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Grand Central Publishing celebrates today's popular novels, with the Latino point of view in mind. What great gifts for the Holidays! Many are already on My Latino Voice's holiday gift list :  Damas, Dramas and Ana Ruiz Celebrated Latina writer, Julia Alvarez is excited about the “Quinceañera Club Novel” Damas, Dramas and Ana Ruiz, by Austin, Texas based journalist’s debut Belinda Acosta. In the novel, Ana Ruiz is the soon-to-be single mom of soon-to-be 15-year old Carmen, who is doing her best to pull together her daughter’s quinceañera while her twenty-year marriage falls apart. See our My Latino voice article by Rigoberto Gonzalez, in his "My Latino Book Review" series  Evenings at the Argentine Club In Julia Amante’s novel, Evenings at the Argentine Club, two Argentine families struggle to achieve the American Dream and together these two families: Is it possible to live the life you want, without hurting the ones you love?  Tell Me Something True In, Tell Me Something True, acclaimed music journalist, Leila Cobo, makes her literary debut with a stunning novel: The story of a young Colombian-American woman who uncovers the truth about her deceased mother’s secret past and undertakes her own turbulent journey of self-discovery.  America Libre Raul Ramos y Sanchez’s cautionary tale of extremism gone awry is the central narrative in America Libre. Check out the fictional scenario! As a deep recession, anti-immigrant sentiments, and radical government legislation grip this nation, a new political power emerges: a Hispanic liberation movement seeking to redraw the borders of the United States. How far will a father go to protect the ones he loves?  B as in Beauty Alberto Ferrara’s fictional and hilarious tale takes an honest look at the evolution of self-esteem and celebrates the powerful road to self-discovery through the life of “B” -- the beautiful, fat protagonist. "B as in Beauty is B as in Brilliant” says acclaimed CNN journalist, Soledad O’Brien. Read our book review of B as in Beauty by My Latino Voice contributor Robert Wadell and our "Featured Voice" video interview of its talented author, Alberto Ferrara. Look for these exciting novels at book sellers all around the U.S. and online. For more information about these titles, visit: www.hachettebookgroup.com. |
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