APPR Author Visit: Kali Fajardo-Anstineat 1175 Chapel Hills Drive

Author Kali Fajardo-Anstine will discuss her book, Woman of Light, a 2026 All Pikes Peak Reads selection. After the presentation, Fajardo-Anstine will be available to sign books and answer audience questions. Books will be sold by Poor Richard's Books & Gifts during the event. This program is being offered to commemorate the Colorado 150 and US 250 anniversaries.  About the author:Kali Fajardo-Anstine is a National Book Award Finalist for her debut story collection, Sabrina & Corina. Drawing from her Southern Colorado heritage and life experiences living across the American West, Fajardo-Anstine’s writing and lectures reflect her own heritage as a Colorado Chicana with roots in Indigenous, Latina, and Filipino cultures. In rousing talks that challenge the status quo, Fajardo-Anstine speaks about her racial and familial identity, the systems in our society that hold back marginalized people, and the craft of writing about and researching one’s cultural roots.In Sabrina & Corina, Fajardo-Anstine puts Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the American West at the center of each story. Her words serve as a powerful meditation on friendships, identity, mothers and daughters, and the…