Book of the Month THE HAUNTING OF ALEJANDRA Author: V. Castro Publisher: Del Rey Books ASIN: B0B6ZCXLFY SUMMARY: Alejandra no longer knows who she is. To her husband, she is a wife, and to her children, a…
Author: Dora Maria Abreu
November 2023 – John Manuel Arias & Gabriela Romero LaCruz
Book of the Month WHERE THERE WAS FIRE Author: John Manuel Arias Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN-10: 1250817382 / ISBN-13: 978-1250817389 SUMMARY: In John Manuel Arias’s lush and lyrical debut, a Costa Rican family wrestles with the aftermath…
October 2023 – Esmeralda Santiago & Julia Amante
Book of the Month LAS MADRES Author: Esmeralda Santiago Publisher: Knopf ISBN-10: 030796261X9 / ISBN-13: 978-0307962614 SUMMARY: They refer to themselves as “las Madres,” a close-knit group of women who, with their daughters, have created a family…
September 2023 – Sandra Cisneros & Ana Veciana-Suarez
Book of the Month Women Without Shame: Poems Author: Sandra Cisneros Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN-10: 0593534824 / ISBN-13: 978-0593534823 SUMMARY: A brave new collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros, the best-selling author of The House on…
August 2023 – Ana Castillo & Cynthia Cina Pelayo
Book of the Month DOŇA CLEANWELL LEAVES HOME Author: Ana Castillo Publisher: HarperVia ISBN-10: 0063259419 / ISBN-13: 978-0063259416 SUMMARY: “Ana Castillo is an American treasure. Fearless, compassionate, and flat-out brilliant—she is the writer we need as we…