Another Way Forward
As you keep faith as readers, I’ll keep faith as a writer to continue writing and showing the places where our stories interconnect. Not everyone is on the same page, but we all HAVE a page. Never forget: We are who makes the story worth reading.
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Quick Reviews and Previews
I’ve been reading and listening to quite a few books lately, but not taking the time to review them. I'm taking the time today!
Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez: Latine Heritage Month in the Library
The library didn’t give my mother, my sister, and me our strength. But the library was a place where we could learn to unlock our power ourselves.
Lucia Gonzalez: Latine Heritage Month in the Library
Taking those books home allowed me to escape the entrapment of those silent days when I could not communicate in English. I will never forget the feeling of joy upon receiving that first library card!
Cindy L. Rodriguez: Latine Heritage Month in the Library
I remember going to the local library, getting my first library card, and piling the car with books. I couldn’t believe it—I could take them home? We didn’t have to pay for them? And I could bring them back and then get more? It was the greatest thing ever!
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