I am excited to be returning to Bloomfield for my next author talk on Tuesday, May 28, at 7:00 p.m. As part of the Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs’ Author Meet & Greet series, I will be reading excerpts from my memoir, Fatherlands: Identities of a Cuban American, and answering questions about being one of the few Hispanics in Bloomfield during the late 1960s and 1970s and what it was like from the perspective of a young New York City transplant who was the stepson of a township native.
Having spent all my teenage years and some of my time as a young adult in Bloomfield, New Jersey, this event is a sort of homecoming for me. It is also the fulfillment of this Bloomfield High School graduate’s dream to return to the township to speak about a book I authored.
The event will be held at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center on 240 Belleville Avenue.
The program is free, but pre-registration is requested although walk-ins will be welcome. Please call 973.743.9074 or go online to http://www.bloomfieldrecreation.org in advance to register. I look forward to speaking with readers and potential readers of my book and others, including some familiar faces, in the Bloomfield area on May 28!
— updated May 27, 2024
Charles Lopez Bruns 