The Polilla Café is a book group that meets quarterly to discuss contemporary and classical works by Latin American authors. The books chosen for discussion are generally available in both English and Spanish; discussions can be guided in either English or Spanish. Meetings are held in the LCC lounge to provide a comfortable and informal atmosphere to promote stimulating discussion. Everyone is welcome to join, and new participants are always welcome.
Faults: A Novel.
December 5th * 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at LCC
Location: Latino Cultural Center
Join our bilingual bookclub as we discuss Terri de la Peña's most recent novel, Faults: A Novel, which is a mixed results, to give voice to five different Latina women linked by blood or love, each struggling with her own emotional baggage. After 18 unhappy months living with an old college girlfriend in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, where she retreated after losing her job as a librarian, 40-year-old Toni Dorado is returning to Los Angeles. Her mother, Adela, and college-aged niece, Gabriela, are eager to welcome Toni home, but Toni's estranged sister, Sylvia, is less enthusiastic, as is activist Pat Ramos, Toni's abandoned ex. These womenAwho speak and think in varying degrees of convincing SpanglishAnarrate by turns, but their credibility suffers when they rattle off sound bites about spousal abuse, underrepresentation of minorities in the media, or spout stock phrases from self-help books.
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