The Las Comadres 2011 Book List

Las Comadres is a nationwide network of Latinas who share information about everything from education to resources to culture and much more. They put together a 2011 book list we thought we’d share with you, for more information about each book check out the Las Comadres website. Any books not make the cut that you think should be there?

January – The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature, Edited by Ilan Stavans and Stay With Me, By Sandra Rodriguez Barron

February – The Lady Matador’s Hotel, By Cristina García

March – The Next Big Story: My Journey ThroughThe Land of Possibilities, By Soledad O’Brien

April – The Frog Was Singing, By Rita Rosa Ruesga

May – The Island of Eternal Loves/La Isla de Los Amores Infinitos, By Daína Chaviano

June – Beautiful Darkness, By Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

July – The Farthest Home is an Empire of Fire: A Tejano Elegy, By John Phillip Santos

August – Conquistadora, By Esmeralda Santiago

September – The Realm of Hungry Spirits, By Lorraine López

October – If I Bring You Roses, By Marisel Vera

November – Tamales, Comadres, and the Meaning of Civilization, By Carmen Tafolla & Ellen Riojas Clark

December – The Couturiere, A Novel, By Maria Dueñas