Order of Veronica Chambers Books
Veronica Chambers is an author with a very diverse profile of books. In 2012, she had her first big hit as she co-wrote Marcus Samuelsson’s memoir Yes, Chef, a book that won a James Beard award and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Later in 2017, she edited a collection of essays on Michelle Obama that was also quite successful. She has written non-fiction, books for younger readers and also published her own novels.
One of Chambers’ most popular works is her own memoir Mama’s Girl. The book tells her of time growing in a black Caribbean immigrant family. The family’s life is fraught with financial hardship, but is lifted by the camaraderie of the strong Spanish-speaking black women. The book’s tales of the harrowing and violent domestic warfare of this life is truly mesmerizing.
Publication Order of Amigas Books
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Lights, Camera, Quince! |
(2010) |
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Fifteen Candles |
(2010) |
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She’s Got Game |
(2010) |
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Playing for Keeps |
(2011) |
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A Formal Affair |
(2011) |
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Point Me to Tomorrow |
(2011) |
Publication Order of Marisol and Magdalena Books
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Marisol and Magdalena |
(1998) |
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Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen |
(2001) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Mama’s Girl |
(1996) |
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When Did You Stop Loving Me |
(2004) |
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Miss Black America |
(2005) |
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Plus |
(2009) |
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The Go-Between |
(2017) |
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Ida |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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The Harlem Renaissance |
(1995) |
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Having It All? |
(2003) |
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The Joy of Doing Things Badly |
(2006) |
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Kickboxing Geishas |
(2007) |
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The Meaning of Michelle |
(2017) |
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Resist |
(2018) |
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Queen Bey |
(2019) |
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Finish the Fight! |
(2020) |
Publication Order of Picture Books
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Amistad Rising |
(1998) |
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Double Dutch |
(2002) |
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Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa |
(2005) |
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Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! |
(2020) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Body |
(2000) |
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The Bitch in the House |
(2002) |
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Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean |
(2003) |
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The Bitch Is Back |
(2016) |
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On Being 40 |
(2019) |
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Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption |
(2019) |
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Modern Love, Revised and Updated |
(2019) |