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Latino Book Month — with Giveaway

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The Association of American Publishers Publishing Latino Voices for America (PLVA) Task Force has declared May Latino Books Month.

Throughout the month of May, booksellers, librarians, and others in the book industry are encouraged to promote reading among Latinos in their communities and to raise awareness of the rich variety of books authored by Latinos that are available, in both English and Spanish.

Well, as a member of the book-reviewing media, I’m happy to do my part. I don’t know about you, but I love to read novels or memoirs set in a different culture or written by an author whose experiences are vastly different from mine.

And Hachette Book Group is really doing their part. They have offered up a great prize package.

One of you will win each of these books:

B as in Beauty By Alberto Ferreras

Into the Beautiful North By Luis Urrea

Hungry Woman in Paris By Josefina Lopez

The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos By Margaret Mascarenhas

Houston, We Have a Problema By Gwendolyn Zepeda

If you click through the links you can read an excerpt of the books.

This contest is open to readers with a U.S. or Canadian shipping address. Just leave a comment if you’d like to be entered to win. If you want to tell us about your favorite Latino author or Latin-themed book, that would be even better!

I will announce the winners on May 31.

Good luck, or should I say “Buena suerte“?

Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan also blogs at Snapshot about life with her tween daughter and preschool son.

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Comments

  1. I’m sure that I have read Latino authors but can’t think of one at this moment. I have been making it a point to seek out books that broaden my cultural knowledge and would love to win this group of novels!

  2. Count me in please! I am a follower/subscriber too.

    I don’t have a favorite Latino author and would like to read some more. Thank you for the giveaway!

  3. I can’t recall reading any but it would be great to, thanks for the giveaway!

  5. I cannot think of any Latin authors or Latin themed books but I’d be interested in reading the books being given away. Thanks.

  6. I’d be THRILLED to win these books! Please enter me! One of my favorite books is The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.

  7. I’d like to be entered to win, please. I’ve been thinking about this and I belive my favorite Latina author is Sandra Cisneros (“The House on Mango Street” – am I showing my age too much? lol).

  10. I’d love to be entered to win these beautiful books! I have always liked Neruda and Borge, especially a short story by the latter called “The Aleph” in which the main person in the story finds a spinning “world” under the stairs that can see EVERYTHING that’s going on in the world! Thanks for the chance to win!

  22. I own B as in Beauty not done with it yet, but it is great so far. I would also like to read the rest of these books representing Latino Book Month. Thanks for the chance.

  25. I love to read, I wish there was more time in the day to read more often and these books sound wonderful.

  28. I haven’t read any Latin or Latino themed books yet.. but I’d like to! Thanks for the chance to win!

  29. I really like the work of Julia Alvarez and Isabel Allende.
    Thanks for the chance to win this great set of books!

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

  30. I have never read any Latino books but would certainly enjoy doing so. So please enter me.
    Thanks
    roylsue(at)telpage(dot)net

  32. I like the idea of ethnic book groups as giveaways – a little window onto cultures that we don’t know! Thanks for the giveaway!

  34. My favorite latina author is Michele Martinez, who writes exciting mysteries. If you want to read her work, start with Cover-Up, her first novel. Thank you for the chance to win!

  37. I’d love to win this great set of books – please count me in!

    Thanks,
    megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

  40. These all sound like very interesting books! I can’t think of any Latino authors or titles with a Latin theme. Thanks for this giveaway!

    brc668 At gmail Dot com

  41. I am hoping to adopt an older child out of foster care want to be able to teach them about all people

  43. I don’t believe that I have read any books from any Latin authors, I would certainly love to. These books all sound great.
    Thanks for the chance.

    itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com

  46. I’d love to add this set of books to my collection – I mostly read translated latin literature (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende), but I think this looks like a fantastic set!

  47. Please enter me in the contest.

    I have read a number of Latino authors – Cristina Garcia, Usable Allende, Rosario Ferre.

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