The Modern Latina Book Club voted and we are excited to start reading You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by best selling author Julissa Arce. Here is a short interview where Julissa talks about the new book and the unrealistic expectations faced by people of color. Synopsis: Bestselling author Julissa Arce calls for a celebration of … [Read more...] about You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce #ModernLatinaBookClub
Book Reviews
Conversation with Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda Author of Jefa in Training
Latina entrepreneurs make up one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial segments in the U.S. but are given very few resources to succeed. We will be talking with Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda about her newly released book Jefa in Training. Ashley Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda is an author, business development coach and socialpreneur. Originally from Queens, NYC and born … [Read more...] about Conversation with Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda Author of Jefa in Training
I am Diosa: A Journey to Healing Deep, Loving Yourself, and Coming Back Home to Soul by Christine Gutierrez #ModernLatinaBookClub
February is the month known to be all about love, including self-love. Join the Modern Latina Book Club read I am Diosa: A Journey to Healing Deep, Loving Yourself, and Coming Back Home to Soul by Christine Gutierrez. This raw and relatable guide to radical self-care and self-love empowers readers to embrace the powerful Diosa within. Synopsis: In this fiercely … [Read more...] about I am Diosa: A Journey to Healing Deep, Loving Yourself, and Coming Back Home to Soul by Christine Gutierrez #ModernLatinaBookClub
Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine #ModernLatinaBookClub
The Modern Latina Book Club kicks off 2022 honoring the stories of Latinas of indigenous ancestry with Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Join us as we read this collection of stories of unrelenting feminine power and an exploration of the universal experiences of abandonment, heritage, and an eternal sense of home. Kali talks about her journey writing … [Read more...] about Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine #ModernLatinaBookClub
Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal #ModernLatinaBookClub
We’re only a week away from Hallow’s Eve, and we have picked a frightening, fast paced thriller for our next book of the month. Join the Modern Latina Book Club as we read Five Midnights (Five Midnights, 1) by Puerto Rican novelist Ann Dávila Cardinal. Who’s in for a wicked read? Synopsis: Ann Dávila Cardinal's Five Midnights is a “wickedly thrilling” (William … [Read more...] about Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal #ModernLatinaBookClub