Almarie Guerra
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Dana Diaz is an aspiring standup comedian - a woman in a man's world. When she meets a tough computer programmer named Amanda Dorn, the two bond over their struggles in boys' club professions. Dana confides that she's recently been harassed and assaulted while in L.A., and Amanda comes up with a plan: they should go after each other's assailants, Strangers on a Train, style. But Dana finds that revenge, however sweet, draws her into a more complicated...
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“Machetes Under Our Bed” gifts readers with the writing and orations of over 100 Latina writers, speakers, and activists across the world in one of the most eclectic and inclusive collections traversing time, style, and traditions.
“Machetes Under Our Bed: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Daughters of Latin America” follows in the steps of Margaret Busby's New Daughters of Africa as a seminal collection of female creators...
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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Pura Belpré!
Pura Belpré grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance to work at the New York Public Library, she was thrilled to be able to help share her stories with children—especially...
Pura Belpré grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance to work at the New York Public Library, she was thrilled to be able to help share her stories with children—especially...