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• Sabrina & Corina

  Stories

  Fajardo-Anstine, Kali,

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  In this debut story collection, Latinas of Indigenous descent residing in the American West take the stage. A profound reflection on friendship, the relationships between mothers and daughters, and the deep-seated truths of our homeland.

• Our Share of Night

  a Novel

  Enriquez, Mariana,

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  In 1981, a father and son embark on a road trip across Argentina to the family home of the wife and mother they lost, only to uncover her family's dark legacy tied to a secret society seeking eternal life through horrific rituals. As…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cien años de soledad

  García Márquez, Gabriel, 1927-2014,

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  Follow the Buendía family through their founding of the fantastical town of Macondo and the trials they face through the years in this Nobel Prize winning book.

• Of Women and Salt

  Garcia, Gabriela, 1984-

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  A story on the complications of multiple generations of women from 1800s Cuba to present day.

• Liliana's Invincible Summer

  a Sister's Search for Justice

  Rivera Garza, Cristina, 1964-

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  Liliana Rivera Garza’s life was tragically cut short in 1990 by her abusive ex-boyfriend, but her story was overshadowed by Mexico's pervasive domestic violence and a corrupt justice system. In her sister Cristina’s memoir, she recounts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gentefication

  López, Antonio, 1994-

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  Gentefication explores Latinidad as more than just an issue of immigration, it frames it as an academic matter. It examines Latinx death not as the physical loss of individuals but as tied to language. It poses the question: what are the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once I Was You

  a Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America

  Hinojosa, Maria, 1961-

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  In this memoir, Hinojosa weaves her own personal narrative with the history of U.S. immigration policy. She recounts her role as a female reporter seeking to find a voice for the voiceless.

• Mouthful of Birds

  Stories

  Schweblin, Samanta, 1978-

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  A collection of short stories from one of Argentina’s most recognized writers. Winner of the Casa de las Américas Prize, Mouthful of Birds features women on the edge, men turned upside down and the natural world at odds with reality. Each…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Town of Babylon

  a Novel

  Varela, Alejandro, 1979-

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  After returning to his hometown to take care of his ill father, Andrés reckons with the people from his past, and all the trials and tragedy that befell them in the years he was gone.

• Ficciones

  Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986

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  Each story in this collection is quite short, but packed with nuance and pathos. Bonus? One of them is about a library.