THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

The Latina Book Club congratulates Jonathan Marcantoni on the launch of La Casita Grande,  a new publishing house specializing in Latino and Caribbean literature. WRITING TIP :  If you want to stand out as an artist, be true to your visions and push yourself creatively, without worrying about the marketability of your stories. --- Jonathan Marcantoni Jonathan Marcantoni , Publisher LA CASITA GRANDE An imprint of Black Rose Writing Q: For years, we've been hearing the lament of editors and agents that they can't find any Latino authors.  And when one attends Book Expo America (BEA), all the editors keep asking for more diverse books, more Latino works.  Yet, the majority of the publishing booths at BEA this year had little to no diversity. It seems we have the editors' ears, but not the sales and marketing staff.  Did you see this too?  Where do you think Latinos are in publishing? JONATHAN MARCANTONI :  T...

Atria Books Spanish Today is the Chinese New Year.   We welcome the Year of the Monkey. Now, whether you started your New Year in January or now in February, we are sure one of the things that has crossed your mind – maybe to add to your “New Year’s Resolutions” – is to get fit. Univision Nutritionist and Fitness Trainer Claudia Molina and her new book on juicing and exercise can help you get started.  JUGOSA Y FIT may be in Spanish, but fitness in any language is important.  The book is full of wonderful and nutritious recipes, as well as exercise routines for everyone.  (English translation is in the works.) Claudia encourages everyone to drink natural juices because they are easier for your body to absorb and are quick to energize you. Besides, if you want a killer body like hers, then you want to juice and exercise. I got a Nutra Bullet for my birthday in November and I am loving juicing.  I add a hint of ginger to all my juice comb...

   La Latina Book Club continua con su celebración de Hispanic Heritage Month todo este mes.   Mas tenemos para ustedes reseñas todos los Viernes de libros en Español.   Le agradecemos a Open Media Español su regalo de una copia de DESEO DE UNA  NOCHE.   Dejen un comentario aqui o un Tweet con nuestro “hashtag” #amreadingwiththelatinabookclub.   Buena suerte!   //   The Latina Book Club continues celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and our Spanish reviews on Fridays.   We want to thank Open Media Español who is donating an e-copy of Alonso Cueto’s book, DESEO DE UNA NOCHE (in Spanish), to one lucky reader.   Enter to win by leaving a comment below or Tweeting our hashtag, #amreadingwiththelatinabookclub.   Good luck! Las historias pasan dentro de cada uno de nosotros. Y al final esto es lo que cuenta, creo: que las historias son parte fundamental de nuestras vidas y sirven para tratar de explicar lo que no tiene...

  El Latino Book Club presenta por primera vez reseñas de libros en español por autores Hispanos y Españoles. Empezamos con uno de nuestros autores favoritos, Juan Gómez-Jurado, cual tiene un libro nuevo, EL PACIENTE, esta cargado de tensión y emociones. Esperamos anxiosamente su traduccion al Ingles.     //      The Latina Book Club presents for the first time reviews of books in Spanish by Latino and Spanish authors.   We begin with one of our favorite authors, Juan Gómez-Jurado, whose latest novel, THE PATIENT, is full of tension and swirling emotions.   We eagerly await the English translation.   EL PACIENTE por Juan Gómez-Jurado ( Editorial Planeta) RESEŇA:    El prestigioso neurocirujano David Evans se enfrenta a una terrible encrucijada: si su próximo paciente sale vivo de la mesa de operaciones, su pequeña hija Julia morirá a manos de un psicópata. Para el Dr. Evans se inicia una desesperada cuenta atrás cuand...

    NOTE:  This book is written in Spanish.  My Spanish reading skills are rusty so a review is not possible, but I can still help promote this new exciting award-winning Latino author.  Below please find a summary of Maria de Lourdes Victoria's book and her personal bio. As always, Read Latino! MAS ALLA DE LA JUSTICIA (BEYOND JUSTICE) by Maria de Lourdes Victoria SUMMARY:  Melanie is a detective at the public defenders’ office in the city of Seattle. Her job is to investigate crimes allegedly perpetrated by the people the agency represents. She is an attractive, savvy and very angry woman. Her husband recently abandoned her, and she must now do her best to support her daughters alone. Sofia, a newly hired, Mexican attorney, is also trying to cope with her own defiant teenage sons, and with the responsibilities of her new job. When the pair is teamed up, conflict arises, and is Rhonda, the affable African-American secretary, w...