Daughters of Latin America \;collects the intergenerational voices of Latine women across time and space\, captu ring the power\, strength\, and creativity of these visionary writers\, le aders\, scholars\, and activists&mdash\;including 24 Indigenous voices. Se veral authors featured are translated into English for the first time. Gra mmy\, National Book Award\, Cervantes\, and Pulitzer Prize winners as well as a Nobel Laureate and the next generation of literary voices are among the stars of this essential collection\, women whose work inspires and tra nsforms us.
\nJoin the Prince George&rsquo\;s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George&rsquo\;s County Memorial Library System as t hey welcome \;Daughters of Latin America \;editor Sandra Guzm&aacu te\;n and contributor Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa in conversation about this in credible collection. \;Daughters of Latin America \;is divided int o 13 parts representing the 13 Mayan Moons\, each cycle honoring a differe nt theme. Within its pages are poems from U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Lim&oacut e\;n and celebrated Cervantes Prize&ndash\;winner Dulce Marí\;a Loyn az\; lyric essays from \;New York Times \;bestselling author Naima Coster\, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegrí\;a Hudes\, and Guggenheim Fellow Maryse Condé\;\; rousing speeches from U.S. R epresentative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez\, and Lencan Indigenous land and wat er protector Berta Caceres\; and a transcendent Mazatec chant from shaman and poet Marí\;a Sabina testifying to the power of language as a cur e\, which opens the book.
\nMore than a collection of writings\,&nbs p\;Daughters of Latin America \;is a resurrection of ancestral literar y inheritance as well as a celebration of the rising voices encouraged and nurtured by those who came before them.
\nSANDRA GUZMÁ\;N&nbs p\;is a \;pioneering Afro Indigenous storyteller\, culture writer\, li terary editor\, and documentary filmmaker whose work reclaims \;and re -centers narratives of people and communities outside the margins. A multi -media storyteller\, she writes\, edits\, translates\, and produces work t hat illuminates and educates. Her documentary films have aired on PBS\, Ne tflix\, HBO\, HULU and Prime. Her pieces have \;appeared on NBC\, CNN\ , Lation Rebels\, Gannett | USA Today\, Audobon magazine\, \;and shond aland.
\nIn addition to being the editor of the the international an thology of Latin American women writers\, \;Daughters of Latin America : An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women\, \;Sandra is a producer and interviewer on the artful film\, \;The Pieces I am\,&nb sp\;a documentary that explores the life and art of the legendary storytel ler\, Toni Morrison. Sandra began her journalism career as a reporter at E l Diario/ La Prensa in New York City. She won an Emmy for a public affairs show exploring the US embargo against Cuba while she worked at Telemundo. She worked as a producer on Good Day New York. She was tapped to lead&nbs p\;Latina \;magazine\, then the largest magazine for Latinx women\, an d grew to reach seven million Latinas. Sandra was Associate Editor at the& nbsp\;New York Post\, \;where she launched and edited special feature sections\, including \;Tempo. She is the author of \;The New Latin a&rsquo\;s Bible: The Nueva Latina&rsquo\;s Guide to Love\, Spirituality a nd La Vida. (Seal Press\, 2011) In the early aughts\, she launched the bil ingual web magazine\, \;soloella.com.
\nShe is a Caribbean-born Boricua raised in New Jersey. She is a speaker and diversity consultant.\n
DALHMA LLANOS-FIGUEROA \;was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. She is a product of the Puerto Rican communities on the isl and and in the South Bronx. She attended the New York City public school s ystem and received her academic degrees from the State University of New Y ork at Buffalo and Queens College&ndash\;City University of New York. As a child she was sent to live with her grandparents in Puerto Rico where she was introduced to the culture of rural Puerto Rico\, including the storyt elling that came naturally to the women in her family\, especially the old er women. Much of her work is based on her experiences during this time. D ahlma taught creative writing and language and literature in the New York City public school system before becoming a young-adult librarian. She has also taught creative writing to teenagers\, adults\, and senior citizens throughout New York while honing her own skills as a fiction writer and me moirist. \;
\nThe hardcover edition of \;Daughters of the St one \;was listed as a \;2010 Finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingha m Prize. \;In 2020\, the self-published the paperback edition of \;Daughters of the Stone \;won the 16th Annual National Indie Excellen ce®\; Awards for Multicultural Fiction. In 2021\, she was awarded the&n bsp\;NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship for Fiction\, a \;City Artists Corps Grant\, and the \;Letras Boricuas Fellow. Her short stories appear in several \;anthologies\, including: \;Bronx Memoir Project\, \ ;Latina Authors and Their Muses\, \;Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul\, \;Breaking Ground: Anthology of Puerto Rican Women Writers in New Yor k 1980-2012\, \;and \;Growing Up Girl. Dahlma's work also appears in various literary magazines such as the \;Afro-Hispanic Review \ ;and \;Kweli Journal. Her her second novel\, \;A Woman of Enduranc e \;is available in hard cover and paperback \;and in a Spanish la nguage edition \;Indó\;mita. \;Since her retirement\, Dahlma continues to dedicate herself to her writing\, speaking engagements\, pan els\, and workshops. She resides in the Bronx with her husband\, photograp her Jonathan Lessuck. \;
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