Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club is a partnership between Las Comadres and Association of American Publishers (AAP) to promote reading of Latino authors. Membership is open to everyone. Most of the books are also available in Spanish. We welcome you to join our National Latino Book Club. We encourage you to buy the monthly Book Club Selection and the Additional Conversation Selection(s) and join us at our Book Club Meetings and/or our monthly podcast–Conversations with Las Comadres.
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2015 TELECONFERENCE SERIES:
January 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for interviews with Alina García-Lapuerta, author of La Belle Créole: The Cuban Countess Who Captivated Havana, Madrid, and Paris
and Additional Conversation with Diann M. Kissell, author of A Turquoise Life: One Woman’s Triumphant Journey
Teleconference
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Length: 47 minutes, 0 seconds | Size: 8.46 MB
February 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for interviews with Chantel Acevedo, author of A Falling Star
and Additional Conversation with Neil Foley, author of Mexicans in the Making of America
Teleconference
Listen to the podcast:
Length: 57 minutes, 19 seconds | Size: 10.32 MB
March 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for interviews with Cristina Saralegui, author of
Rise Up & Shine!
Teleconference
Listen to the podcast:
Length: 52 minutes, 6 seconds | Size: 9.38 MB
April 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Cecilia Velástegui, author of Howl of the Mission Owl, with Additional Conversation with Lydia Gil, author of Letters from Heaven.
Teleconference
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Length: 47 minutes, 36 seconds | Size: 8.57 MB
May 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Chiquis Rivera, author of Forgiveness, with Additional Conversation with Catalina Prieto, author of A Miracle from God in the Hands of a Mother.
Teleconference
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Length: 56 minutes, 40 seconds | Size: 10.2 MB
June 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Richard Blanco, author of The Prince of Los Cocuyos, with Additional Conversation with Eileen Truax, author of Dreamers.
Teleconference
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Length: 54 minutes, 31 seconds | Size: 9.81 MB
July 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Eleanor Parker Sapia, author of A Decent Woman and Additional Conversation with María Dueñas, author of The Heart Has Its Reasons.
Teleconference
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Length: 52 minutes, 22 seconds | Size: 9.43 MB
August 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Graciela Limón, author of The Intriguing Life of Ximena Godoy and Additional Conversation with Adam Silvera, author of More Happy Than Not.
Teleconference
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Length: 58 minutes, 22 seconds | Size: 10.51 MB
September 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Andi Teran, author of Ana of California and Additional Conversation with Dan-el Padilla Peralta, author of Undocumented: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League.
Teleconference
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Length: 53 minutes, 36 seconds | Size: 9.65 MB
October 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with J.G. Jurado, author of Point of Balance and Additional Conversation with Courtney Alameda author of Shutter published by Feiwei and Friends/MacMillan.
Teleconference
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Length: 41 minutes, 00 seconds | Size: 7.38 MB
November 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Carolina De Robertis author of Gods of Tango published by Knopf Doubleday and Additional Conversation with Kirsten Valdez Quade author of Night at the Fiestas published by Powell’s Books.
Teleconference
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Length: 51 minutes, 43 seconds | Size: 7.38 MB
December 2015
Join Las Comadres around the world for an interview with Mireya Navarro author of Stepdog published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons and Additional Conversation with Sandra Gutierrez author of Empanadas published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
Teleconference
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Length: 50 minutes, 26 seconds | Size: 9.31 MB