Monday—Thursday
9:00 a.m—9:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Summer and breaks:
Monday—Friday
9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Closed during University holidays.

Latino Cultural Center
Purdue University
600 N. Russell St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 494-2530

Polilla Café

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.

Complete list of books read:

  1. Life in the Dam Tropics - David Unger
  2. Flight of the Swan - Rosario Ferré
  3. When I was Puerto Rican – Esmeralda Santiago
  4. Kissing the Virgins Mouth – Donna Gershlen
  5. House on Mango Street – Sandra Cisneros
  6. In the Name of Salome – Julia Alvarez
  7. In the Time of Butterflies – Julia Alvarez
  8. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent – Julia Alvarez
  9. Paula – Isabel Allende
  10. Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  11. Havana Heat – Carolina Garcia Aquilera
  12. Lovesick – Angeles Mastretta
  13. Rain of Gold – Victor Vallasensor
  14. Bless Me Ultima – Rudolfo Anaya
  15. Antigua and My Life Before – Marcela Serrano
  16. Dreaming in Cuban – Christina Garcia
  17. Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter – Mario Vargas Llosa
  18. Deep Rivers – Jose Maria Arguedas
  19. Kingdom of this World – Alejo Carpentier
  20. The Aguero Sisters – Christina Garcia
  21. The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
  22. Reservation Blues - Sherman Alexie
  23. Sweet Diamond Dust - Rosario Ferré
  24. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge - Carlos Castañeda
  25. The Hummingbird’s Daughter - Luis Alberto Urrea
  26. Caucasia - Danzy Senna
  27. The Color of my Words-Lynn Joseph
  28. Heading South, Looking North: A Bilingual Journey - Ariel Dorfman