This collection contains a personal letter written by Richard Rodriguez to the branch supervisor of the McKinley branch of the Sacramento Public Library. In the letter, Rodriguez reminisces on the role the McKinley Library played in his early education. Also included is a copy of the 40th Anniversary edition of "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez (2022)."

Richard Rodriguez is an award-winning American author and public intellectual. He was born in San Francisco, California on July 31, 1944, the third of four children, to Mexican immigrant parents, and grew up in Sacramento, California. Despite barely speaking English when he started elementary school, Rodriguez grew up to earn a B.A. in English from Stanford University in 1967, an M.A. from Columbia University in 1969, and concluded his formal education as a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, that included a stint studying at the Warburg Institute in London. Rodriguez's books include "Hunger of Memory: The Education of previous hit Richard Rodriguez (1982)"; "Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father (1992)," which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist; "Brown: The Last Discovery of America (2002)"; and "Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography (2013)." In addition to his autobiographical books, Rodriguez has contributed essays to newspapers, journals and magazines, including Harpers and the Los Angeles Times, and appeared frequently on the PBS NewsHour television show where he won a Peabody Award for his video essays.

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