EATING ASHES, with Brenda Navarro and Megan McDowell

Join Young Professionals of the Americas for a book talk with award-winning Mexican author Brenda Navarro and translator Megan McDowell, about their book Eating Ashes. In conversation with YPA's Chase Harrison, Navarro and McDowell will discus 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.

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