Associate professor of English Ernesto Quiñonez discussed "The Fingerprints of Influence" Nov. 16, 2016 in Goldwin Smith Hall. His talk was part of "In A Word," which showcases writers on the English and Creative Writing Program faculty. Quiñonez is the author of the novels "Bodega Dreams" (2000) – a Notable Book selection of The New York Times and Los Angeles Times – and "Chango's Fire" (2004), and was a visiting writer at the Sundance Screenwriters’ Lab in 2013.