Prison Letters Book Reviews
“You will be inspired and changed. I cried, I laughed out loud, I learned, and I loved it. Not
every book does this.”
-Laura L. Engel, Author of You’ll Forget This Ever Happened
“The way Vera has woven together the letters from her cousin is a MUST read!”
- Sunny Rey, Author of Quotes and Poems by a Nobody and Founder of Poets Underground
“Vera does not write your typical cardboard cutting characters. She writes from the true Chicana
experience.”
-Joe Medina, Author of The Scorpion’s Mineral Eye
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Puto Book Reviews
“The author's voice, writing style, and characterizations are truly original.”
- Jill G. Hall, Author of The Black Velvet Coat
“Vera writes her most raw and vulnerable novel.”
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- Anthony Azzarito, Author of The Ink That Bleeds
“Vera inspires others to share their true story no matter how painful.”
- Jennifer Mojica, Author of Dear Voice, Speak
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Jada’s Dance for Chicano Park Book Reviews
“Jada’s Dance is our call to history. It is our artistic call to our young that it is their time now.”
-Rudy Gonzales, Executive Director at Servicios de La Raza, and son of the late, Rodolfo
“Corky” Gonzales
“Jada’s Dance is a powerful representation of San Diego’s devotion to the craft of writing.”
-Tiffany Vakilian, President of the San Diego Book Awards Association and Author of Ugly
Drawers, Pretty Panties
“A heartwarming tale of a little girl’s passion to dance.”
- Jonas Royster, Award-Winning Author of Bangin: A Making of a Y.G.