What are authors saying about La Casa Azul Bookstore and the #40Kin40days campaign?

Can’t wait to do a reading in your bookstore! ¡Pa’lante!

- Esmeralda Santiago

Aurora has been an incredible support to Latino authors for years. Now’s our chance to reciprocate. Let’s make this space happen together; the children of East Harlem deserve it!

- Michelle H. Mulligan

My deepest admiration to Aurora Anaya-Cerda, for her tireless work to promote literature and letters!

- Stephanie Elizondo Griest

  

Looking forward to Casa Azul Bookstore’s grand opening!

- Bill Santiago

May there be many more “casas azules” full of ideas and the essence of your love for books, Aurora.  

- Anjanette Delgado

Sending you wishes for success, Aurora. You’ve been working tirelessly towards this and I will be so happy to see your dream come to fruition. Your Casa Azul will be a home for many of us writers; I humbly give you this little brick. ;)

- Glendaliz Camacho

Let’s make it happen!!!!

- Alberto Ferreras

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Newest Founder’s Circle members!

Contributions are coming in from NY to CA, Australia, Peru,  Korea, and UK!

I am deeply grateful for your support and generosity. Your contribution to the 40Kin40days campaign means that you want to see an independent bookstore in East Harlem and that you believe in the mission of La Casa Azul Bookstore. 

Every contribution and message posted is a reminder to keep moving forward - thank you for believing in me.

Welcome to the Founder’s Circle:

Alberto Ferreras

Alyssa Aguilera

Amy Holman

Andrea Arroyo

Andrew Yu

Brittany Owens

Carmen Pelaez

Celeste Semmere

Charlotte Gossett

Chiquis Barron

Christine Licata

Dennis Higbee

Elisha Miranda

Esmeralda Santiago

Gabriel Alvarez

Gabrielle Lopez

Genevieve de Bose

George Colon

Guadalupe Gonzalez

Heimy Roa

Ingrid Matias

James Estrella

Karen Carter

Khanh Nguyen

Lauren Poole

Leslie Shipman

Lettycia Terrones

Limarys Caraballo

Lizzet Alvarez

Mario Picayo

Marisela Turcios

Mary Ann Wincorkowski

Matthew Washington

Megan Creasley

Melina Garcia

Micaela Diaz-Sanchez

Michelle H. Mulligan

Myra Hernandez

Paul Lambermont

Rachel Kliegman

Robert Smith

Roberto Espinoza

Rocio Ortega

Ron Kavanaugh

Soledad del Rio

Tamara Czycyk

Vicky Rosales

Zoila Carrion