Join us for an evening of fiction in translation with Puerto Rican author Tere Dávila and translator Rebecca Hanssens-Reed. Hanssens-Reed's translation of Dávila's "Mercedes's Special Talent" won a 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction.

Tere Dávila (b. San Juan) is the recipient of two Puerto Rican National Prizes: for her novel, Nenísimas, and the short story collection Aquí están las instrucciones, both published in 2018. She has also published three other short-fiction collections, children's books, and books on Puerto Rican culture. Her short stories have been translated and featured in international anthologies and literary magazines. In 2017 she received Puerto Rico's New Voices Award, and in 2015 her short story “El fondillo maravilloso” was adapted into an award-winning short film. Rebecca Hanssens-Reed is a literary translator and PhD student in the track for international writers.