by Maria Joaquina Villaseñor “Another one of Coach’s rules: If you want to be a champion, you have to run every day. Make the foggy mornings and windy afternoons your homeboys…Miguel Ángel would become a boxer.” What are the obstacles young Latinos must fight to have a chance? In A Fighting Chance, Claudia Meléndez Salinas draws us into the life of Miguel Ángel, a … [Read more...] about #ModernLatinaBookClub Features A Fighting Chance by Claudia Meléndez Salinas
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#ModernLatinaBookClub Features Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
by Jasmine Colón When I first heard that Marvel Comics was creating a series for the America Chavez, I immediately needed to know who was going to author this groundbreaking superhero. A quick search led me to Gabby Rivera who I discovered published her critically acclaimed Juliet Takes a Breathe a year ago. As I read through the many reviews (including one by Roxanne Gay!) … [Read more...] about #ModernLatinaBookClub Features Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Modern Latina Book Club
We are so excited to launch the Modern Latina Book Club. For 2017, the book club will feature works by Latina authors from all genres. Organizing ourselves to read together is a wonderful and powerful way to share and embrace our commonalities and diversities. Reading can bring people together by sharing a similar experience and reconnect us to our culture. “This was an … [Read more...] about Modern Latina Book Club