by slacey | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog, English, Uncategorized
On Saturday, July 25, 2026, poets from San Miguel and other areas around the state of Guanajuato came together for a tertulia literaria, a literary gathering. With a theme of Regresando a Casa, “Returning Home,” eighteen poets read their poems in an atmosphere...
by slacey | Jul 24, 2026 | Blog, English
San Miguel PEN has lost a beloved friend, colleague and VP emeritus, Victor Sahuatoba, to a long, valiant battle with cancer that defeated him in January 2026. Born November 5, 1953 in Durango, Mexico to a family of 15 children, he studied at UNAM (Universidad...
by slacey | Mar 28, 2026 | Blog, English
San Miguel PEN members turned out for No Kings Day marches and demonstrations across the US—from NYC, NY (Signe Hammer and Elizabeth Starčević) to Chicago, IL (Lucina Kathmann) and St. Paul, MN (Susan Thurston), to Golden CO (Judyth Hill), to Palo Alto, CA (Mark...
by slacey | Mar 13, 2026 | Blog, English
By Signe Hammer, PEN San Miguel Vice President & PEN America Member I attended the first week of UNCSW70 with Lucina Kathmann, PEN San Miguel Treasurer and International Vice President Emerita, PEN International. She’s a veteran, I was a newbie. Listening to even...
by slacey | Feb 11, 2026 | Blog, English, Uncategorized
San Miguel PEN was delighted to again have an information table at the annual San Miguel Writers’ Conference at the Hotel Real de Minas. The table—staffed by volunteers Sharon Steeber (SM PEN President), Lucina Kathmann (Treasurer), Elizabeth Starčević, Beverly...
by slacey | Jul 11, 2025 | Blog, English, Featured post
The Celaya Art and Culture Institute, through the House of Culture, joined the Guanajuato José Luis Calderón Vela State Network of Literary Gatherings to invite panelists, friends and colleagues to the tribute and presentation of recognitions for artistic career to...
