My Train Leaves at Three is a debut novel by Natalie Guerrero about Xiomara, an Afro-Latina actress in Washington Heights, grieving her sister's death while navigating the harsh realities of the New York theater industry and her personal life. The story follows her as she deals with grief, family, sexuality, and ambition, especially after a major audition opportunity arises, forcing her to confront exploitation and her own self-worth. It's a coming-of-age story that explores the struggle between moving on and moving forward.

In-person meetings:
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4/18: free book giveaway
4/25: pgs 1-65
5/2: pgs 66-132
5/9: pgs 133-187
5/16: pgs 188-end

In-person meetings are located at:
BronxArtSpace
700 Manida St. (entrance on Spofford Ave)
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: April 18*, 25, May 2, 9, & 16 

Zoom meetings:
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Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: April 21, 28, May 5*, & 12

4/21: pgs 1-65
4/28: pgs 66-132
5/5: pgs 133-187 - the author Natalie Guerrero will join the Zoom
5/12: pgs 188-end

Curated By Katarra LaRae Peterson

The exhibition features works by Elan Cadiz, tasha dougé and Katarra LaRae Peterson

On view: April 25 - May 23, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 25, 4 - 7pm
Closing Reception: Saturday May 23, 4 - 6pm
In Our Hands, In Our Words: A Conversation, Saturday May 16, 4 - 6pm - Featuring a special performance by tasha dougé

In Our Hands centers the boundless possibility of agency in tandem with imagination. In a formal sense, these artists' practices are underpinned by their relationship to unorthodox media and a mutual recognition that the primary difference between "object" and "artwork" is contextualization. The work in this show highlights adventurous materiality: mirrors, bedsheets, cotton, kanekalon and more all take on new aesthetic and meaning when viewed through the lens of creativity.

Philosophically, when something is "in our hands," we are endowed with a sense of responsibility. What does it mean to look forward in confidence with an assuredness of your impact? We are all stewards of something, be it land, a bloodline, an inheritance, five dollars at the bodega, a video caption, or a pencil mark across a page. Acknowledging that each of us has agency and power renders us accountable for not only what we choose to make and to do, but also the metaphorical ripples that extend beyond us, from neighbor to neighbor and onward into the future.

In Our Hands speaks to the forward-looking transformative action that results from seeing and engaging with our familiar world from a new perspective. When we apply creativity to our understanding and our behavior, we create beautiful things and arrive at new outcomes, surprising ourselves and modeling the behavior of open-mindedness for generations to come.