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magazine selected works
We are thrilled to announce the official selection of works for Latino Book Review’s 2025 Magazine Issue! This year’s issue features a vibrant and powerful collection of literature and visual art that showcases the creativity, depth, and diversity of the Latinx community. From thought-provoking poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to striking artwork, each piece has been carefully selected to reflect the dynamic voices shaping our cultural landscape. Coming soon—stay tuned for the release!

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INTERVIEW 
GUILLERMO FLORES PACHECO: Transforming Mexican Heritage Into Global Iconography

POETRY
EDCEL JAVIER CINTRON-GONZALEZ | Medicina Para Gordos Como Yo 
MARISOL VERA GUERRA | Viaggiatrice & Tlazoltéotl
ALFREDO ÁVALOS LARA | Self-Portrait With a River on My Back & Gold is Not Always Golden 
ERIKA VALLEJO | White Balloon Up High 
PAOLA SENSEVE | I & II
MELISSA MARTIN | The Greatest Spelling Mistake 
JOHNNY LORENZ | Atomic 
LUIVETTE RESTO | A Mother Is Like an Archipelago
RASHEED H. PALACIO | The Fourth of September
ARIA POLANCO | Mourning the Living 
ANGEL MORALES | Deserter
MYDALIS VERA | Guineos Con Escabeche 
JOSE CARLOS LIBORNIO | The Shepherd (Train Ride to Machu Picchu)
KYRAAN GABOUREL | Open Oceans
ELISA A. GARZA | Chicle & Herencia
ALEXÉI TELLERÍAS | Room Number 55, Pinar Quemado & Untitled
DANIEL ROMO | Empty Nest 
KELSEY MILIAN LOPEZ | I Know You 
MARY ELIZABETH SMITH | Emotional Intelligence 
CARLOTA ROBY | Where Does the Empire of a God End?
ADELA NAJARRO | Zero Tolerance 
ADRIAN GASTON GARCIA (Aka AGG) - Best Friend 
ENEIDA ALCALDE | The Lady at the Checkout Line 
MARIA A. PERDOMO | Man Versus Fear. 
JOAN A. VARGAS | Decorative Tongue
EMANUEL XAVIER | Bendiciones y Bumps
MANUEL PARRA AGUILAR | Tribute to KFC
VISUAL ART
ADRIANA ARRIAGA | The Graphic Resistance of a Xicana Artist | Collection
VICTORIA RUTH MARTINEZ | Collection

FICTION
MAURICIO MATIZ | Foxhole Foxhole
SHEILA GARCIA MAZARI | The Art of Twisting Agave Fibers 
JOSÉ H. BOGRÁN | One Out of Twenty
KIANNY N. ANTIGUA | Doll’s Play
JENNIFER MARITZA MCCAULEY | An Enchanted Evening
OSWALDO ESTRADA | The Other Sea
SUSANA K. MARSCH | Nahual
PABLO ALVAREZ | I Do

COMMENTARY
MIRIAM DAMARIS MARDIVINO | Unwelcome

MEMOIRS
DANIEL ACOSTA, JR. | A Tejano Speaks Out: My Mexican Identity and DEI 
JESENIA CHÁVEZ | Move In Day
SOFÍA AGUILAR | The Mambo King
NADIA VILLAFUERTE | Algorithm, Out of Rhythm  

ESSAYS
ANYULI GONZÁLEZ OLIVER | Queens is the Future
AÍDA ALMANZA-FERRO | Breaking the Mold: Deconstructing Women’s Roles and Stereotypes in the Barbie Movie

HISTORY
GERALD PADILLA - Pope Francis and Borges: An Improbable Literary Collaboration

​6/25/2025
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