Richard Rodriguez: 2014 National Book Festival

Richard Rodriguez appears at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D. C. Speaker Biography: Richard Rodriguez first gained acclaim with Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez, which tells the story of Rodriguez s journey from a schoolboy in Sacramento who knew only 50 words of English to a scholar who concludes his studies in the reading room of the British Museum. Rodriguez has been a teacher and journalist and has taken strong stands against affirmative action br, br,