Literanista

Valerie M. Russo Evans is a creative writer and digital strategist, with the eye of a designer and a deep understanding of basic marketing principles, focused on how new technologies are changing human behavior and forging a path between insights and interaction. I manage one of the largest networks of Latina/o Bloggers on Facebook and have been blogging for over a decade at Literanista.
http://www.valeriemevans.com

The Lit & Luz Book Club

I recently got an email from the Chicago-base organization behind the annual Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and …

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The Lucky Ones by Julianne Pachico

While her parents are away, a teenager finds herself home alone, with the household staff mysteriously gone, no phone connection, …

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The Book of Emma Reyes by Emma Reyes

This astonishing memoir was hailed as an instant classic when first published in Colombia in 2012, nearly a decade after …

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Did Goya Go Organic?

After over a decade of hoping that some of my beloved food brands would offer better for you, low sodium …

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#FridayReads: The Leavers by Lisa Ko

The Leavers by Lisa Ko  Book description: “The Leavers is courageous, sensitive, and perfectly of this moment.” —Barbara Kingsolver   An …

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Library Apps for Book Lovers

Slowly, over the past decade, I have come over to the dark side and became a reader of eBooks. It …

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#FridayReads: Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enriquez

Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enriquez  Book description:  An arresting collection of short stories, reminiscent of …

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#FridayReads: I Got This: To Gold and Beyond by Laurie Hernandez

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond by Laurie Hernandez I am SO excited to announce my first book “I …

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#FridayReads: The Gringo Champion by Aura Xilonen

The Gringo Champion by Aura Xilonen  Book description: Liborio has to leave Mexico, a land that has taught him little …

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#FridayReads: Glaxo by Hernan Ronsino

Glaxo by Hernan Ronsino  Book description: Glaxo is a chilling novel of betrayal, romance, and murder, from a major Latin …

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