Brookline Hub: Why do you use the word “wise” in the title—as opposed to “smart” or “intelligent”? Jennifer De Leon: The phrase comes from Sonia Sotomayor (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States), from a speech she made in 2001 at a conference of Hispanic judges at the University of California—Berkeley. Sotomayor … Read more
An interview with Margery Eagan & Jim Braude on Boston Public Radio (17:58 duration) Over the past decade, both the Hispanic population in the U.S. and college enrollment increased dramatically. With more Latina women attending college than ever before, popular media depictions of Hispanic young adults seem to lag behind the complex reality of their often unique experiences … Read more
Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club is a partnership between Las Comadres and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) to promote reading of Latino authors. The national book club has grown out of a series of highly successful monthly teleconferences, with each teleconference featuring one book club-selected author. Jennifer De Leon appeared in … Read more
Interview on CENTRO with Yadires Nova-Salcedo on WBZ TV-4 (CBS Boston)
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