Hispanic author Victor Villasenor is lecturing on his new book at Serna Plaza at noon today, as part of the National Hispanic Month celebration. The event will include a book signing afterward by the author.

Villasenor recounted his childhood and the story of the Villasenor family in his first book, “Rain of Gold.” He continues the saga in “Thirteen Senses, A Memoir,” released last month. The book has drawn praise from numerous authors as adventurous, with everything from sex and romance, to picaresque escapades with crime, violence and slapstick humor.

Other nonfiction books by Villasenor include “Jury: The People vs. Juan Corona,” “Walking Stars” and “Wild Steps of Heaven.”

These literary works have won awards such as the Margo Albert Award for Literary Excellence, the Lab School of Washington Award for Literary Achievement in Spite of a Learning Disabilit, and the Colgate-Palmolive Abrazo Award.

For more information, go to www.victorvillasenor.com.