Archive for the ‘Multicultural’ Category
HONOLULU by Alan Brennert
At least at the beginning of the 20th century, Korean fathers prized their male children as they would carry on the family name. Female children, whose sole purpose is to serve their brothers, fathers and husbands, languish without an education. This partly explains how the protagonist in this novel, HONOLULU, was named Regret. Not satisfied with her lot, Regret longs to read, write, learn English and not live in the shadow of her male family members.
May 22, 2009
Tags: 1920s, Diaspora, Honolulu, immigration, Time Period Posted in: 20th Century, Award Winning Author, Book Club Choice, Facing History, Fiction based on Time Period, Hawaii, Multicultural, immigration 
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THE GIFTED GABALDON SISTERS by Lorraine López
Having lost their mother in early childhood, the Gabaldón sisters consider Fermina, their elderly Pueblo housekeeper, their surrogate Grandmother. The mysterious Fermina love the girls as if they are her own, and promises to endow each with a “special gift” to be received upon her death. Mindful of the old woman’s mystical ways, the sisters believe Fermina’s gifts, bestowed based on their natural talents, magically enhance their lives.
May 9, 2009
Tags: Latino, lyrical, Multicultural, Sisterhood Posted in: Award Winning Author, Contemporary, Latino Fiction, Multicultural, New Mexico, Women's Fiction No Comments
