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'Latina Chick Lit' novelist to speak at GCC

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Contributed by: Wendy Grove on 5/20/2008

Novelist and former GCC student Maria del Toro will present "A Series of Fortunate Mistakes and Enlightening Misadventures" at Glendale Community College at noon Thursday, May 29, in Kreider Hall.

Del Toro had a bad start at GCC, failing all of her first-semester classes. But she worked her way onto the dean's honors list and joined the staff of the student newspaper El Vaquero.

She later graduated with a degree in journalism from San Francisco State University and, deep in debt, began writing for Web sites. Del Toro then decided to write a novel.

Her first novel, "Underneath It All," was critically acclaimed for its wit and over-the-top portrayal of what can happen when a Latina raised in Los Angeles follows her own hopes beyond what her parents might have intended for her.

Now, Del Toro is a rising star in the genre of "Latina Chick Lit" and is working on her fifth novel.

The lecture is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. The talk is offered as the annual Lang Lecture that is presented as part of the spring semester Humanities/Social Science Lecture Series.

The Lang Lecture Series began in 2001 and brings a renowned guest speaker to campus each year. It was established in honor of Dr. Veloris Lang, retired dean of letters, arts and sciences.

The college is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road.

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