<DIV><p>Exuberant and colorful, <I>Latin Moon in Manhattan</I> paints a vivid portrait of New York City as the land of El Dorado for today&rsquo;s Latino immigrants. From Little Colombia in Queens to the street life of Times Square, this brilliant novel is crowded with an extraordinary cast of characters: Hot Sauce, a midget hooker; Simon Bolivar, a parrot who croons Julio Iglesias songs; the Urrutias, a family rich from cocaine smuggling; Santiago Martinez, a loner and would-be poet whose ancient cat, Mr. O&rsquo;Donnell, is slowly dying of an enlarged heart. Exploding with a profusion of plots and subplots involving drug smuggling, romance, and the literary politics of Queens, <I>Latin Moon in Manhattan</I> is a rich and utterly charming work.</p></DIV>