On Remembering My Friends, My First Job, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD: A Novella
AAARI·October 17, 2025·0 comments
Friday, October 17, 2025 | 6pm to 7:30pm
25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Francisco Delgado will read and discuss his novella, On Remembering My Friends, My First Job, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (TRP: The University Press of SHSU, July 2025). Winner of the 2024 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize, the book tells the story of Cody Taitano, a CHamoru man who reflects on his teenage years in 1999 while navigating the complexities of parenthood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Delgado will explore the novella’s themes of race, class, and the enduring nature of friendship, as Cody recalls his first job at McDonald’s and the music that shaped his life.
