Ernestina Sodi to Release English Version of Explosive Autobiography

Ernestina Sodi, Thalia's sister and the mother of the twenty-something Mexican actress Camila Sodi will soon release an English version of her 2006 autobiography Lìberanos del Mal. Deliver Us from Evil will recreate Sodi's headline-creating kidnapping and brutal rape. Ernestina has, in the past, gotten a lot of heat for her candidness, particularly from family member Laura Zapata who publicly denounced Ernestina's choice to recount being raped in the Spanish-language version of the book.

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Book Selected for Oprah Winfrey's Book Club

Nobel Laureate and current Mexican resident Gabriel Garcìa Marquez's 1985 classic novel Love in the Time of Cholera was selected by Oprah Winfrey's bookclub. This is of course, very timely, as the book's film version will be released in November. This marks the second time that the fantasy novelist's book has gotten this honor. In 2004, Ms. O hand-picked Gabriel Garcìa Marquez's most celebrated novel One Hundred Years of Solitude as a selection.

Mary Acosta's Latina Horror Novel

What's a Latina to do when her writing career is going amuck and when her wisecracks aren't enough anymore to smooth out her days? She resorts to the party life, of course. Such is the life of Milagro de los Santos (her name no coincidence we can be assured), the protagonist of Mary Acosta's upcoming book Happy Hour at Casa Dracula. Senorita de los Santos goes to a cocktail party and begins to show symptoms of a vampire-in-the-making after beign kissed and bitten! Acosta's book is set to be released by Pocket Boosk in January.

Anjanette Delgado to Release Book!

Anjanette Delgado, a television producer who has worked with HBO Latin America, Telemundo, CNN, NBC, and Telemundo will be releasing her first novel The Heartbreak Pill (Atria Books). The book's plot centers on Erika Luna, who like Delgado, is a Miami resident. Erika is quite the mujer. After receiving the boot from her husband, the heart-shattered Erika decides to invent a pill that will rid the world of heartbreak.

Delgado has already proven herself as a quite capable television producer, creating social yarns for everything from United Nations productions to spanish television specials. Her entry into fantasy fiction is highly anticipated.

Thalia's New Book Released

You've seen her prance on the stage, as she sensuously sings the lyrics to the song "Morena". And you wanted to be like her as you watched her as Rosalinda, as Maria del Barrio. And when she had her million-dollar wedding to the record label mogul Tommy Mottola, how you wished you had a fairy tale union like that, complete with the designer princess gown and gorgeous veil. Well, now you can. Well, somewhat. In Thalia Sodi's latest book Belleza, she discusses her beauty, style and career secrets. Depending on the book's success, perhaps Chronicle Books will also release a parenting book from new mother Thalia. We already have a title for it...how about Mamita!

Review: Rosa's New Mexican Table by Roberto Santiba

Roberto Santibanez was a chef for decades. Martha Stewart's Living, Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazine readers have all tried his recipes. It only seemed natural for him to release his own book. There's been many Mexican cookbooks, but never one this down-to-earth and practical. In fact, we don't know what makes our mouths water more, the Shrimp and Vegetable Skewers or the Rack of Lamb with Pistachio Pipian.

Marlowe's Latin American Travel Books

Avalon Publishing released a slew of "handbooks" (the Moon Series) about hot spots in the Dominican Republic, Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua. In the series there is even Moon Cuba, by award winning travel writer Christopher P. Baker. For many who may want to travel to Cuba but are afraid of restrictions, Baker's book details how you can travel there legally. The book is full of ideas and trip tips on how to make your own glorious Habana nights, complete with a lover's tend-day beach tour guide and a cyclist guide.

Nicaragua, which is often overlooked as a touristic spot, gets its rightful due from Randall Wood and Joshua Berman who, have actually lived and breated Nicaraguan air.

Avalon recruited Dominicana-Americana Ana Chavier Caamaño to write about Santo Domingo and other DR highlights like Sosua, Las Galeras and Taino splendor.

Very little is known about Honduras. But the guide by Chris Humphrey is going to change that. It highlights Honduras's Mayan remains as well as diving and hiking sites.