# 2023 National Book Festival: Decoding 'Latino' in America: José Olivarez & Héctor Tobar

What does it mean to be Latino in the U.S.? Join José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar as they discuss how their books explore this question. Tobar's "Our Migrant Souls" examines the 21st century Latino experience and the meaning of identity. Olivarez's poetry collection "Promises of Gold" grapples with the contradictions of the American dream. Moderated by The New York Times' Jazmine Ulloa.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2023
- By: National Book Festival (u.s.)
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2025661380/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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