January 2017 – Book of the Month Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova Synopsis: Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation…and she hates magic.…
Author: Nora Comstock
December: Erika Martinez and Juana Medina
December 2016 – Book of the Month Daring to Write – Contemporary Narratives by Dominican Women Edited by Erika M. Martínez Synopsis: With this new Latino literary collection Erika M. Martínez has brought together twenty-five engaging narratives written by Dominican…
November: Patricia Engel and P.T. Rezende
November 2016 Selections: The Veins of the Ocean By: Patricia Engel Publisher: Grove Press ISBN-13: 978-0802124890 Synopsis: Reina Castillo is the alluring young woman whose beloved brother is serving a death sentence for a crime that shocked the community, throwing…
October: Maria Nieto, Lucina Stone and Pat Mora
October 2016 Book of the Month: The Water of Life Remains in the Dead Author: Maria Nieto Publisher: Floricanto Press ISBN-13: 978-1519146182 Bio: Maria is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, East Bay where…
September 2016: Vanessa Garcia and Sonia Manzano
September Book of the month: WHITE LIGHT by Vanessa Garcia Publisher: Shade Mountain Press ISBN-13: 978-0991355549 BIO: Vanessa Garcia is a multidisciplinary artist working as a novelist, playwright, and journalist. Her debut novel, White Light, was published in 2015,…