Gwendolyn Zepeda

• Jan-2004
• / Literary
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Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. With dark, knife-in-the ribs humor and poignant glimpses of youth and early adulthood, Gwendolyn Zepeda's first book is the literati's version of television variety shows of the 1970s. Chock full of sharp observations i...

• Jun-2008
• / General Fiction
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"My name is Ana. Every year, my family makes tamales for Christmas. This year, I am six, so I get to mix the dough, which is made of cornmeal. My sister Lidia is eight, so she gets to spread the dough on the corn husk leaves. I wish I was eight, s...

• Jan-2009
• / Women's Fiction
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Jessica Luna is your typical 26 year old: she has man trouble, mom trouble, and not a clue what to do with her life (though everyone else in her family seems to have plenty of suggestions!) After a lifetime of being babied by her family, Jess is inca...

• Jun-2009
• / General Fiction
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''My name is Marisol. I'm seven years old. This spring, I helped my grandfather make a garden.''
First, Marisol and her grandfather had to prepare the ground. They pulled out the old plants and weeds. They mixed up all the dirt ''to make it soft...

• Jan-2010
• / General Fiction
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PARADISE LOST If she can find the time, Sandy Saavedra will stop to breathe. New management has turned work upside down and her father's upcoming marriage-something he forgot to mention to Sandy-means there's no peace at home, either. But it's oka...

• May-2011
• / General Fiction
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"I kick the ball. BAM! BOOM! POW!" Young Tonito dreams constantly about playing soccer. He imagines himself hitting the ball with his knee, his foot, his head.

In his mind's eye, Tonito can run as fast as a race car. He can leap into the air ...

• Jul-2012
• / General Fiction
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Some friends help us heal . . . If you ask her, Natasha Davila will tell you there's nothing more important to her than her kids. She'll do anything for her son and daughter-even play nice with her ex-husband. Only now she's facing a problem she ...

• Dec-2017
• / General Fiction
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“My name is Ana. Every year, my family makes tamales for Christmas. This year, I am six, so I get to mix the dough, which is made of cornmeal. My sister Lidia is eight, so she gets to spread the dough on the corn husk leaves. I wish I was eight, so...

• May-2019
• / Mystery
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The fourth-largest city in the US is long overdue to enter the Noir Series arena, and does so blazingly.“There’s precious little comfort to be found in any of these Houston neighborhoods, most of which are set light-years away from the city’s n...