The Betsy Writer's Room, in partnership with Jack Jones Lietary Arts, presents writer Natalia Sylvester for a wine & cheese reception hosted by hotel owner, Jonathan Plutzik. Take an hour to get to know the Artist in Residence as part of The Betsy Writer's Room residency program.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia Sylvester came to the US at age four. As a child, she spent time in South Florida, Central Florida, and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas before her family set roots in Miami. In 2006, Natalia received a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Miami. A former magazine editor, Natalia now works as a freelance writer in Texas and is a faculty member of the low-res MFA program at Regis University. Her work has appeared in Latina Magazine, Bustle, Catapult, Writer’s Digest, The Austin American-Statesman, and NBCLatino.com. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad, and was chosen as a Book of the Month by the National Latino Book Club. Her second novel, Everyone Knows You Go Home, is out now from Little A Books.