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Good-Bye to All That, A Novel by Margo Candela – Career gals who have endured office politics will root for Raquel Azorian, a smart yet credibly flawed heroine.
The Ghost of Cesar Chavez by David Dominguez – Muscular poems that conjure the grit and glory of a hard day’s work.

This month we’ve been talking about the environment – what’s in our air, our water, our homes and our food.  We’ve explained why WE know Latinas care, and how you can help protect and take better care of the earth’s resources. We’ve talked about slowing down and taking time to re-connect.  After all, the environment, …

When you wake up in the morning, do you feel the softness of the sheets against your skin and think of the cotton that was grown to provide you with the covering?  Do you feel the warmth of the quilt or bedspread, and appreciate the wool or down that went into that cobija?  Are you …

What do we have around us, what do we live with, and put next to and into our bodies on a regular basis?  Our immediate environment is just as important as, and reflective of, our larger community. Are we paying attention to what’s in our homes?  What cleaning supplies do we use, what products do …

We dispelled the myth in the last blog that Latinas don’t care about the environment.  But let’s get down to the action steps… So then, what can I do! What can we do? I know many of us Latinas care about the environment. However, all the solutions seem so overwhelming. How can I help with …

Guest post by Gina Weber As an environmentalist, I am often asked why Latinas do not care about the environment. I think by now I have perfected my “dumb founded” look, and always have the same response – Latinas do care! I think people assume that because of some reason or another we don’t care. …

April is the month of spring, rebirth, new growth, and plenty of both sunshine and rain!  We smell the earth, and look forward to longer days and warmer weather. What better month, then, to celebrate Earth Day and for us to talk about Latinos and the environment?  This month, we will consider the environment and …

A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published. For more information visit: www.marcelalandres.com. Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them by Graciela Tiscareno-Sato (Thrive Publishing) Revelatory and timely, Latinnovating is vital reading for job seekers and career …

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, let us keep in mind the strength, pride and brilliance of Latinas – we have LOTS to be proud of… I’d like to share with you just a few stories of Latina history-makers!  There is so much more to say about all of these women, but let …

Women make up the majority of the U.S. work force, and hold a majority of management positions.  (Women make up 50.8% of people employed in management and professional occupations.) Studies have shown that high school girls in the U.S. earn higher GPAs than their male peers and are more likely to gain admittance to societies …