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Meet the Author: Cynthia Gómez - Muñeca
September 10, 2026 at Oakland Public Library in Oakland, CA
125 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Local author Cynthia Gómez describes her work as "feminist, anti-capitalist, queer, Latine horror with dark fantasy streaks in her hair." Her debut story collection The Nightmare Box and Other Stories (2024) is a "a magic-soaked love letter to Oakland, brimming with feminist rage." She returns in 2026 with her debut novel, Muñeca, a Gothic horror story about a "queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process." It takes place in late 1960s Oakland, at the height of the Chicano and Black Power movements here, and it is certain to be in the running for best horror novel of the year.
Gómez will discuss the politics of her writing, her relationship to Oakland, and what it means to write queer, Latine characters at a time when those identities are increasingly under attack politically.
Nomadic Bookshop will be on hand to sell copies of Muñeca and following the conversation there will be audience Q&A and book signing.
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Date:
September 10, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event type:
Workshops and Education
Oakland Public Library’s Main Library is the big central branch in downtown Oakland, a short walk from Lake Merritt and near a bunch of bus lines and BART. Inside, it feels like a traditional multi story city library, with a busy ground floor, quieter upper levels, and lots of tables, study spots, and public computers. There is paid street parking and a couple of garages nearby, but spaces can be tight, so many people use transit instead. more...
