Modern Latina Book Club: More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You . . . and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise by Cecilia Muñoz "In More Than Ready, Cecilia Muñoz poignantly captures the challenges that women of color face as they try to compete on an uneven playing field, coupled with uplifting advice from her experiences rising to the height of her profession. Cecilia … [Read more...] about Modern Latina Book Club: More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You . . . and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise by Cecilia Muñoz
Book Reviews
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras #ModernLatinaBookClub
We are excited to announce that the Modern Latina Book Club will be reading Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Her novel, Fruit of the Drunken Tree, is a national bestseller and New York Times Editor Pick. This autobiographically inspired story takes place in Bogotá, Colombia during the height of the Pablo Escobar’s drug cartel in the 1990s. The two main … [Read more...] about Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras #ModernLatinaBookClub
In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado #ModernLatinaBookClub
Join the #ModernLatinaBookClub as we read the In the Dream House: A Memoir by the award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado. In this revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse, Machado recounts an engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Save the date for … [Read more...] about In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado #ModernLatinaBookClub
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia #ModernLatinaBookClub
The Washington Post wrote that Mexican Gothic is a creepy, intoxicating mystery that’s almost impossible to put down.” And Modern Latina Book Club members are so excited to start reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s newly released novel. Synopsis: An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. From … [Read more...] about Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia #ModernLatinaBookClub
Hungry Woman in Paris Paperback by Josefina López #ModernLatinaBookClub
Join us in reading the Modern Latina Book Club’s latest pick, Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina López. The protagonist, Canela is confused and uncertain about her upcoming marriage. Join Canela into her search to discover her hunger for life in a life-changing trip to Paris. Synopsis: A journalist and activist, Canela believes passion is essential to life; but lately … [Read more...] about Hungry Woman in Paris Paperback by Josefina López #ModernLatinaBookClub