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GROWING UP LATINA
Latina Authors Panel Discussion: May 11, 2010 at 4:00pm to 6:00pm
in Phillips Hall
 SARAH
RAFAEL GARCÍA (http://www.sarahrafaelgarcia.com)
started writing short stories and poetry after her
father’s passing in 1988. She resided in Beijing, China in 2004
for a year and a half, teaching English to students of all ages
and writing full-time. Since the publication of Las Niñas,
A
Collection of Childhood Memories in 2008, she has continued to
share her writings and community outreach by founding Barrio
Writers, a reading and writing program aimed to empower
teenagers through creative writing, higher education and the
cultural arts. Most recently, Sarah Rafael spent three months
backpacking through Australia, exploring a new country while
working on her second book. Her writings, workshops and
lifestyle promote community empowerment, cultural awareness and
global sharing. Please see the following links
for a few chapters from her work, Las Niñas. Access to
these chapters is temporary by permission from the author.
Chapter 4 Nuestra Mami,
Chapter 5 Patas de Rana,
Chapter 12,
Plums, Plums and more Plums,
Chapter 16 Noe, My First Love.
 SANDRA LOPEZ (http://www.sandra-lopez.info)
was born and raised in a poor barrio of Hawaiian Gardens,
California. With ambition, never-ending hope, and the strong
guidance and support from her family, Sandra is the first in her
familty to graduate from high
school and college. Her first novel Esperanza: A
Latina Story was published in March 2008 while she was still
in college. Now, this young writer is a graduate of
Cal State University, Fullerton. She earned a BFA in Animation and
Illustration, and is anticipating a promising career as a
writer and artist. Beyond the Gardens is the follow
up sequel to Esperanza. Please see the following links
for a few chapters from her first novel, Esperanza.
Access to these chapters is temporary by permission from the
author. Chapter 41,
Chapter 43, and
Chapter 46.
 JAMIE
MARTINEZ WOOD (http://www.jamiewood.com)
is the author of eight books and the recipient of the 2008
international Latino Book Award Best Reference Book for Latino
Writers and Journalists. Her debut novel and Tomas Rivera award
nominee is Rogelia’s House of Magic. Jamie is an inspirational
speaker and empowerment specialist. She teaches workshops on
personal power and earth spirituality and conducts classroom
visits and assemblies on writing, publishing, and self-esteem.
Please see the following links to a few chapters from her
novel, Rogelia's House of Magic. Access to these chapters
is temporary by permission from the author.
Chapters 1-4.
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