11TH ANNUAL SUMMER READING LIST FROM LAS COMADRES & FRIENDS NATIONAL LATINO BOOK CLUB

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

CONTACT:  Teresa M. Tobin, Project Manager  

tmtobin.lcbookclub@gmail.com

 

 

New York, NY (June 20, 2025)  —  Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club is pleased to announce the release of its 11th annual Summer Reading List on this the first day of the summer.

 “Reading is most rewarding when you feel a connection to the story,” says Teresa M. Tobin, Project Manager. “Our Summer Reading List has something special for everyone. The voices of our talented Latine writers bring fresh perspectives and meaningful connections. And for the first time, upon our readers' request, we have added a book in Spanish. So, settle in, turn the page, and let these stories take you somewhere new. Enjoy the journey!”

The Summer Reading List includes 20 books in a variety of genres.  It includes a golden classic novel written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a children’s picture book to share with kids and grandkids, and our first ever Spanish language book.  Stories are set in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico and across the United States.   We encourage readers of all ages to purchase our selections and add them to their TBR piles, give copies to family and friends, donate copies to neighborhood libraries, and enjoy Reading Latino Lit.

  

Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club

2025 Summer Reading List

 

1.       A SIMPLE HABANA MELODY by Oscar Hijuelos (Grand Central Publishing) – fiction, classical

2.       A STORY OF STORIES: THE TEXAS BORDER BARRIO LIFE AND WRITINGS OF DOÑA RAMONA GONZÁLEZ by Cristina Devereaux Ramírez (Tinta Books) – biography

3.       +El Último Hombre Blanco / THE LAST WHITE MAN by Nuria Labari (Random House) – fiction

4.       FOR A GOD TO REST: A CARTEL MARIACHI ROMANCE by Tamaya Cruz (Tamaya Cruz Books) – romance

5.       *GLORIA by Andrés Felipe Solano (Counterpoint) – fiction

6.       I TRUST MY INNER VOICE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SELF-BELIEF, MANIFESTATION AND MINDSET TRANSFORMATION by Ana Parra Vivas (Hasmark Publishing International) – self-help

7.       LATINO FIRSTS: TRAILBLAZERS AND MILESTONES IN UNITED STATES HISTORY by Nicolás Kanellos (Visible Ink Press) – biographies

8.       LUCHA OF THE NIGHT FOREST by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Make Me A World) – fiction, young adult

9.       *MAMIACHI & ME: MY MAMI’S MARIACHI BAND by Jolene and Dakota Gutiérrez (Harry N. Abrams) – children’s picture book

10.   #ON THE TIP OF YOUR MOTHER’S TONGUE by JP Infante (Thirty West Publishing House) – poetry and prose

11.   RAIN REVOLUTIONS by Bessie F. Zaldívar (Long Day Press) – fiction, short stories

12.   *REINBOU by Pedro Cabiya (Astra House) – fiction

13.   RESERVOIR BITCHES by Dahlia de la Cerda (The Feminist Press at CUNY) – fiction, short stories

14.   TELL IT TO ME SINGING by Tita Ramirez (Simon & Schuster) – fiction

15.   THE INFLUENCERS by Anna-Marie McLemore (The Dial Press) – fiction, mystery

16.   *THE LATINA ANTI-DIET: A DIETITIAN’S GUIDE TO AUTHENTIC HEALTH THAT CELEBRATES CULTURE AND FULL-FLAVOR LIVING by Dalina Soto (Ballantine Books) – self-help

17.   THE PINK AGAVE MOTEL & OTHER STORIES by V. Castro (CLASH Books) – science fiction

18.   THE SONS OF EL REY by Alex Espinoza (Simon & Schuster) – fiction, LGBTQ+

19.   THE WAVES TAKE YOU HOME by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez (Lake Union Publishing) – fiction, magical realism

20.   WE WILL BE JAGUARS: A MEMOIR OF MY PEOPLE by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson (Abrams Press) – environmental & naturalist biography

 *book available in Spanish      +book available in English     

#dual language (English-Spanish)

 

Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club was founded in 2006 and is currently in 12 cities, with more cities to follow.  All books are in English, written by Latine authors. Membership is free and open to all readers, Latinos and non-Latinos, women and men.  Each month, Las Comadres & Friends Book Club features a Book of the Month selection and one or two additional “Conversations with” books.  At the end of the month, there is a LIVE zoom teleconference with the author(s), plus a simultaneous X-Chat on @ReadLatinoLit.  The interviews are recorded and uploaded to the Las Comadres YouTube Channel (@LasComadresParaLasAmericas).

For more information on Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, to register for the monthly teleconference, and to submit your book for consideration, visit www.latinolit.com.

For more information on the 2025 Summer Reading List, email Teresa M. Tobin, Project Manager, at tmtobin.lcbookclub@gmail.com.

 

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Leadership Team

Teresa M. Tobin, Project Manager

Maria C. Ferrer, Nydia Marsella, Dora M. Abreu, Karen D. Gonzales and Dr. Nora de Hoyos Comstock

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LAS COMADRES NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

 

PRESS RELEASE

 LAS COMADRES PARA LAS AMERICAS

NAMES DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                

 

AUSTIN, TX—Las Comadres Para Las Americas has selected Maria Ferrer, the current Project Manager of Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club, as its new Director of Programs.

Maria Ferrer, a Comadre for over 15 years, will assist National Founder Nora de Hoyos Comstock in programming for the fast growing organization. She helped start the Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, and has been its Media Coordinator for the past seven years.  Maria handles press releases and manages weekly posts about the book club on Facebook and Twitter.  She is also one of the Facilitators for the New York City Comadres Network. During the pandemic crisis, Maria and her fellow Facilitators created the Comades Connect program and hosts two weekly meetings: an informative Comadrazo session and a fun Happy Hour. 

“Being a Comadre,” says Maria, “means connecting, communicating, and celebrating our Latino culture. I am thrilled to be taking on managing the Las Comadres organization and its book club, and carrying on Nora’s legacy.”

As Director of Programs, Maria will re-establish communications with the Comadres Network and Book Club Facilitators; support the groups in growing their memberships; connect solitary Comadres to the nearest group in their area; increase Las Comadres’ social media presence; establish partnerships with other professional groups that empower Latinas; and develop a Comadres 2.0 for the new year and years to come.

 Nora de Hoyos Comstock is the National and International Founder, and served as President and CEO of Las Comadres para las Americas until her retirement in 2015. She remains on the Board of Las Comadres providing guidance and direction. She established the group over 20 years ago in Austin, TX.  Nora transformed the informal in-home gathering into the national and international Las Comadres network.  Today there are Comadres networks in over 50 cities, where Latinas are engaged in dialogues about education, employment, culture, resources, among other things. And, there are Comadres & Friends book clubs in over 15 cities, where readers of all ages meet monthly and connect via culture and literature.

 For more information on Las Comadres Para Las Americas and Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, contact Maria Ferrer at mferrer.lascomadres@gmail.com or contact Nora de Hoyos Comstock at (512) 751-7837.#

 

 

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