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Highlights
- "Heartfelt, intelligent. . . imagine Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club crossed with Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. . . .
- Author(s): Lori Marie Carlson
- 224 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Hispanic & Latino
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Book Synopsis
"Heartfelt, intelligent. . . imagine Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club crossed with Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. . . . Carlson's love and appreciation for Latin cadences and culture comes though on every page." -- Los Angeles Times
Claire is a young, struggling New Yorker whose understanding of life is enriched after a group of older and wiser Latina women bring her into a close-knit circle: their Upper West Side tertulia. Once a month, they come together for a Sunday afternoon of revelry, at which delicious food and strong opinions are served up in equal measure. Through their recollections and counsel, Claire comes to know the colorful, exotic, and sometimes contradictory attitudes that informed these women's lives. She begins to see her own challenges through a prism more poetic and worldly. Humorous and bittersweet, The Sunday Tertulia brings to life cherished Latin traditions and celebrates women's wisdom and spirituality.
From the Back Cover
Claire is a young, struggling New Yorker whose understanding of life is enriched after a group of older and wiser Latina women bring her into a close-knit circle: their Upper West Side tertulia. Once a month, they come together for a Sunday afternoon of revelry, at which delicious food and strong opinions are served up in equal measure.Through their recollections and counsel, Claire comes to know the colorful, exotic, and sometimes contradictory attitudes that through a prism more poetic and worldly. Humorous and bittersweet, The Sunday Tertulia brings to life cherished Latin traditions and celebrates women's wisdom and spirituality.
Review Quotes
"A winner...imaginatively written."--USA Today
"Carlson's first novel is a delightful story about female friendships and the trials that life brings to us...Carlson captures those special feelings that stem from being with and trusting close friends."--Booklist
"Charming. . . The Sunday Tertulia is entertainment, a lovely froth of anecdote, advice and philosophy."--Chicago Tribune
"Charming, wise and inspirational first novel...earthy, yet spiritual."--Publishers Weekly
"Better than any psychoanalysis, The Sunday Tertulia shows how women can cure any soul ailment by giving each other sound advice, especially if it comes from the ancient voice of the earth, the one Latinas know well."--Elena Poniatowska, author of Tinisima
"Heartfelt, intelligent. . . imagine Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club crossed with Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. . . . Carlson's love and appreciation for Latin Cadences and culture comes though on every page."--Los Angeles Times