After raising a large family and completing her education, Negrete McLeod served in the California state legislature for six terms. In 2012, at the age of 71, she won a seat in the United States House of Representatives from a Los Angeles-area district.
US Representative from California
US Representative from Texas
US Representative from Colorado
Nathalie Handal is the author of 10 award winning books, translated into over 15 languages.
American poet
French-American astrophysicist and astronomer who has served as NASA’s chief scientist, president of Purdue University, chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, Mayo Clinic trustee and director of the National Science Foundation
Chile born, bred, and educated until moving to New York City, Lina Meruane writes fiction in Spanish in the U.S.
Prolific author best known for her critically acclaimed memoir, Mama’s Girl, which has been course adopted by hundreds of high schools and colleges throughout the U.S.
A Pushcart Prize nominee, she teaches middle school by day and writes stories about spunky kids stepping into their power in the early hours of the morning.