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Things I used to do

I used to write about things. I used to spout off my leftie opinions, get combative with the page, ruminate about the sky and the darkness, lilt lyrical about rain. And then my book happened. Now I feel like all I do is post promotional stuff about the nice things people are saying about the […]

Celebrate Spring: Splurge on Novels

I loved seeing THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY at the top of this wonderful list of new novels this spring. My fellow NJ author Lisa Colozza Cocca (whom you’ll be able to meet alongside me on May 17th at the Hillsborough Book Festival) is also on here with Providence, worth a look just for its […]

“Superbly told, thought-provoking story”

I sometimes worry that THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY won’t go as far as it could because readers might be reluctant to read an “issues book.” I worked hard to make TSSoE not be about immigration, but about growing up stuck in a situation outside one’s own control (otherwise known as growing up). When […]

B is for Books, “An emotional read”

This reviewer she’d a few years reading the book. Awww… hugs! Although I did once hear someone say that we read books to feel things. So I’m glad that, at least with this reader, I succeeded. Click here to read more.

Am I Hispanic Enough?

How weird is it to see a Q&A online about whether my book qualifies as “Latino” since I was technically born in Spain and not Latin America? Plenty weird. Click here.

Dear Teen Me

What would you say to your teen self? Here’s what I would say to mine: click here

How true is True?

I am fascinated by True Detective, the HBO series that does a masterful job of character development. But I wish it had been a bit braver in its choice of female leads. The show is a dark crime procedural centered around two troubled and diametrically different cops. The quirkier character, played by a surprisingly talented […]

The Story Siren includes TSSoE in Debut Dish

What’s the weirdest thing on my desk? That and other fascinating answers revealed in The Story Siren’s Debut Dish today. Click here to read!

The Eater of Books: “A touching, moving read”

It begins, “Wow.” (I think some of my favorite reviews are the ones that begin with, “Wow”). It continues, “What an incredible story.” Click here to see what else The Eater of Books has to say about THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY!