as a moveable feast of writers and book industry professionals who are always stopping by in the Consortium aisle. We hope to see you this week.