SEPTEMBER BOOKS OF THE MONTH



Hola, Comadres.  Happy Fall.

Our Book of the Month and “Conversation with Book” are below; along with information on our month Teleconference and TwitterChat on September 26.  

Join the Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club at www.latinolit.com and register to listen in to the Teleconference and you may win a free book.  



Book of the Month
WHITE LIGHT
by Vanessa Garcia
Shade Mountain Press

Summary:  Just before her father's sudden death, Cuban- American artist Veronica Gonzalez is offered her first gallery exhibit, a real chance to break into the art world. Torn between the need to mourn and the pressure to create new artwork, Veronica is propelled into a fever-dream of productivity and grief, amidst memories of her tumultuous relationship with her colorful but infuriating Cuban émigré father, a volatile man of outsize appetites and passions who never stopped longing for his homeland. Praised by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for its "lyrical pace and texture," WHITE LIGHT maps a young woman's struggle to distill her grief, rage, and love onto the canvas.



“Conversations with Book”
BECOMING MARIA: LOVE AND CHAOS IN THE SOUTH BRONX
by Sonia Manzano
Scholastic Press

Summary:  Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable narrative power. When readers meet young Sonia, she is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and nosy neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an alcoholic father. But it is Sonia's dream of becoming an actress that keeps her afloat among the turbulence of her life and times. Spiced with culture, heartache, and humor, this memoir paints a lasting portrait of a girl's resilience as she grows up to become an inspiration to millions.


MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

September 20:  If you are New York, mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 20, 6:30pm EST for the Comadres & Friends book club meeting at the Citicorp Bldg, Atrium lobby; look for the Comadres Table.

September 26:  And anywhere you are, mark your calendars for our month TELECONFERENCE on Monday, September 26, 8:00pm EST, where we will be interviewing our authors Vanessa Garcia and Sonia Manzano.  FREE Registration at www.latinolit.com.
       PLUS!  We will be hosting a Twitter Chat during the Teleconference.  Follow us on @ReadLatinoLit; our hashtag is #ReadLatinoLit.


Happy Reading 

and always Read Latino Lit




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