Nlbc a partnership with las comadres and association of american publishers. Are you interested in reading more literature by latina and latino authors. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend. The august 2018 book of the month to be discussed is the vines we planted by joanell serna. Comadres trust each other with the most important pieces of their lives. Comadres book club district of columbia public library. The las comadres and friends national latino book club, one of the first such national groups, annually selects new englishlanguage releases by latina authors to discuss during monthly local and web events with its more than 1200 members. The first las comadres live event was held at the borders columbus circle location in new york in march 2007. Las comadres and friends national book club the hispanic.
National latina womens book club las comadres, libreria. Las comadres book club district of columbia public library. Yvonne flores, owner of the gallery 211 in the artist district of santa ana, and daughter, allyssa flores, 26 years old are the coordinators of the las comadres reading club in orange county. For april, las comadres book club will discuss cristina garcias dreaming in cuban. Cleo, scion of a onceprominent cuban family and a promising young writer in her own right, travels to spain to collect a prestigious award. National latino book club las comadres join teleconference. A decent woman was awarded an honorable mention in historical fiction, english, at the 2016 international latino book awards with latino literacy now, and was a book of the month selection with las comadres and friends national latino book club in 2015. The initial launch of the las comadres and friends national latino book club will be limited to 15 cities, but future plans call for expanding the book club to all sixty cities where las comadres. Are you a latina interested in reading more literature by latina and latino authors. Explore our website with resources for readers and writers. Las comadres, a worldwide organization, is an informal continue reading dulce.
Click here to subscribe and join latinas who connect with their comadres every day. The latina book club congratulates all the winners and finalists of the 2015 international latino book awards. The association of american publishers and the las comadres international organization selected her novels to the national latino book club. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. For february, las comadres book club will read and discuss angie cruzs dominicana. Please join us at our national latino book club s new home by clicking on the buttons below. She retired from this role in may 2015 and is now reinventing herself. It boosts more than a dozen chapters in arizona, california, connecticut, massachusetts, new mexico and texas. Comadre johanna castillo, national organizer of the book club and a comadres former board member esmeralda santiago was our initial national spokesperson for las comadres and friends national latino book clubs, she also is the best selling author of three memoirs. She is thankful to have found a group of strong, likeminded latina women who come together in sisterhood and friendship. He is the author of the critically acclaimed middle grade novels the epic fail of arturo zamora a 2018 pura belpre honor book and marcus vega doesnt speak spanish. The dulce book club, the cultural book club of sententia vera, is currently reading count on me. The 4th annual comadres and compadres writers conference, which will take place at the new school in new york city, new york on october 3, 2015 will provide latino writers with access to published latino authors as well as agents and editors who have a proven track record of publishing latino books. Our vision is that every woman is empowered to be who she really is so that she can be free.
As most of you know, las comadres is a nationwide grassroots internetbased group of latinas that was. The dc public library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. April pablo cartaya las comadres latino literature. She has served as the organizations president and ceo since its founding in 2000. Below is a selection of the many reading groups and book discussions. Las comadres latino literature connecting latinas all. Our book clubs are meeting in specific book store locations to discuss the book of the month. The comadres and friends national latino book club belongs to the organization las comadres for las americas in austin, texas, dedicated to latinas in order to establish connections with other women. Maria is one of the new york city comadres facilitators and also the book club coordinator. Eres una latina interesada en leer literatura escrita por autores latinas y latinos. Eleanor parker sapia, awa writer of caribbean historical. We redesigned our count on me book website and renamed it. The awards are produced annually by latino literacy now, and were presented on saturday, june 27 th, at the san francisco marriott marquis hotel during this years american library associations annual conference.
Book of the month about book club book club meeting locations submit a book. Today, las comadres has over 15,000 members worldwide, and is on a mission to connect and empower latinas everywhere through community building, networking, culture, learning, technology and literature. For november, las comadres book club will discuss cantoras by. The first reading of las comadres was formed in new york in 2004. Pleasant librarys lower level conference room to discuss latina literature. In the heart of the california wine country, secrets seem to grow on the vines that uriel macons family have tended for generations. It was a year ago that my daughter and i decided to launch the book club here, said flores. For december, las comadres book club will discuss perfectly you by journalist, mariana atencio. Comadres conference promotes latino authors, books. We write you with great excitement that we are now collecting title submissions for the 20202021 las comadres and friends national latino book club. Attend the events and experiences that make sense for you. The august 2019 book to be disc ussed is revolution sunday by wendy guerra.
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