I can remember someone on one of my listservs asking if Ms. Rodriguez would make a good speaker to bring to her high school.  Chica lit writer, what can she have to say, right?  OH!! HOW WRONG!!!  I had the pleasure to hear Ms. Rodriguez speak last night at Bulter University [GO BULLDOGS!!] and am so glad I fought the tired I was feeling so that I could get inspired and enlightened.  Of course she spoke about her books and gave an insight into the over arching themes some of them contain, as well as how she used her characters to defy stereotypes.  Since the myth of stereotypes was the theme of the evening, she explained how her own family history defies the stereotypes too many have about “Hispanics” (a term created by the US Census Bureau).  By presenting many facts about Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and the US she makes you realize that you really need to follow your history to undertand the bonds that do exist in the Americas between people of color, regardless of the divide and conquer messages we are often fed.  Very interesting evening indeed!

AND!! Dirty girls social club is about to become a movie!!