Name: Alberto Ríos Public Reading with Utah Humanities and Railtown Reading
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10

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Oct. 10, 2026 | 7:00 PMWeber County Main LibraryA public reading with Alberto Ríos. Alberto Ríos has won acclaim as a writer who uses language in lyrical and unexpected ways in both his poems and short stories, which reflect his Chicano heritage and contain elements of magical realism.

Alberto Ríos Public Reading with Utah Humanities and Railtown Reading

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Asher Adams, Autograph Collection

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Avenues Hostel

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Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Collection By Best Western

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Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek

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Alberto Ríos Public Reading with Utah Humanities and Railtown Reading

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