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Author Talk: "Calladita No More: My Latina Journey and The Lessons That Shaped Me."
Sat, Oct 18
|Cafe con Libros, Bk.
Join us to celebrate Hady and "Calladita No More" as she discusses her life and the lessons learned along the journey.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Cafe con Libros, Bk. , 724 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA
About the Event
About the Book: "Calladita No More" is a powerful collection of stories about the lived experiences of a Latina who dared to dream big-only to find that the world wasn't built for her ambitions. Through the lens of familiar Latinx cultural sayings, or refranes, Hady Méndez shares the lessons she learned navigating identity, leadership, and belonging in a world fueled by bias, discrimination, racism, and sexism.
Each chapter holds a different refrán and lesson, blending personal storytelling with cultural reflection to spotlight hard-earned insights on empowerment, resilience, and reclaiming one's voice. This is not a step-by-step guide. It is a deeply personal narrative-an offering of wisdom and encouragement to Latinas and Women of Color who are carving their own paths through systems that were never designed with them in mind.
Hady's journey is a testament to what is possible when one learns to champion themselves, celebrate their successes, foster community,…
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Oct 18, 7:30 PM
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