“Women, Words & Wisdom”

Web roundup:

Latina Writers on ‘blog’ tour

May 19 – Mary Castillo, author of “Switchcraft”
May 20 – Caridad Ferrer, author of “It’s Not About the Accent”
May 21 – Lara Rios, author of “Becoming Americana”
May 22 – Mayra Calvani, The Dark Phantom Review
May 23 – Caridad Piniero, author of “The Calling” Vampire series
May 24 – Jamie Martinez Wood, author of “Rogelia’s House of Magic”
May 25 – Berta Platas, author of “Cinderella Lopez”
May 26 – Tracy Montoya, “I’ll Be Watching You”
May 27 – Kathy Cano Murillo, aka “The Crafty Chica”
May 28 – Misa Ramirez, author of “Living the Vida Lola”

Latina chefs get sleek from power diet

Biographers profile trailblazing Latinas

Cuban author living in Miami wins the prestigious Premio Alfaguara de Novela 2008. He will present his winning novel, Chiquita

– Brida, New from Paolo Coelho. Read an excerpt

– Check out USA Today’s 2008 Summer books

Booksellers’ Selections for Summer Afternoons

What are your selections for Summer reading?

* “Life is a Beach” by

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