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
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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
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
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce #ModernLatinaBookClub
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
Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by Maria Hinojosa #ModernLatinaBookClub
The Modern Latina Book Club selected Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by Maria Hinojosa for our next book of the month. We start reading this powerful memoir on 3/1/21, to here to join in. Synopsis: “Anyone striving to understand and improve this country should read her story.” —Gloria Steinem, author of My Life on the Road The Emmy … [Read more...] about Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by Maria Hinojosa #ModernLatinaBookClub