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EXCERPT WEDNESDAY! BURN BABY BURN BY MEG MEDINA (includes playlist!)

       Every Wednesday The Latina Book Club features excerpts from exciting novels by Latino authors.   Happy Reading and Happy New Year! Disco is making a comeback! And we are going to disco our way into the New Year with author Meg Medina.  She has provided a playlist to get us started and an excerpt from her book, BURN BABY BURN . Enjoy! Mini Interview with Meg: Q:   Your book is set in the 1970s, so do you dance disco? What's your favorite disco song to hustle to? Meg Medina: Boogie Shoes by K.C and the Sunshine Band. (The full playlist for the novel is listed after the excerpt.) Q:  What is your heroine's (Nora's) favorite Latino food? What is yours? Meg: More would probably love arroz con leche (rice pudding) because it’s sweet and cheap to make. But I like arroz con frijoles negros and a chunk of lechón. Don’t tell my doctor.  Q:  Where do you plan to be when the bell drops on 2017? Meg: ...