THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

The Latina Book Club is Celebrating Men this month.  Come meet A.E. Roman and his friend Chico.      A.E. Roman is the author of the Chico Santana Mysteries: CHINATOWN ANGEL, which was nominated for the Shamus Awards, and THE SUPERMAN PROJECT, which Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review. It also just won second place for Best Mystery Novel from the International Latino Book Awards. This native New Yorker – from the Bronx – was a teen rapper and read his poetry at the Nuyorican Poets Café. Alex is currently working on Chico’s third adventure, and a young adult novel entitled, SWEET 15, with his friend and writing partner, Emily Adler. Visit him at http://aeroman101.blogspot.com/  THE SUPERMAN PROJECT won 2nd place for Best Mystery Novel from 2010 International Latino Book Awards! 

The Latina Book Club is Celebrating Men this whole month.  Today, we are joined by author Caridad Pineiro and her latest hero, Bill Santana.  He's definitely one worth reading about.  And to check out the book video, click here .   Happy Reading.  And, as always, Read Latino. by Caridad Pineiro I like writing characters that don’t fit the mold of what you expect. Bill Santana, the hero in my July release THE FIFTH KINGDOM, is just that kind of character. A Cuban-American CIA Agent, Bill is working on a joint FBI-CIA Task force that is monitoring for terrorist activities. Bill loves his country. He has risked his life to keep it safe, but in all that time, he has never risked something just as important: his heart. When you first meet Bill, he is what you would expect of someone in such a vital and demanding position. Strong. Silent. Professional. A loner.  But as I wrote THE FIFTH KINGDOM, it came to me that there was so much mor...

   The Latina Book Club is pleased to partner with Condor Book Tours on this tour. Note that the author will be stopping by today to answer any questions left in the comment section. Anyone leaving a comment will be entered to win a Free copy of the book.  (Winners must be in the continental U.S.) Good luck!  And, as always, Read Latino! LIVE CHAT! with Robert Renteria on Sunday June 26th , 7pm Eastern/6pm Central at: http://condorbooktours.com/Author_Chat_Salon.php MI BARRIO (graphic novel) by Robert Renteria as told to Corey Michael Blake illustrated by Shane Clester Writers of the Round Table Press/SmarterComics, 2011 "Don't let where you came from dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you become." These are the words of successful entrepreneur Robert Renteria, who grew up as an infant sleeping in a dresser drawer in one of the poorest ghettos of East L.A. and went on to become a business owner and civic leader. And most recently, he w...

    Matt will soon have what every author dreams of – a movie based on his book. His debut novel, BALL DON’T LIE, published by Delacorte in 2005, will soon be a major motion picture starring Ludacris, Nick Cannon, Emelie de Ravin, Grayson Boucher, and Rosanna Arquette (Night and Day Pictures). The book was also named an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. This award winning author has written five novels, including MEXICAN WHITEBOY (2008), WE WERE HERE (2009), I WILL SAVE YOU (2010) and a picture book out earlier this year, JOE LOUIS: A NATION’S HOPE (illustrated by Kadir Nelson). Plus, he has published numerous short stories in various literary journals, including Pacific Review, The Vincent Brothers Review, Chiricú, George Mason Review, and Allegheny Literary Review. When not writing, Matt teaches creative writing at New York University. Visit him at http://www.mattdelapena.com/ . BALL DON’T LIE Soon to be a...

The Latina Book Club continues its Celebration of Men this month with a Q&A with author David Perez. He is a talented author with a funny “memoirito.”  Enjoy, and always, Read Latino! WOW! By David Perez 11B Press, 2011 Q: Tell us about your book. How much is it about your childhood? What is pure fiction? A: My book, WOW!, is a memoir, or rather a “memoirito” set in the 1960s about my coming-of-age in a tough South Bronx neighborhood while navigating an even tougher Catholic school. WOW! was the my first English word I learned when I was two-years old. I feel it epitomizes my character in the book: a Puerto Rican boy full of wonder. I called my book a “memoirito” because of its novella length (only 128 pages) and because it’s written in an episodic style, much like the telenovelas my folks watched on TV, or those popular pocket paperback novelas in Spanish with illustrations. In fact, my book also has some illustrations, done by my brother George Pérez, an interna...

The Latina Book Club welcomes Sujeiry, the First Lady of Love, to our Celebrating Men campaign. To My Father, And All The Men Who’ve Come Along By Sujeiry Gonzalez Men. I haven’t had the best track record with them. The first man in my life abandoned my family when I was only 12. He had instructed me to wait for him in my home on Trinity Street, where I lived in Lawrence, MA. Snow fell from the sky, covering the streets in white, like the blanket that cloaks newborns. An hour later, I sat by the living room window, peeking as cars plowed by slowly. His car never showed. He didn't call either. And with that, Papi vanished, not to be heard from again for another eight years. What followed were a string of failed relationships with men who were just like Papi. I know that now, but at the time I couldn't pinpoint their similarities. Inconsistency was the common thread. They also left me. Still, I celebrate men, particularly the men who have come into my life and convin...

The Latina Book Club Celebrates Men all month long.   Join us! Martín Solares is a Mexican writer, critic and editor.   He holds a doctorate in Iberian and Latin American Studies from the University of Paris.   Solares’ first book, THE BLACK MINUTES, is a crime fiction thriller, and was shortlisted for the Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize .   In 1998, Martin’s short story, “El Planeta Cloralex,” received the Efrain Huerto National Literary Award.        THE BLACK  MINUTES just won the 2010 International Latino Book Award for Best Mystery Novel.      Felicidades!