An Evening with Felipe Torres Medina

Step into the world of immigration through a comedian's lens, where complex bureaucratic processes meet sharp wit and insightful commentary. An Evening with Felipe Torres Medina takes place at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Tuesday, May 27, presented by Books & Books and the Books & Books Literary Foundation.

Torres Medina will discuss his new book America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story (Abrams Image, $24.99), which offers readers a satirical yet illuminating journey through the United States immigration system. As a Peabody and Writers Guild of America Award-winning writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Torres Medina brings his acclaimed humor to demystify the often confusing pathways to American citizenship.

The book invites readers to explore multiple possible immigration scenarios—some drawn from Torres Medina's real experiences as a Colombian immigrant who moved to the US at age 21, others creatively invented—in an interactive format that educates as it entertains. From the H-1B work visa to the "90-day fiancé visa" and beyond, readers will gain insights into the immigration process while enjoying Torres Medina's characteristic wit.

This free event offers an opportunity to meet the five-time Emmy nominee whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker and McSweeney's. Books will be available for purchase at the event.