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I am the author of Practically Posh: The Smart Girl Guide the Glam Life is being published in July by Harper Collins. I am also the co-author of Suave: The Latin Male (Rizzoli, 2001), a fashion book about Latino style icons and the co-editor of Border-line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting (Rayo, 2004), an honest and irreverent anthology about life as a modern Latina.
In addition to writing, I am a TV host and spokesperson I currently host the Morning, Noon, and Night Show on Plum TV in the Hamptons I am also the Woman's Day spokesperson, and am a frequent guest editor on The Today Show, iVillage Live, Good Day New York, NY1, and the CBS2 Early Morning Show.
Robyn, As a fellow Texan ~ I would love it if you would join my group called "Texans on Gather." On this group you can post anything and everything that you would like to post there. We love to support our fellow Texans even if some don't live here anymore.
I read the article about your new book Practically Posh in the San Antonio Express-News today and I must say I have to read your book!!! I cant wait to get my hands on it anyhow i just thought it was cool I graduated from Lee too! have a great day! -Mayra
