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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF READING LATINO LITERATURE!

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Greetings, Book Lovers.   

Join Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club THIS MONDAY, APRIL 27, 8pm ET for its LIVE AUTHOR CHAT with Kimberly Vargas Agnese and Jose Hernandez Diaz.

Remember to check your time zone: 5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET & PR and sign up through our sister-site www.LatinoLit.com.

BOOKS OF THE MONTH

KADUPUL FLOWER: POEMS by Kimberly Vargas Agnese – a poetry collection that deals with poverty, homelessness, racism, sexual assault and ecological justice.

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A BROWN MAN by Jose Hernandez Diaz – this collection of poems consists of odes to the Mexican American first generation experience and Los Angeles.

 Read the full book descriptions and author bios here:    https://latinolit.com/april-2026-kimberly-vargas-agnese-and-jose-hernandez-diaz/

Join our 20th Anniversary Book Club Celebration by ordering an ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRT here:   https://avocado-street-design.square.site/shop/las-comadres/6VK6FAM76YHCFZBTUOCK43A3

Join the Las Comadres & Friends Book Club here:  https://latinolit.com/join-book-club/

Shop for your books here:   https://bookshop.org/shop/lascomadresbookclub

Subscribe to the Las Comadres YouTube Channel for more author interviews.  Here’s the link to last month’s Live Author Podcast:  https://youtu.be/jNLxZkh-YAI?si=ZGTDh2xHb2YGFNub

Visit the Las Comadres & Friends Book Club website for more upcoming books of the month:   https://latinolit.com

See you Monday.  Until then, Happy Reading and Always Read Latino Lit!

Tess, Maria, Dora, Karen, Nydia and Nora

Leadership Team

Las Comadres & Friends

National Latino Book Club

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The Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club is celebrating its 20th year.  There are book clubs in 12 cities. The Book Club is part of Las Comadres Para Las Américas, a not-for-profit organization for Latinas with 10,000 members worldwide.  Our mission is to promote the work of Latine authors to every book lover, to bring our community to bookstores, and to support our writers.  The Comadres & Friends Book Club Membership is free and open to everyone — Latinos and non-Latinos. Visit us at www.latinolit.com.

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MEET THE FORT WORTH COMADRES 

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MEET THE FORT WORTH COMADRES  

Imelda Rocha is the Facilitator for the Fort Worth Comadres, with former facilitators Rebecca Castro (14 years) and Mona Chavez (10 years) providing support.

The Fort Worth Comadres Network is 14 years old.  They meet once a month, usually on the third Saturday of the month from 10 to 11:30am.  They meet at a Comadre’s home, or a public place with a private room.  During this past year, they have met at the Botanical garden, museum of art, boat ride to an island in a lake, public library, restaurant, and many other interesting places. 

“Comadrazos are fun no matter the place!,” says Imelda.   And, she’s right.  Texas is big and Fort Worth Comadres can drive up to 40 miles one way to attend a Comadrazo.  Now, that’s dedication!

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MEET THE TENNESSEE COMADRES 

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Their facilitator for the past 11 years has been Viviana “Vivi” Aureille, but the group is 16 years old. They get together once a month, usually on Saturdays.  

Their Comadrazos are exclusively in Spanish, and they’ve brought people together to form smaller groups for all sorts of fun activities. From traveling together, catching a movie, discovering new restaurants, and celebrating weddings to hiking and paddleboarding—there’s always something exciting happening! 

The Tennessee Comadres were visible at this year’s Worldwide Comadrazo & 25th Anniversary Celebration in Austin, Texas.  Their group leader Vivi was a finalist for 2025 Nora Award – Comadre of the Year.  She didn’t win but she’s always a winner to her group.

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LAS COMADRES CELEBRATES ITS MEMBERS’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS & BOOK NEWS

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Join Las Comadres Para Las Americas in celebrating its Members’ Accomplishments and Book News for August. 

Vector illustration of a woman winning a race. One of a series

ACCOMPLISHMENTS (in English and/or Spanish) 

Sally Acevedo (Austin, TX) – Su nuevo blog; “Creer Sin Dogmas” es un espacio para explorar la espiritualidad sin ataduras, a través de reflexiones profundas, mitos e historia. Descúbrelo aquí: https://open.substack.com/pub/sallyear Sally tiene certificación en Inteligencia Artificial. Plataformas ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok y otras Plataformas de generación de contenido y lenguaje. 

Sandra Dominguez (El Paso, TX) – Congratulate Sandra on her New Job as Clinical Education Coordinator at The Hospitals of Providence. 

Mirta Rinaldi (Queens, NY) – On April 2025, Mirta got a Diplomatura Universitaria en Sommelier de Yerba Mate from Escuela Argentina de Té. Yerba mate is the national drink of Argentina, and she’s very proud of this achievement. Now, a “matear” con Mirta!!! 

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 COMADRE AUTHORS 

 Congratulations to our COMADRE AUTHORS on their latest publications. 

Maritere Bellas (Los Angeles, CA) – Her bilingual children’s picture book, TIO RICKY DOESN”T SPEAK ENGLISH/ TIO RICKY NO HABLA INGLES, will be released in October by Lil’Libros.

Karen Gonzales (Denver, CO) – RAMAS Y RAICES: THE BEST OF CALMA was honored as an Anthology Finalist at the 2025 Colorado Book Awards on July 26, 2025, celebrating Colorado’s best literature published in 2024. It will be the Conversations With Book selection of the Las Comadres & Friends Book Club in September, 2025. Karen is co-founder of CALMA and one of her stories appears in the anthology. 

Mireya Perez-Bustillo (Brooklyn, NY) – Three of Mireya’s poems were accepted for publication in Voices-online journal of Li2program at G-Center CUNY. 

Nimia Ramos Beauchamp (San Juan, PR) – She self-published a AYurPermaVerse Coloring Book series for middle grade children, which has proven very popular. 

Gabriela Rives (San Antonio, TX) – Her book, I CHOSE YOU, was just released by Editorial Portable. This is a Self-Help/ Motivational book, and also available in Spanish – YO TE ELEGI. 

 Lourdes Ruan (Lewisville, TX) – Her book, PAIN, MASTER OF LIFE, is full of autobiographic anecdotes. It is available in Spanish as well, DOLOR, MAESTRO DE VIDA. Dr. Lisette Sanchez (Long Beach, CA) – Her article, “Why Being ‘The Strong One’ Is a Form of Self-Sabotage,” was published in Oprah Daily! On July 21st. Here is the link: https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a65417974/real-strength-rest-healing/

Congratulations to all ! 

Disclaimer: This list is for promotional purposes only and not intended as an endorsement of any kind.