The second edition of the Río Piedras Intercultural Book Fair will run from November 16 to 19 at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus, with writers, academics, artists, publishers and other cultural figures taking part. Puerto Rican writer Mayra Santos said Puerto Rico ranks third among the territories and states that buy the most books.
She said that interest in reading does not necessarily translate into institutional backing for the sector, particularly in situations such as the dismantling of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. Despite those challenges, Santos pointed to the emergence of various groups and communities on social media working to promote Puerto Rican literature and bring it to new readers.