The simplest moments often mean the most — a meal, a laugh, a quiet word that comforts and brings togetherness. Wishing you peace, comfort, and connection this Holiday Season. From my family to yours, Happy Holidays. ❤️ #LasMadres #FamilyStories #Christmas

This season I’m thinking of Candelaria’s family in Las Madres — reunited after years apart, their love bridging distance and time. From my family to yours, wishing you peace, comfort, and connection. 40% off @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  (code UPKHOLIDAY25): https://tinyurl.com/las-madres

In Las Madres, prayer and Sunday meals steadied life in times of uncertainty and difficulty. Small acts of love and support in time became the strength and determination passed on to generations.  🎁 40% off @UnivPressKansas (code UPKHOLIDAY25). Order by Dec 15: https://tinyurl.com/las-madres

In my family, waking up early on holiday mornings to begin cooking for the family dinner was the start of a joyful day. Those are stories I want to preserve. 🎁 Order Las Madres by Dec 15! 40 % off @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  (code UPKHOLIDAY25) 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/las-madres

Family gatherings for Sunday dinner - a respite from the hardships in the segregated work camp. If you’re sharing your family traditions this season, share Las Madres too! 🎁 40% off + free shipping on orders $75+ @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  (code UPKHOLIDAY25) 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/las-madres

This holiday season reminds me of the joy captured in Las Madres in the photo of Candelaria and her grandchildren.  🎁 40% off & free shipping on orders $75+ from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social (code UPKHOLIDAY25, ends Dec 26). 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/las-madres  #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

In quiet moments after the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving week, I think about the family experiences that shaped the lives we live today.  40% off + free shipping in the U.S. through Nov 30 at @univpressofkansas.bsky.social | code 24KLA25 🔗 kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025

Always grateful for the chance to share my family’s story — and the legacy of the women who inspired Las Madres. Thank you to Kaye McIntyre and Kansas Public Radio’s Prairie Journal. 🎧 Listen here:

This season, give the gift that brings families together. Give Las Madres—a story of family courage and determination. Share the story of Las Madres — 40% off + free shipping in the U.S. through Nov 30 at University Press of Kansas with code 24KLA25 . 🔗 kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025

From my family to yours, may your Thanksgiving be filled with connection, gratitude, and the stories that keep us close. 🦃

This season, I’m grateful and thankful for the sacrifices the women in Las Madres made for our family.  📚 40% off + free shipping in U.S. w/ 24KLA25 @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025

As Thanksgiving nears, I’m grateful for the women in my family who prepared their children for life’s challenges.  📚 40% off + free shipping in U.S. w/ code 24KLA25 @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025

The women in Las Madres left stories to guide and inspire. Every risk they took and every challenge they overcame became part of who we are today. 📚 40% off + free shipping in U.S. w/ code 24KLA25 @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025

Every family has its storytellers. The women in Las Madres were mine—courageous, patient, and steadfast. Give the gifts of story and inspiration that endure. 40% off via @UniversityPressOfKansas (code 24KLA25). 📚 kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025  #LasMadres #LatinxAuthors

There’s something exciting about libraries. That’s where stories like Las Madres live the longest. Grateful to @univpressofkansas.bsky.social for carrying these voices forward. 40% off (+ free shipping in the U.S.) w/ code 24KLA25 → kansaspress.ku.edu/kla2025 #LasMadres #LibrariesMatter

Each stop on this journey with Las Madres—from KS to CA—has been a reminder that stories of family, love, and perseverance know no borders. I’m grateful to my family for walking beside me, and to every reader who’s carried these voices forward. 💜📚 🔗 www.einpresswire.com/article/8617...

Honored that Las Madres received three awards at the 2025 International Latino Book Awards: 🥇 Gold – The Dolores Huerta Best Culture & Community Themed Book 🥇 Gold – The Mimi Lozano Best Family History Book 🥉 Bronze Medal – Most Inspirational Nonfiction Book #LasMadres #LatinoBookAwards

Grateful to the Weaving for Justice community in Las Cruces for a beautiful day of connection and storytelling. 💜📚 Honored to share Las Madres among people whose work continues the tradition of resilience and artistry across generations. #LasMadres #WeavingForJustice #CommunityStories

Tomorrow I’ll be in Las Cruces with Weaving for Justice — a group whose work honoring women’s weaving cooperatives in Chiapas continues to inspire me. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/share/1GfzvEs2a8 #LasMadres #WeavingForJustice #LasCrucesEvents #CommunityStories #LatinxAuthors

Next Saturday, I’ll be in Las Cruces, New Mexico with Weaving for Justice — an organization whose work connects art, culture, and community across borders. #LasMadres #WeavingForJustice #LasCrucesEvents #CommunityStories #LatinxAuthors

Grateful to join the Paramount Unified community today at Hispanic Family Heritage Day. 💜✨ A beautiful evening of music, food, and family — honoring culture and celebrating stories that connect us all. 📚🎶🌮 #HispanicHeritageMonth #CommunityCelebration #LasMadres

In my third blog post for the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social, I put in context the true objective of today's deportation cruelty.  https://kansaspress.ku.edu/blog/2025/09/18/hispanic-heritage-month-blog

For Hispanic Heritage Month, I had the chance to write for the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social about the common experiences that shaped Hispanic families in the 20th Century. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2fs9kmp7 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #HispanicHeritageMonth #HeartlandHistory #FamilyStories

The Kansas Book Festival was a day filled with conversations, community, and a shared love of stories. 📚✨ Spending time at the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social table reminded me how meaningful it is to meet readers face-to-face. My thanks to everyone who made this day possible. 💜

I’m at the Kansas Book Festival today at Washburn University, spending time at the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social table and meeting so many thoughtful readers. 📚✨ If you’re here at the festival, I’d love for you to stop by and say hello. 🙏 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #KansasBookFestival

Last night at Washburn University, I was recognized for Las Madres with a 2025 Kansas Notable Book Award. 📚✨ My heartfelt thanks to the State Library of Kansas and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social for believing in these stories and bringing them to readers. 🙏 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Yesterday Las Madres found its way into a small circle of readers gathered at Best Cellars, Wine, Books & Gifts. There’s something special about sharing stories in an intimate setting — over a glass of wine, in good company, with space to reflect on family, history, &  ties that carry us forward.

Looking forward to the Kansas Book Festival in Topeka on Sept 20. 📚 I’ll be at the University Press of Kansas booth. I will have my book, Las Madres, named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book, available for sale and signing. Big thanks to @UnivPressKansas for their support—stop by the table and say hello!

Grateful to Whitney Hodgin and the Dodge City Globe for covering my September 16 talk at Dodge City Community College. 📚 https://www.dodgeglobe.com/author-garcia-shares-message-of-hope-on-mexican-ind-day/#close-modal @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Yesterday in Colby, I had the privilege of sharing Las Madres at Pioneer Memorial Library. 📚 Tonight, the journey continues in Dodge City: 🕕 6:00–7:30 PM 📍 Best Cellars Wine, Gifts & Books, 2002 1st Ave, Suite A If you're in the area, I hope you'll join me! #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Driving into Colby with the sun rising over the High Plains. 🌅🚗 Coming back to this community reminds me of the connections and conversations we’ve shared here before. I’m grateful for the chance to return with Las Madres and continue those stories together. 📚 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Returning to Dodge City felt like coming back to the heart of Las Madres. ❤️ Thank you, Dodge City Community College for hosting us, and for all who attended 📚 Weren't able to make it last night? I'll be in KS at multiple book signing events this week. #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

#HispanicHeritageMonth is a time to honor immigrant families and stories like those in Las Madres. 🇲🇽📚  Candelaria, Rafaela, and Irene—my great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother overcame a number of challenges through faith, hard work, determination, and love of family. ❤️

This Tuesday I’ll be at Dodge City Community College sharing Las Madres. 🌾  Honored to reflect on the main characters, Irene, Candelaria, and Rafaela all who lived in Dodge City. 📍 DC3 Library | 6:30 PM RSVP now: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAyxpjkub/  #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

🚂 Heading back to Kansas by train for my #LasMadres tour events during #HispanicHeritageMonth. These are the same tracks that carried so many immigrant families—including mine—to the High Plains. Honored to return and share their stories. 📚 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #HispanicHeritageMonth

Excited to share that I’ll be adding a new stop on my Kansas tour 📚✨ Join me at Best Cellars in Dodge City on Sept 18, 6 PM for a book signing & author event. Honored to bring Las Madres—a 2025 Kansas Notable Book—back to the community that shaped so much of its story. 🍷

Grateful to Eisenhower Fellow Marti Cortez—herself a descendant of Hispanic immigrants—for sharing why Las Madres resonates with her this #HispanicHeritageMonth. Our stories are interconnected, and they matter more than ever. 📚 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Heading to Colby on Sept 17 to talk about Las Madres.  Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us of the Hispanic immigrant families and their contributions to Kansas communities and history. RSVP now: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/17BZxXwxZJ/  #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #DodgeCityKS #LatinaStories

Looking forward to the Kansas Book Festival later this month—a chance to meet readers, connect with fellow authors, and celebrate the stories that shape Kansas. 📚 #KansasNotableBook #KansasBookFestival #LasMadres

Heading to Kansas next week with Las Madres 📚✨ Honored to share my family’s story during Hispanic Heritage Month at events in Dodge City, Colby & Topeka. Free & open to all—hope to see you! https://tinyurl.com/md4f7vea #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook #HispanicHeritageMonth

Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us why stories like Las Madres matter. In my new blog, I reflect on history, family, and resilience. @univpressofkansas.bsky.social blog: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700637980 📚 Order w/ 40% off code LASMADRES at UPK #LasMadres #HispanicHeritageMonth

This September, I’m returning to Kansas to share Las Madres, a Kansas Notable Book during Hispanic Heritage Month with Las Madres, a 2025 Kansas Notable Book Award winner. 📍 Sept 16 – Dodge City 📍 Sept 17 – Colby 📍 Sept 20 – Topeka (Kansas Book Festival) #KansasNotableBook #LasMadres

Big news from the University Press of Kansas 📚 — Las Madres is featured among their recent award-winning titles, named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book by the State Library of Kansas  Thank you to the @univpressofkansas.bsky.social  for championing this book!

The stories in Las Madres span more than a century—but they echo powerfully in this moment. 📚 https://fox40.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/833988797/authors-acclaimed-book-highlights-mexican-immigrant-contributions #LasMadres #LatinxHistory #KansasReads #ImmigrantVoices

Las Madres tells the story of Mexican-American families who built lives amid hardship, discrimination, and deep-rooted community strength. Thank you, HPPR, for continuing to make room for stories that too often go untold. 🎧

Still taking this all in: last night my daughter Veronica and her team won awards for their work—including the PR campaign for Las Madres. It’s one thing to write a book honoring the women in your family. It’s another to see your daughter help share that story with the world.

It’s still sinking in that Las Madres was named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book. If you’re looking for your next great read (or a whole stack of them), the full list is worth checking out. 📚 https://x.com/libraryofks/status/1935007121667395671?s=46&t=auPUYOjBpUFq0fPy-RptLA

Last week’s stop in Dodge City on the Las Madres Kansas book tour was something special. Thank you to everyone who came out—and to Whitney from the Dodge City Globe for the thoughtful write-up. 📰 Read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/3ttmuerz #LasMadresBook #KansasAuthors

I got chills seeing the Las Madres exhibit open at the Finney County Historical Museum. If you're in Garden City this summer, stop by the Front Door Gallery to see the exhibit for yourself—and don’t forget to grab a copy of the book from the museum gift shop! 📚 #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook

Deep thanks to everyone in Dodge City who joined me at the library for my book signing event. Sharing Las Madres with the community that inspired it was incredibly special. So many thoughtful conversations, familiar faces, and new friends. Grateful for the hospitality! #LasMadres #KansasNotableBook