By Reyna Grande
Publisher: Atria Books (A Division of Simon and Schuster, Inc.)
This memoir, written by Reyna Grande, takes us into the world of a child and her siblings left behind in Mexico by parents who were seeking a better life in the United States. This memoir captures the innocent feelings of a child and her siblings as they try to cope with the separation and breakup of their family. Read more ›
By Junot Díaz
Publisher: Riverhead Books (A member of Penquin Group USA)
Junot Díaz uses short stories to depict the life of a young Dominican man who is devoid of total emotional commitment to the women he loves. His first story takes the reader through a series of events describing his inner thoughts as he cheats on his girlfriend Magda. Junot does an excellent job of capturing the feelings of a great relationship in all its glory, its downswings, and when it eventually ends. He makes you feel for the characters on both sides; the cheater and cheated. His gift of effective writing grabs at your heartstrings and makes you feel as if you’ve been on that same emotional rollercoaster ride sometime in your life.
By Roxanne Ocampo
Publisher: Self Published
This book’s purpose was written to help Latino parents raise superstar children and to assist students to maximize their chances of admission to “best” colleges and universities. The author strives to throw light on the college application process and to demystify the process for Latino students and parents alike.
By Thelma T. Reyna
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Throughout her short stories, Thelma T. Reyna takes a slice of everyday life and turns it into wonderful prose. It appears that the purpose of her book is to demonstrate that although life may appear ordinary, it can touch us in a way that can stir indifference, sadness, wonder, embarrassment, simple misdirection, or even move us to question our internal moral compass.
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By Richard Villegas Jr.
Published: Self Published
The author, an elementary school teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, has written several short stories depicting everyday life in a classroom. A couple of his stories follow a gay theme; therefore, those capture situations that pertain to this particular topic. His stories are peppered with language that can be attributed to the daily life of those growing up in a “rough” urban setting and therefore can be colorful at times. Read more ›
The Latino Author is featuring published author Dr. Cynthia Colón. This is Dr. Colón’s first book and covers candid responses to a hectic process of becoming an author. I believe you’ll be impressed with the information she has chosen to share with our readers.
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