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IN THE DREAM HOUSE | CARMEN MARIA MACHADO
In this fragmented memoir of her relationship with an abusive long-term partner, Machado imbues her own personal story with exposition of the “archival silence” on the topic of abuse in the queer community. It starts with a fervent crush on a beautiful, charming Continue reading...

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​WHY I AM LIKE TEQUILA | LUPE MENDEZ  
In the poetry collection "Why I am like Tequila", Lupe Mendez illuminates the Texas Chicanx experience both past and present, while also laying bare the joys and pitfalls of being a teacher, caretaker, and father to be. At a time when the personal -Latinx identity-  Continue reading... ​

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COLOR ME IN | NATASHA DIAZ
Color Me In is a coming-of-age YA novel about the important role defining one’s identity is in an individual’s journey to come-of-age. It is Nevaeh’s story, one about a high-school aged young woman forced to deal with the effects of polarizing social categories: Christianity and Judaism; white-skinned and dark-skinned; upper social Continue reading... 

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5 MAYAN AUTHORS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Humberto Ak'abal (31 October 1952 – 28 January 2019), was a Kʼicheʼ Maya poet from Guatemala. Akʼabʼal wrote in his native language of Kʼiche, and then translated his poetry into Spanish. With the translations of his works into numerous languages and international Continue reading...

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​Authors & Artists Selected for Latino Book Review 2020

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INTERVIEW

Interview with International Award Winning Isabel Allende

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 Interview with Sandra Cisneros

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Interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera

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