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El
viento de la luna
(The
wind of the moon)
Antonio Muñoz Molina
On
the 20th of July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to land on
the Moon. The news about this trip is what fuels this novel. It stars
an adolescent who, fascinated by these events, attends the birth of a
new time.
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de maldad
(M is for Malice)
Sue Grafton
Kinsey
Millhone’s fans know by now that she is not a big family
person and, in fact, she tends to avoid them whenever she can
– starting with her own. This time, however, she agrees to
help out her cousin… She probably should have known better!
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vida nueva
(The New Life)
Orhan Pamuk
The
New Life begins with the sentence "I read a book one day and my whole
life was changed." That book leads the narrator, a young man named
Osman, on a wild journey in the company of Janan, a mysterious young
woman in search of her lover, Mehmets. He had actually managed to
enter--and escape--the world of the book.
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vela de Navidad
(The
Christmas Candle)
Max Lucado
Glowing
bright with a timeless message, La vela de Navidad (The Christmas
Candle) will warm your heart with a surprising reminder of God's
bountiful love. This is original and gifted fiction writing from Max
Lucado, one of America's best loved Christian writers.
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Gamoneda, the
poet who brings light out of darkness
Antonio
Gamoneda, who walked away with the most prestigious award in all
Spanish literature, the Cervantes Prize, is one of the most profound
and singular voices of poetry written in the Spanish language, a poet
who has made of memories, pain and darkness the substance of his
poetry, full of life and consolation. |
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“The Future of
Spanish in the U.S. Depends on Mexico and Spain”-
Muñoz Molina
The writer, Antonio
Muñoz Molina affirms that the future of Spanish in the U.S.,
an important language in terms of the labor sector there, depends
“for the most part” on what measures Mexico and
Spain take. |
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German Sanchez Ruiperez
Foundation releases “Directory of School Libraries”
The
Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation has
produced a “Directory of School Libraries,” a guide
containing information on the libraries of non-university educational
institutions in Spain’s various autonomous communities. |
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Crown
Prince Felipe hails Guadalajara Book Fair as great Spanish - language
event
Spanish
Crown Prince Felipe, who attended the recently concluded Guadalajara
International Book Fair, called the gathering “one of the
great cultural events in Spanish and a magnificent opportunity to
promote the publishing world of Spain.” |
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| AMIGOS DEL ESPAÑOL |
 Salma
Hayek
Actress
Few
Mexican actresses come to Hollywood with the determination that Salma
Hayek had, and still less do they succeed in being nominated for an
Oscar as Best Actress. She did it with “Frida,” and
the nomination rewarded the efforts of this actress born in
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and honored her for going beyond the limits
set by her origins and even her own beauty.
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| PARTNER OF THE MONTH |
 ACTFLThe
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is the only
national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the
teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction
throughout the U.S.
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| ARS ON THE ROAD |
 ARS
Enjoys Success at the ACTFL
Convention and Expo
America Read Spanish (ARS)
participation in the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages) Convention and Expo was a big success. The convention was
held from November 17-19, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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ABA
Founded
in 1900, the American Booksellers Association is a not-for-profit
organization devoted to meeting the needs of its core members of
independently owned bookstores with retail storefront locations through
advocacy, education, research, and information dissemination.
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| INTERVIEW
LOUNGE |
 J.J.
Benítez
Author of the recently published
“Jordán,” the 8th book in his Caballo de
Troya (Trojan Horse) series
Journalist,
“ufologist,” researcher and consciousness agitator
are some of the hats that Spaniard Juan José (J.J.)
Benítez has worn. His most recent work, titled
“Caballo de Troya 8: Jordán” and published
by Planeta, tells of the supposed “baptism” of
Jesus of Nazareth.
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