Seattle Latinx Bookclub - Dominicana

2509 East Cherry Street,Seattle WA 98122

23 April, 2022

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Join us in comunidad & discussion of the novel Dominicana by Angie Cruz We plan to meet in person this month (on the outdoor back patio of the Central Cafe & Juice Bar) to discuss Dominicana by Angie Cruz. Nos vemos pronto! About the book & authors Dominicana In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Angie Cruz's Dominicana is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world. It is an engrossing story about a 15 year old girl who is forced to marry a much older man and move from the Dominican Republic to NYC where she knows no one and doesn’t speak the language. It’s a story of how she grows into herself and it is beautifully told. The novel is inspired by the arrival story of the author's mother in the 1960s. To research this novel Angie scoured many photo albums and this inspired the digital photo archive accessed through instagram: @dominicanasnyc. Angie Cruz is a New York born Dominicana who traveled to and from NYC to D.R. for most of her formative years. Dominicana, published in 2019, was her third novel, after Soledad in 2001 and Let It Rain Coffee in 2005. Her fourth novel, How Not To Drown in A Glass of Water is forthcoming Fall 2022. She also has a children's picture book, Angelica and La Guira, forthcoming in 2023. Her short stories and essays have been featured in numerous journals and anthologies including Small Axe, Gulf Coast Literary Journal, Callaloo, VQR and the New York Times. Angie is currently an Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh where she is an affiliate of CAAPP: Center for African American Poetry and Poetics. The co-founder and editor of the award winning literary journal, Aster(ix). She divides her time between Pittsburgh, New York and Turin. Where to find the book You can find a copy of their book on Bookshop.org here Purchase through Estelita's Library's Bookshop.org store front and you'll support Seattle's local Black/Brown owned justice focused community bookstore & lending library. You can also find the novel at Seattle Public Library in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. Bonus Material Spotify Playlist for Dominicana, A Novel Readers' Discussion Group Guide Dominicanas NYC Photo Archive Future 2022 Meeting Dates & Book Picks Sat. May 21st - Once I was you, by Maria HinojosaSat. June 25th - The Black Flamingo, by Dean AttaSat. July 30th - Cantoras, by Carolina De RobertisSat. August 27th - Funeral for Flaca, by Emilly PradoSat. September 24th - Cemetery Boys, by Aiden ThomasSat. October 22nd - Bruja Born, by Zoraida CórdovaSat. November 19th - This Fierce Blood, by Malia Márquez