Oh, what a week!
Last week’s Hijas events kept me in the car—dashing into Charlotte three times in one day on Thursday (just for effect, I usually don’t go into Charlotte three times in […]
A M'ija to Meet: Brenda, Colombiana
What I love about being Latina: I am born of Latin roots. My heritage sculpted from brown, indigenous earth. The waters that carried an enslaved people fill my nocturnal dreams, […]
Book Club, Women's Group Program
I have been contacted by a couple book clubs and women’s organizations about speaking to their groups about the issues raised in the book, and I am really excited about […]
Opening Remarks from Levine Museum Launch
I began work on the text of Hijas Americanas officially in late 2005, but, the truth is, I began working on this book long ago as my life as a […]
This Week's Hijas Events
Last week’s events were a blast. The signing at RealEyes Bookstore was my first, and it was such a nice surprise to have people deliberately come out for it. The […]
Some local press
Davidson author gives voice to young women Jun. 8, 2007 Lake Norman Navigator By Amanda Young While browsing through Barnes and Noble, Lake Norman residents will be able to see […]
A M'ija to Meet: Jo, Cuban and Chicana
What I love about being Latina: The fluidity of language, culture, community and knowing that, almost anywhere, I can find community and be grateful in having those moments of solidarity […]
A letter from a mom
A friend e-mailed recently to talk about Hijas and reflect on raising her mixed-race daughter. Would her ethnicity affect her, would the Disney princesses steal her strong little girl away, […]
This Week in Hijas events
I’ll be doing my first reading and signing for Hijas Americanas at RealEyes Bookstore in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, June 5th at 7pm. On Wednesday morning, I’ll take to the […]
Launch Day!
So I woke up Friday morning, Launch Day, and thought, “what do I do now?” After a slow shower to wake me up and a run through e-mail, I jumped […]
