Mexican Bestiary by David Bowles

On Sunday, September 16, 2012, the Museum of South Texas History welcomes back local author David Bowles as he presents his newest work, Mexican Bestiary: Bestiario Mexicano, starting at 2 p.m. Beautifully illustrated by artist Noé Vela, Mexican Bestiary serves as a bilingual encyclopedia of creatures present in Mexican folklore. From animals to spirits, Bowles brings an enduring part of our region’s storied traditions to life.

Bowles explains, “As an educator and author from the Rio Grande Valley, I find the history and folklore of Mexico vital to my vision of myself and my community; as those two threads are braided tightly into the traditions that serve as the heart of Mexican and Mexican-American culture. To some degree or another, the identities of individuals born or drawn into that culture are shaped by those traditions, so that historical events and folkloric fables become essential ways of understanding the universal emotions of love, hatred, fear, sadness, jealousy, selfishness, ambition, courage, kindness and so on. In a way, studying topics like Mexico's struggle for independence or its legendary creatures helps us better understand ourselves.” Bowles continues, “There’s also the fact that we’ve got the best real-life heroes and mythical monsters in the world, hands down. Come join me and painter Noé Vela as we explore some of them with you.”

David Bowles resides in the Rio Grande Valley with his wife and children. A writer of adult and young adult speculative fiction, Bowles’ works include the D'Angelo Chronicles and The Seed: Stories from the River’s Edge. He has served as editor for Along the River: An Anthology of Voices from the Rio Grande Valley, Donna Hooks Fletcher: Life and Writings and the magazine Flashquake. His book review column, ‘Top Shelf,' appears each Thursday in The Monitor.

The Sunday Speaker Series is included in the fee for regular museum admission. FRIENDS of the Museum are admitted free as a benefit of FRIENDships. For information on becoming a FRIEND of the Museum, call 956.383.6911 or click here. The Museum of South Texas History preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico. It is located at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square in downtown Edinburg.

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