Writing Biz
When I speak, people are always really interested in the process of writing a book and the writing business. I talk about it a lot on the road but not […]
A new review
This review (and you will see in a moment that I do have a connection to the reviewer) warmed my heart for two reasons: 1) I love what Alli Marshall […]
A book for your teenage daughter
Last week, a comment on the blog led me to a new book out that’s getting an incredible amount of buzz. Written by Nancy Amanda Redd, a former Miss Virginia, […]
A New Year's Book Giveaway Contest
I have a few copies of Hijas on the shelf and thought I would start the new year on the blog with a contest. For every comment posted on the blog […]
Beach Books
I am going to the beach in a week, and I can’t wait. Then I will go to Atlanta for some book promotion, come back to Charlotte for an event […]
It's a small world afterall
I mentioned yesterday that there was one more story I wanted to tell from my signing at The Happy Bookseller in Columbia, SC. Here it is: There was a line […]
What are you waiting for?
Have you purchased your copy of Hijas Americanas yet? If not, what’s the hold up? Even Urban Latino magazine thinks you should. Here’s a review that they recently ran. Urbano […]
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 […]
Why learning to sew can help you love your body
In one of his essay-like chapters of Love is a Mix Tape (Crown), Rob Sheffield reflects on how Renee, his curvy wife, began to make her own clothes, […]
Magazines pick Hijas Americanas as a must read!
Pick up the June/ July issue of Latina magazine and head to page 26. There you’ll find Hijas Americanas as the Number 3 item in their popular feature: The Eight […]
