2011 Past National and Local Events
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November 21, 2011
November 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 00:39:24 | Size: 9.45 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph.D. and Carmen Tafolla, Ph.D., author of Tamales, Comadres and the Meaning of Civilization.
Nora Comstock interviews Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph.D. and Carmen Tafolla, Ph.D. about their book, Tamales, Comadres and the Meaning of Civilization.
Published by Wings Press.
Marisel Herrera, author of Puerto Rican Goldilocks.
With additional conversation by Nora Comstock with Marisel Herrera about her book, Puerto Rican Goldilocks. Published by Author House.
October 24, 2011
October 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 00:51:33 | Size: 12.37 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Marisel Vera, author of If I Bring You Roses.
Nora Comstock interviews Marisel Vera. about her book, If I Bring You Roses. Published by Grand Central.
October 6 & 7, 2011
26th National Hispanic Women's Corporation Conference
Click link above for more information on the 26th National Hispancic Women's Corporation Professional Development and Leadership Institutes
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
September 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 00:37:16 | Size: 8.94 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Lorraine López, author of The Realm of Hungry Spirits.
Dr. Guillermina Gina
Núñez-Mchiri interviews Lorraine López about her book, The Realm of Hungry Spirits.
Published by Grand Central Publishing.
Juan Gómez-Jurado, author of The Traitor's Emblem.
With additional conversation by Nora Comstock with Juan Gómez-Jurado about his book, The Traitor's Emblem. Published by Atria Books.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Brooklyn Book Festival
Las Comadres para las Americas and La Casa Azul Bookstore joined forces to celebrate Hispanic/Latino authors at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
August 29, 2011
August 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 00:58:31 | Size: 14.04 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Esmeralda Santiago, author of Conquistadora.
Lucía González interviews Esmeralda Santiago about her book, Conquistadora. Published by Random House
July 25, 2011
July 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 1 hour 06 minutes 18 seconds | Size: 15.91 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
John Phillip Santos, author of
The Farthest Home Is An Empire Of Fire: A Tejano Elegy
Manuel Ramos, author of King of the Chicanos
Chuy Ramirez, author of Strawberry Fields:
A Book Of Short Stories.
Dr. Javier Rodriguez interviews John Phillip Santos about his book,
The Farthest Home Is An Empire Of Fire: A Tejano Elegy
Lucha Corpi interviews Manuel Ramos and Chuy Ramirez about their books,
King of the Chicanos and Strawberry Fields: A Book of Short Stories
June 27, 2011
June 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 59 minutes 25 seconds | Size: 14.26 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, authors of
Beautiful Darkness
Matt de la Pena, author of I Will Save You
Carlos Ruiz Zafron, author of The Midnight Palace.
Valerie Russo interviews Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl about their book
series and specifically Beautiful Darkness.
Miquela Rivera was to interview Matt de la Pena and Carlos Ruiz Zafron but both ended up with phone issues. Miquela summarized their works for our listeners.
May 25, 2011
12th Annual International Latino Book AwardsThe awards were presented during Book Expo America on May 25, 2010, at the Javits Center.
May 23, 2011
May 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 40 minutes 49 seconds | Size: 9.8 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Daína Chaviano, author of The Island of Eternal Love
Description: Ada Vilageliu-Diaz interviews Daína Chaviano about her work The Island of Eternal Love.
This book is available in English from publishers Riverhead/Penguin and in Spanish through Random House/Vintage Español.
May 9, 2011
Comadre University
On May 9th Las Comadres launched Comadre University with its first course
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing with instructor, author and Comadre Mayra Calvani.
April 29—30, 2011
3rd WorldWide ComadrazoOn April 29th comadres from all over the globe gathered in Austin to celebrate Las Comadres Para Las Americas eleventh anniversary.
April 27, 2011
April 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 47 minutes 32 seconds | Size: 11.41 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Rita Rosa Ruesga, author of The Frog Was Singing
Description: Zulmara Cline interviews Rita Rosa Ruesga about her work The Frog Was Singing.
Published by Scholastic en Español.
Danette Vigilante, author of The Trouble With Half a Moon
Description: Zulmara Cline interviews Danette Vigilante about her work The Trouble With Half a Moon. Published by Penguin
April 1, 2011
March 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 33 minutes | Size: 7.92 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Soledad O'Brien, author of The Next Big Story: My Journey Through The Land Of Possibilities
Description: Michelle Valles interviews Soledad O'Brien about her work The Next Big Story: My Journey Through The Land Of Possibilities. Published by Celebra, Penguin Imprint.
March 1, 2011
February 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 33 minutes:34 seconds | Size: 8.05 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Cristina García, author of The Lady Matador's Hotel
Description: Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles interviews Cristina Garcia about her work
The Lady Matador's Hotel.
Published by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster.
January 31, 2011
January 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 34 minutes:45 seconds | Size: 8.34 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Sandra Rodriguez Barron, author of Stay With Me
Description: Ydalmi Noriega interviews Sandra Rodriguez Barron about her work
Stay With Me.
Published by HarperCollins.
January 5, 2011
January 2011 Teleconference Audio
READING WITH LAS COMADRES
Length: 54 minutes:33 seconds minutes | Size: 13.09 MB | ©2011 LasComadres.org
Ilan Stavans, general editor of The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature
Description: Liana Lopez interviews General Editor, Ilan Stavans, about his work with
The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature.
Published by W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.