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[4/3] Preview: Claudia Kolker, ‘The Immigrant Advantage’ signing at BookPeople

April 1, 2012 By Austin Vida Staff

The Immigrant Advantage
The Immigrant Advantage by Claudia Kolker

Make plans to be at BookPeople on Tuesday evening. Award-winning journalist Claudia Kolker will be speaking about her book The Immigrant Advantage.

The Immigrant Advantage shines a light on successful yet little-known traditions from outside cultures and how they can be applied to life in the U.S., and Kolker tries some of these customs herself in this well-crafted and engaging narrative.

Among the customs explored are the Mexican cuarentena—the 40 days of rest and recuperation after a mother gives birth. Other customs include Korean after-school tutoring centers and Vietnamese money clubs that help members to build up savings.

As a journalist, Kolker has reported from Mexico, El Salvador, the Caribbean and beyond. She’s a former Los Angeles Times bureau chief and a former member of The Houston Chronicle editorial board. She lives in Houston with her family.

The event begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3. BookPeople is located at 603 N. Lamar Blvd.

Austin Vida Staff

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