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Somos un club de lectura bilingüe enfocado en autores latinos/hispanos que se reúne en persona para conversar. We are a bilingual book club focused on Latino/Hispanic authors.
¡Animate a ser parte de nuestro club de lectura bilingüe donde se cultivan lectores! Te invitamos al Jardín de lectura, conversar sobre libros de ficción con enfoque de autores hispanos/latinos. Interesado/a? Reuniones en Nide Jardín el cuarto martes del mes. Recoge una copia del libro en la biblioteca Santori (2do piso) e inscríbete para asistir al club en persona. Ven y disfruta nuestras conversaciones sobre literatura, comparte tus pensamientos y socializa.
Para más información puede contactar a Kathy por correo electrónico kmendoza@aurorapubliclibrary.org o por número de teléfono 630-264-4284
Libro del mes: Olga muere soñando por Xochitl Gonzalez
Descripción del libro:
Olga y su hermano, Pedro «Prieto» Acevedo, un carismático congresista, han alcanzado un estatus privilegiado en la ciudad de Nueva York. Olga es una reconocida organizadora de bodas de la élite de la ciudad, y su trabajo es recompensado con cifras astronómicas. Su hermano, «Prieto» Acevedo, representa a la comunidad latina en su barrio natal de Brooklyn.
Lo que pocos saben es que, a pesar de sus exitosas vidas, los Acevedo se criaron con su abuela cuando su madre, Blanca, los abandonó para entregarse al activismo político con los Young Lords. Ahora, tras sobrevivir al huracán María, ella reaparece súbitamente en sus vidas.
Con el telón de fondo de la ciudad de Nueva York en los meses posteriores al devastador huracán, Olga muere soñando explora la corrupción política, los conflictos familiares y el verdadero significado del sueño americano.
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Join our bilingual book club, where readers are nurtured! We invite you to the Reading Garden to discuss fiction books featuring Hispanic/Latino authors. Interested? Meet at Nide Jardín on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Pick up a copy of the book at the Santori Library (2nd floor) and sign up to attend the club in person. Come and enjoy our discussions about literature, share your thoughts, and socialize.
For more information, please contact Kathy at kmendoza@aurorapubliclibrary.org or 630-264-4284.
Book of the Month: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Book description:
It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro “Prieto” Acevedo, are boldfaced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan’s power brokers.
Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the 1 percent but she can’t seem to find her own. . . until she meets Matteo, who forces her to confront the effects of long-held family secrets.
Olga and Prieto’s mother, Blanca, a Young Lord turned radical, abandoned her children to advance a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, with the winds of hurricane season, Blanca has come barreling back into their lives.
Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Xochitl Gonzalez’s Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream—all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.
AGE GROUP: | Adults - ages 19+ |
EVENT TYPE: | Reading and Literacy | Outreach | General Interest | En Español |
TAGS: | Español | book discussion | Book Club | Adult |
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