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Last night was really cute for me, shoutout to the lovely folks of @harperviabooks for getting yours truly out the house on a Monday night. Being the book nerd that I am it felt quite trilling to move through a publishing house, books everywhere!! This vintage gorgeous printing press in the reception area had me swooning and the party was lovely. I had a sweet chat with the wonderful @chocolatecoveredpages, yummy snacks and multiple glasses of 🍾🍾. Walked away with a tote bag, stack of uncorrected proofs of their first releases, and a copy of Zora Neale Hurston’s BARRACOON (Thanks Lulu!!) but most importantly I won a high functioning perfect piece of fancy @away luggage!! Between the college tours my daughter and I are doing and the mini trips I take for the library, a good solid carryon is just what I needed so I’m thrilled to have this. Thanks so much to Harper Via for having me, I had a blast and look forward to reading the stories you bring. 🎉🤸🏾‍♂️🍾📚👌🏿💥

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El año pasado, mi amigo Juan Milà, director editorial de #HarperVia, me llamó para preguntarme si me interesaría traducir el discurso Yo tengo un sueño, de Dr. #MartinLutherKing, Jr. Lo primero que pensé fue que lo había escuchado mal. No podía creer que ese pilar monumental del movimiento de derechos civiles no existiera en formato de libro en español. Le dije que sí inmediatamente… ¡Y el libro ya está en mis manos! Ha sido un honor indescriptible llevar a mi lengua natal este discurso oportuno y atemporal. También tuve el privilegio de traducir un conmovedor prólogo, escrito para esta edición, por #AmandaGorman. Al traducir ambos textos, me beneficié de las maravillosas sugerencias de mi editora —y ahora amiga querida— Ariana Rosado Fernández, así como de mi querido Juan Milà. En el proceso, todo el tiempo tuve presente que esto era un discurso. Por tanto, el texto tenía que sonar bien. Más allá del contenido, tenía que comunicar la cadencia, la musicalidad y el ritmo de uno de los mejores oradores del idioma inglés. Así que recité cada oración y todo el discurso, en español, una y otra vez… Durante los primeros días —¿o acaso fueron semanas?—, todavía no me podía creer que iba a ser el vehículo a través del cual las palabras de Dr. King llegarían a una audiencia hispanohablante. Sin embargo, en lugar de intimidarme, esta responsabilidad me inspiró y me mantuvo (con)centrado y con los pies en la tierra. Desde el borrador final, ya he perdido la cuenta de la cantidad de veces que he leído mi traducción en voz alta. Y todavía la voz se me quiebra y el pulso se me acelera mientras leo. Esto es personal. Esto a mí me toca de cerca. Yo también tengo un sueño. Yo también comparto el sueño de Dr. King. Yo también me pregunto, con #LangstonHughes, ¿qué le pasa a un sueño diferido? Este sueño también es aplicable a mi patria. En las fotos en este post, el hombre que alza la mano contra un régimen racista es el ganador del @recordingacademy Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez, quien en este momento está en la cárcel en Cuba por su canción “#PatriaYVida” y por el crimen de cantar siendo negro... [Continúa en el primer comentario]. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPVmeLvgxo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Consent, Vanessa Springora (F, 30s, grey scrubs, KN95 mask, bronze nails, backpack on lap, library copy, 4 train)

Thanks to @harperviabooks and bibliolifestyle for the gifted copy. If you've been rocking with me for a while you know Puerto Rican lit makes my heart swell. I am excited to read Velorio because it takes place in the wake of Hurricane Maria which is very relevant still. It involves family, strength and hope which is the spirit of boricuas. It is a story that aims to speak truth to power through unity. I long for the stories of my people that help to reclaim our history, that expose the truth about Puerto Rico's status as a colony and challenge the narrative that the U.S. "helps" Puerto Ricans. So although for many Latinx Heritage Month is a celebration, Puerto Ricans are still not free and locked into a colonial system that seeks to erase and remove them from their homeland on a daily basis. This one is out in January and should be considered required reading. Check out the synopsis below: Set in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Xavier Navarro Aquino's unforgettable debut novel follows a remarkable group of survivors searching for hope on an island torn apart by both natural disaster and human violence. Camila is haunted by the death of her sister, Marisol, who was caught by a mudslide during the huracán. Unable to part with Marisol, Camila carries her through town, past the churchyard, and, eventually, to the supposed utopia of Memoria. Urayoán, the idealistic, yet troubled cult leader of Memoria, has a vision for this new society, one that in his eyes is peaceful and democratic. The paradise he preaches lures in the young, including Bayfish, a boy on the cusp of manhood, and Morivivi, a woman whose outward toughness belies an inner tenderness for her friends. But as the different members of Memoria navigate Urayoán's fiery rise, they will need to confront his violent authoritarian impulses in order to find a way to reclaim their home. Velorio--meaning "wake"--is a story of strength, resilience, and hope; a tale of peril and possibility buoyed by the deeply held belief in a people's ability to unite against those corrupted by power. #Velorio #Veloriobook #ownvoices #xaviernavarroaquino #harpervia #bibliolifestyle #bookfeature #booktour #ReadPuertoRican (at The Bushwick Collective) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT3M-C2rc8N/?utm_medium=tumblr

Memoirs are my favorite nonfiction reads. Many of them leave me in tears and that human experience is what I long for when reading. I love learning about family dynamics and what shapes experiences. Lately I've been gravitating towards books that explore the process of grief. QOTD: What book have you read that explores grief and loss as a theme? Thanks to @harperviabooks and @bibliolifestyle for the gifted copy. A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes released July 27 and it explores Rodrigo Garcia's family and their last days with his father as they prepare for his death. If you enjoy reflections on author's lives, then this one is for you. ⚘SYNOPSIS⚘ The son of one of the greatest writers of our time—Nobel Prize winner and internationally bestselling icon Gabriel García Márquez—remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss. Bittersweet and insightful, surprising and powerful, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes celebrates the formidable legacy of Rodrigo’s parents, offering an unprecedented look at the private family life of a literary giant. It is at once a gift to Gabriel García Márquez’s readers worldwide, and a grand tribute from a writer who knew him well.  #AFarewelltoGaboandMercedes #RodrigoGarcia #HarperVia #bibliolifestyle #memoir #grief #nonfiction #familystory #books #BooksandMurals #BooksandArt #bookphotos #bookstagram #latinx #Latinxbooks #ownvoices #bookish #latinxauthor #bookdragon #TBR #bibliophile #bookworm #reading #newrelease #hardcovers #gifted #bookfeature #booktour #manicure (at The Bushwick Collective) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkTw2CrfHe/?utm_medium=tumblr

After reading, Too Much Lip I was eager to read more literature from Indigenous authors of Australia. I am always looking to expand my perspective and understanding outside of the U.S. experience. Books about languages, the power and resistance they hold and the importance of teaching and preservation, especially Indigenous ones, is a personal interest of mine. I know this one is going to be an impact full read for me. QOTD: What Indigenous book do you recommend? Thanks to @harpervia @tlcbooktours for the gifted copy. 🏞SYNOPSIS🏞 Knowing that he will soon die, Albert ‘Poppy’ Gondiwindi takes pen to paper. His life has been spent on the banks of the Murrumby River at Prosperous House, on Massacre Plains. Albert is determined to pass on the language of his people and everything that was ever remembered. He finds the words on the wind. August Gondiwindi has been living on the other side of the world for ten years when she learns of her grandfather’s death. She returns home for his burial, wracked with grief and burdened with all she tried to leave behind. Her homecoming is bittersweet as she confronts the love of her kin and news that Prosperous is to be repossessed by a mining company. Determined to make amends she endeavours to save their land – a quest that leads her to the voice of her grandfather and into the past, the stories of her people, the secrets of the river. Profoundly moving and exquisitely written, Tara June Winch’s The Yield is the story of a people and a culture dispossessed. But it is as much a celebration of what was and what endures, and a powerful reclaiming of Indigenous language, storytelling and identity. #theyield #tarajunewinch #harpervia #tlcbooktours #tlcdiversity #booktour #bookfeature #BIPOCbookstagram #Indigenousbooks #Australia #books #Wiradjuri #ownvoices #diversereads #bookphotos #booksoutside #gifted #bookish #bookstagram #paperback #bookfeature #bookworm #reading #bibliophile #IndigenousFiction #TBR #bookrecommendation #bookdragon (at Middle Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQKCnUVr1If/?utm_medium=tumblr