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Whose National Music? by Ketty Wong won the 2012 Latin American Studies Association Ecuadorian Studies Section Book Prize for the most outstanding work published in the field of Ecuadorian studies.

In a Queer Voice
Michael Sadowski, author of In a Queer Voice , will read from his book at Bank Street Books, Broadway and 112th street in New York City, on May 18 at 2:30 pm.

Envisioning Emancipation
On May 8, Deborah Willis was interviewed about Envisioning Emancipation on "One on One" with Steve Goss, on WABE (90.1 FM, Atlanta).

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