Looking for the first summer read, join the Modern Latina Book Club read Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home: Stories by Ana Castillo starting 6/5/23. Literary legend Ana Castillo explores the secrets that are kept within households and the women they impact the most in this breakout collection that cements her place as a leading voice in feminist fiction. Join the Modern Latina Book … [Read more...] about Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home: Stories by Ana Castillo #ModernLatinaBookClub
Book Reviews
Violeta by Isabel Allende #ModernLatinaBookClub
We are excited to start 2023 reading Isabel Allende’s novel Violeta. The epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century. Join the Modern Latina Book Club as we read this enthralling saga about a passion-filled life. Synopsis: Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in … [Read more...] about Violeta by Isabel Allende #ModernLatinaBookClub
A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel by Reyna Grande #ModernLatinaBookClub
We are so excited to feature this month’s book club reading “A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel” by California author Reyna Grande. Reyna shares how she wrote this novel to learn more about the war, or invasion of Mexico and to better understand the U.S.-Mexican border. In this novel, the reader is taken to the year 1846 when the war is intensifying and tells the story of a … [Read more...] about A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel by Reyna Grande #ModernLatinaBookClub
Agave Blues by Ruthie Marlenée #ModernLatinaBookClub
At the recent International Latino Book Club Awards, Agave Blues by Ruthie Marlenée received the Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Fiction Book Award. And for September 2022, we are fortunate that the author, Ruthie, will guide us through the readings and join the Modern Latina Book Club discussion. Synopsis: Sometimes, la sangre atrae, "the blood calls you back," and … [Read more...] about Agave Blues by Ruthie Marlenée #ModernLatinaBookClub
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez #ModernLatinaBookClub
The Modern Latina Book Club will begin reading Olga Dies Dreaming by new novelist Xochitl Gonzalez this month. The story of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her social ambitions, absent mother, and Puerto Rican roots--all in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Join the Modern Latina Book Club as we read this romantic comedy. Synopsis: It's 2017, and Olga and her … [Read more...] about Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez #ModernLatinaBookClub