Sonia Sotomayor to Speak at AT&T Performing Arts Center

The AT&T Performing Arts Center and Interabang Books are pleased to announce an evening with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Wyly Theatre in the downtown Dallas Arts District to celebrate the release of her two new children's books, TURNING PAGES: My Life Story (available in English and Spanish) and THE BELOVED WORLD OF Sonia Sotomayor. This is a family-friendly event, children are welcome and encouraged to attend. Tickets will go on sale today at 10 a.m.

Sotomayor will discuss her life story, from her birthplace in the South Bronx through her journey to become the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court. Her picture book TURNING PAGES, vibrantly illustrated by Lulu Delacre, shares how Sotomayor's life was shaped and propelled forward by her family, her own determination, and the books she read. THE BELOVED WORLD OF Sonia Sotomayor is the middle grade adaptation of My Beloved World, her #1 New York Times-bestselling memoir. In sharing her own story, Sotomayor encourages children to read widely and dream big.

Sotomayor will answer questions during a Q&A portion of the event. When purchasing a ticket, buyers will have the option to purchase one of Sonia Sotomayor's books. Sotomayor will conduct a signing line after the program where she will sign one book per person.

Tickets for the event are $20 and may be purchased online at www.attpac.org, by phone at 214-880-0202 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center Winspear Opera House Box Office at 2403 Flora Street. The Box Office will be open 10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and before performances. Closed Sundays.

Sonia Sotomayor was born in Bronx, New York. She earned a B.A. in 1976 from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the university's highest academic honor. In 1979, she earned a J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office from 1979-1984. She then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt, where she served as an associate and then partner from 1984-1992. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, and she served in that role from 1992-1998. President Bill Clinton nominated her to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where she served from 1998-2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009.

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