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Josefina and Father Alonso, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!

June 11, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

[A blast from the past! Josefina de Castillo, happily married to Manuel Castillo, rediscovers her passion for a redheaded priest. And worse yet, he’s now a Bishop!] Mexico, 1690 Estimada […]

Filed Under: advice, Books on Parade, love, Mexico, Sor Juana Tagged With: #josefinassin, #lovelorn #MadamMariana, #MadamMariana, #newbook #womensfiction #Latina, #SorJuana, #womensfiction, inquisition, Josefina's Sin, Madam Mariana, Sor Juana

Look who’s back! The original Mariana!

May 13, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Ciudad de Mexico, 1587 Estimada Madam Mariana, I am caught between two suitors–again! My brother in law, Jorge de Almeida, remember him? the “other Jorge,” my sister Leonor’s husband? Anyway, […]

Filed Under: advice, Journeys, love, Mexico, silver mining, Uncategorized Tagged With: #bigamy, #MadamMariana, #mercurypoisoning, #silvermining, historical fiction, inquisition, Jewish, Mexico, Women writers, Women's Dreams, writing

A new view of old news: Anti-Muslim Fervor is Anti-Semitic

February 11, 2016 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

The Facebook-Twittersphere is awash in worry over the current, very ugly anti-Muslim rhetoric. Trump’s comments are only the tip of this nasty iceberg. What’s left unsaid is how the ground […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #DuelforConsuelo, #ISIL, #Trump, antisemitism, historical fiction, inquisition, Jewish, Spain

Coming out Jewish on Passover

April 3, 2015 by Claudia Long 3 Comments

And the best matzo brei recipe ever… In 1967 I came out Jewish with matzo brei. I was twelve when I first tasted the delicacy. Why so late, you may […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Easter, inquisition, Jewish, Latina, matzo, matzo brei, Mexico, Passover, recipes, The Duel for Consuelo

It’s Here! The Duel for Consuelo is up and ready!

June 9, 2014 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

The Duel for Consuelo is up and ready for you to buy, enjoy, review, talk about, share! I’m too excited to do a long post today, but I am beyond […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #womensfiction, inquisition, Jewish, Latina, Latina Books, Mexico, Newbook, Spain, The Duel for Consuelo

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