THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

       The Latina Book Club wishes all our readers a Happy New Year! We want to start 2017 by looking “beyond” what is normal.  Hence, our Book of the Month is IMAGINING: BEYOND PURPOSE & CREATIVITY by Carlos Aleman.  A book for everyone who wants to let their imagination take flight and to guide them to greater achievements in the New Year.  We have an excerpt from Carlos’ book , but first let’s meet the man, the writer, the artist. Q:  I love the song, The Girl From Ipanema . Sexiest elevator music ever! You and your wife like to travel. Is Brazil on your bucket list? CARLOS ALEMAN:  Very funny! Happy that you liked my selection for the intermission music in the book. I might go to Brazil one day. I have an uncle that lives there. I've also had an interest in the Amazon rain forest for a long time.  Q:  Let's sit at The Imaginary Cafe. What three artists would you like to chat with over wine and ch...

    White (light) only seems like a blank canvas, like shock, or a new slate, a void.  But it’s not. White is just the opposite, it’s really all colors locked in one. Separate by a prism, there it is, made visible, every single one, right in front of me.  Maybe white is the true color of mourning. And all I have to do is let the colors unfurl as they might, as they want to, and with whatever force, or pain, or joy.  This is the process, just like filling the canvas. ---Veronica Shade Mountain Press Lush. Vibrant. A masterful debut by Vanessa Garcia. WHITE LIGHT is about art and life, love and loss, family and lovers.  Like a painting, this story is layered and colored by passions, dreams, nightmares, memories and emotions.   Readers will empathize with Veronica as she weathers the ups and downs of grief and success, which make the ultimate triumphs so much sweeter.  SUMMARY:  Veronica Gonzalez is a Cuban-A...