Modern Latina interviewed Reyna Grande about her memoir The Distance Between Us. Reyna Grande is a popular speaker at schools and libraries, and her memoir was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle award. In her writing, Reyna Grande gives voice to the struggles and sorrows that arise from parents immigrating from Mexico to give […]
Read More »As we count down to the National Book Critics Circle Awards, for which Reyna Grande’s The Distance Between Us is a finalist in the autobiography category, here’s a review from the El Paso Times. Calling immigration “The monster who steals parents,” Martha Statz notes that Reyna Grande’s account of her family’s immigration troubles is only […]
Read More »For the past few months, one of our favorite titles for Campus/Freshman Reads programs, as well as One City, One Book events, has been Reyna Grande’s, The Distance Between Us. This is Reyna’s third published work, and though she’s a well-known and highly regarded Latina author, her work hasn’t gotten the broader attention we think it deserves. But that’s about to change with the recent announcement of this year’s shortlist for the National National Book Critics Circle Awards, which includes, The Distance Between Us.
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Reyna Grande, author of The Distance Between Us, visited the Petaluma High School as part of the school’s community reading. The memoir was so popular among students, many of whom come from Hispanic backgrounds similar to Reyna Grande’s, that her reception was likened to a rock star visiting. Both with her book and her speaking […]
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Harrison Middle School hosted Reyna Grande, author of The Distance Between Us, to discuss her memoir and her family’s experiences with immigration. The Latina author’s visit and speech inspired students, many of whom are Hispanic and have family members with similar experiences. The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande’s memoir, chronicles the struggles she and her […]
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