THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

   NOTE :    Saturday, October 13 :  Meet Sandra at the Latino Book and Family Festival at the California State University/Dominguez Hills in Los Angeles.   She will be moderating the Historical Fiction/Nonfiction panel, and will be on a panel on What Latinas Want to Read. Admission is free.          "This story of love, mysticism and betrayal tests the ultimate boundaries of sisterhood.  I loved this brave, lushly written tale of life in old Santa Fe." ---Jill Smolinski, author of Objects of My Affection and The Next Thing on My List Arranged marriages A runaway bride Sisters Adultery Witchcraft A Woman doctor Secrets THE SANDOVAL SISTERS Survival themes are one of my interests, especially if the protagonist is female: woman vs. nature, woman vs. the establishment (tradition), woman vs. woman, and woman vs. herself.  I also like settings wherein the protagonist is cha...

    If you are anywhere near Los Angeles this weekend, do consider visiting THE 13th ANNUAL LATINO BOOK & FAMILY FESTIVAL at Greenlee Plaza at California State University.  It promises to be a fun-filled weekend full of books!  And, artists, arts & crafts, story-telling, music, folklorico dancing, exhibits and Mexican food. The Latino Book & Family Festival is spearheaded by Latino Literacy Now, in partnership with actor and community activitist Edward James Olmos .  Author Reyna Grande is this year's Program Coordinator, and she has lined up many wonderful authors, including Belinda Acosta, Julia Amante, Kathy Cano-Murillo, Victor Cass, Margo Candela, Alex Espinosa, Stephen Gutierrez, Josefina Lopez, Rafael Navarro, Thelma Reyna and Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez.   For the complete list of authors, click here . For more information and the Festival's website, click here . For directions to the Festival, click here . If...