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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 beginning September 12 and she will join the Modern Latina Book Club discussion.
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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. This romantic comedy tells 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.
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You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce #ModernLatinaBookClub
The Modern Latina Book Club members picked You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by best selling author Julissa Arce. Julissa dives into and tears apart the lie that assimilation leads to belonging. She combs through history and her own story to break down this myth, arguing that assimilation is a moving finish line designed to keep Black and brown Americans and immigrants chasing racist American ideals. She talks about the Lie of Success, the Lie of Legality, the Lie of Whiteness, and the Lie of English―each promising that if you obtain these things, you will reach acceptance and won’t be an outsider anymore. Join Modern Latina Book Club as we read this much anticipated book where Julissa offers a new promise: Belonging only comes through celebrating yourself, your history, your culture, and everything that makes you uniquely you!
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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. If you are currently an entrepreneur, working on a side hustle that you want to turn into a full-time venture or have a passion project you want to start, then you don’t want to miss this Facebook Live conversation on Tuesday, March 8th at 5 PM PT.
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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.