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LAS COMADRES PARA LAS AMERICAS NAMES DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  AUSTIN, TX — Las Comadres Para Las Americas has selected Maria Ferrer , the current Project Manager of Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club, as its new Director of Programs. Maria Ferrer, a Comadre for over 15 years, will assist National Founder Nora de Hoyos Comstock in programming for the fast growing organization. She helped start the Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, and has been its Media Coordinator for the past seven years. Maria handles press releases and manages weekly posts about the book club on Facebook and Twitter. She is also one of the Facilitators for the New York City Comadres Network. During the pandemic crisis, Maria and her fellow Facilitators created the Comadres Connect program and hosts two weekly meetings: an informative Comadrazo session and a fun Happy Hour. “ Being a Comadre,” says Maria, “means connecting, communicating, and celebrating our Lat...

Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club is an arm of Las Comadres Para Las Americas, founded by Dr. Nora de Hoyos Comstock in April 2000. The Book Club’s mission is to connect and empower readers and Latino authors everywhere through networking, culture, and literature.  It is open to all peoples and all ages, and is free of charge. The Book Club is run by the Leadership Team comprised of Edith Reyes, Project Manager; Julia Abrantes, Literary Relations Coordinator; and Maria Ferrer, Media Relations Coordinator. It began in New York City in 2004.  In 2008, the Club partnered with the Association of American Publishers to get book submissions from an array of publishers and opened book clubs coast to coast.  Currently, there are book clubs in 16 cities and over 22,000 Comadres nationwide.  More book clubs are being formed in new cities. The Book Club features a Book of the Month, as well as “conversation with” books with com...