"And the Shadows Took Him"
Daniel Chacon

The Masters of Fine Arts program in Creative writing at California State University , Fresno will host nationally recognized author Daniel Chacon for a reading on Friday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in University Center , room 200.

Chacon's latest book, released in April, is titled "And the Shadows Took Him." It depicts a Mexican-American family's pursuit of the American dream.

Chacon teaches in the Bilingual MFA Program at University of Texas at El Paso .

In 2000, Chacon released a book containing a series of short stories titled "Chicano Chicanery." He also has been published in several journals including ZYZZYVA, Americas Review, Bilingual Review, Colorado Review, New England Review and Callaloo. Chacon also has written several plays that have been performed in both California and Oregon.

Chacon received his bachelor's degree and Masters of Fine Arts degree from Fresno State . While a student he was a founding memberof CWAA (Chicano Writers and Artists Association), a still-flourishing organization on campus that publishes an annual journal (Flies Cockroaches and Poets) and hosts readings, conferences and other events.

For more information contact Connie Hales at 8-2359.