THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!      As you know, May 5 th is the Anniversary of the Mexican Army’s surprise victory over the French forces in the tiny town of Puebla. The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.   (Viva Mexico!)  Our guest today is author Annette Sandoval , a Mexican American, who is happy to share her story with us.  This is our second interview with Annette and we are happy to welcome her back. Q:     Was getting published difficult? Heck yeah! My last book, SPITFIRE , was rejected by all of the big six publishing ​​houses. They claimed it had "No mass-market appeal."   ​That perplexed me. I could not believe that a novel about a Latina office drone who suspects her Dockers-wearing, Hootie and the Blowfish loving boss of being a serial killer, wasn't worth a read. ​Why wouldn't a female protagonist with an acid wit not have mass market appeal? ...

The Latina Book Club congratulates Annette Sandoval on the publication of her new novel, SPITFIRE.     Join us as we "chat" with Annette about sassy heroines, time management, backpacking around the globe and the difficulties of publishing.  Read below, and as always, Read Latino! SPITFIRE by Annette Sandoval Thomas & Mercer, July 2012 Tomi is sassy, savvy and scandalous! --The Latina Book Club Book Summary: Twenty-eight-year-old Tomi Reyes is a documentary filmmaker who moonlights as a receptionist to pay the bills. It’s a pretty easy gig—until she receives an unexpected promotion, and her somewhat interesting life goes totally insane.  For starters, her new boss, Scott Martin, morphs from nice guy into creepy dictator in the space of, like, five seconds. Then Justin Thyme, Tomi’s occasional boyfriend, is found murdered and stuffed inside his refrigerator. Before Tomi can get over the shock, her friend Whim meets the same gru...