As part of the fourth annual Festival de la Palabra en Nueva York, Americas Society will host five acclaimed writers from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela for a discussion on the state of literature in the region.

Berardi will share his story of how he became a CEO at age 23 and will speak about TECHO’s anti-poverty work across Latin America.

PBS NewsHour Chief National Correspondent Ray Suarez will launch his new book on the history of Latinos in the United States.