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Hispanic Heritage Month Books for Adults

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Books about and by Latinx people.

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19 items

19 items

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

A Novel

by Córdova, Zoraida

Book - 2021

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina is a tale of magical realism told through the congregating descendants of a dying matriarch with a mysterious past. The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina is a tale of magical realism told through the congregating descendants of a dying matriarch with a mysterious past. Show less

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina is a tale of magical realism told through the congregating descendants of a dying matriarch with a mysterious past. The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina is a tale of magical realism told through the congregating descendants of a dying matriarch with a mysterious past. Show less

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How Not to Drown in A Glass of Water

How Not to Drown in A Glass of Water

by Cruz, Angie

Book - 2022

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is a novel told in interviews and applications done by a charismatic straight talking Dominican woman who is struggli...Show more How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is a novel told in interviews and applications done by a charismatic straight talking Dominican woman who is struggling to find work after the factory she worked at in New York shut down. It's an exploration into single motherhood, generational expectations, worker exploitation, and the struggles of immigration. Show less

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is a novel told in interviews and applications done by a charismatic straight talking Dominican woman who is struggli...Show more How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is a novel told in interviews and applications done by a charismatic straight talking Dominican woman who is struggling to find work after the factory she worked at in New York shut down. It's an exploration into single motherhood, generational expectations, worker exploitation, and the struggles of immigration. Show less

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Woman of Light

Woman of Light

A Novel

by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Book - 2022

Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego, a snake charmer and factory worker,...Show more Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego, a snake charmer and factory worker, is run out of town by a violent white mob. As Luz navigates 1930s Denver, she begins to have visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland in the nearby Lost Territory. Luz recollects her ancestors’ origins, how her family flourished, and how they were threatened. She bears witness to the sinister forces that have devastated her people and their homelands for generations. In the end, it is up to Luz to save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion. Show less

Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego, a snake charmer and factory worker,...Show more Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego, a snake charmer and factory worker, is run out of town by a violent white mob. As Luz navigates 1930s Denver, she begins to have visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland in the nearby Lost Territory. Luz recollects her ancestors’ origins, how her family flourished, and how they were threatened. She bears witness to the sinister forces that have devastated her people and their homelands for generations. In the end, it is up to Luz to save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion. Show less

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Olga Dies Dreaming

Olga Dies Dreaming

by Gonzalez, Xochitl

Book - 2022

Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Xochitl Gonzalez’s Olga Dies ...Show more Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Xochitl Gonzalez’s Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream―all while asking what it really means to weather a storm. Show less

Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Xochitl Gonzalez’s Olga Dies ...Show more Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Xochitl Gonzalez’s Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream―all while asking what it really means to weather a storm. Show less

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¡Hola Papi!

¡Hola Papi!

How to Come Out in A Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

by Brammer, John Paul

Book - 2021

John Paul Brammer documents growing up mixed race and coming out in middle America. A heart-filled funny memoir in essays. John Paul Brammer documents growing up mixed race and coming out in middle America. A heart-filled funny memoir in essays. Show less

John Paul Brammer documents growing up mixed race and coming out in middle America. A heart-filled funny memoir in essays. John Paul Brammer documents growing up mixed race and coming out in middle America. A heart-filled funny memoir in essays. Show less

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Horizontal Vertigo

Horizontal Vertigo

A City Called Mexico

by Villoro, Juan

Book - 2021

A part love letter, part historical, Horizontal Vertigo is a deep thoughtful appraisal and assessment of the origins and status of Mexico City. A part love letter, part historical, Horizontal Vertigo is a deep thoughtful appraisal and assessment of the origins and status of Mexico City. Show less

A part love letter, part historical, Horizontal Vertigo is a deep thoughtful appraisal and assessment of the origins and status of Mexico City. A part love letter, part historical, Horizontal Vertigo is a deep thoughtful appraisal and assessment of the origins and status of Mexico City. Show less

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The Undocumented Americans

The Undocumented Americans

by Cornejo Villavicencio, Karla

Book - 2020

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio writes about her experience as an Undocumented American, but also about the unseen Undocumented Americans who struggle with their status and limited citizenship despite their contributions to the country. Karla Cornejo Villavicencio writes about her experience as an Undocumented American, but also about the unseen Undocumented Americans who struggle with their status and limited citizenship despite their contributions to the country. Show less

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio writes about her experience as an Undocumented American, but also about the unseen Undocumented Americans who struggle with their status and limited citizenship despite their contributions to the country. Karla Cornejo Villavicencio writes about her experience as an Undocumented American, but also about the unseen Undocumented Americans who struggle with their status and limited citizenship despite their contributions to the country. Show less

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You Had Me at Hola

You Had Me at Hola

A Novel

by Daria, Alexis

Book - 2020

A steamy love story set against the filming of a bilingual Romantic Comedy. Funny side characters fill out this charming Rom-Com of a book. A steamy love story set against the filming of a bilingual Romantic Comedy. Funny side characters fill out this charming Rom-Com of a book. Show less

A steamy love story set against the filming of a bilingual Romantic Comedy. Funny side characters fill out this charming Rom-Com of a book. A steamy love story set against the filming of a bilingual Romantic Comedy. Funny side characters fill out this charming Rom-Com of a book. Show less

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Mexican Gothic

Mexican Gothic

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Book - 2020

An homage to English Gothic stories, Moreno-Garcia transplants the dark brooding English country estate to a place in rural Mexico where a young Mexican woman is brought to estate with dark magical secrets. An homage to English Gothic stories, Moreno-Garcia transplants the dark brooding English country estate to a place in rural Mexico where a young Mexican woman is brought to estate with dark magical secrets. Show less

An homage to English Gothic stories, Moreno-Garcia transplants the dark brooding English country estate to a place in rural Mexico where a young Mexican woman is brought to estate with dark magical secrets. An homage to English Gothic stories, Moreno-Garcia transplants the dark brooding English country estate to a place in rural Mexico where a young Mexican woman is brought to estate with dark magical secrets. Show less

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Trampling Out the Vintage

Trampling Out the Vintage

Cesar Chavez and the Two Souls of the United Farm Workers

by Bardacke, Frank

Book - 2011

A deep look into the political rise of Cesar Chavez as well as the tumultuous years and ultimate demise of the United Farm Workers. A deep look into the political rise of Cesar Chavez as well as the tumultuous years and ultimate demise of the United Farm Workers. Show less

A deep look into the political rise of Cesar Chavez as well as the tumultuous years and ultimate demise of the United Farm Workers. A deep look into the political rise of Cesar Chavez as well as the tumultuous years and ultimate demise of the United Farm Workers. Show less

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Ordinary Girls

Ordinary Girls

A Memoir

by Díaz, Jaquira

Book - 2019

Ordinary Girls is a raw and honest memoir about Jaquira Diaz's childhood in Miami Beach and Puerto Rico. She navigates her mothers crippling mental illness during her coming of age against the backdrop of the colonial impacts on Puerto Rico. Ordinary Girls is a raw and honest memoir about Jaquira Diaz's childhood in Miami Beach and Puerto Rico. She navigates her mothers crippling mental illness during her coming of age against the backdrop of the colonial impacts on Puerto Rico. Show less

Ordinary Girls is a raw and honest memoir about Jaquira Diaz's childhood in Miami Beach and Puerto Rico. She navigates her mothers crippling mental illness during her coming of age against the backdrop of the colonial impacts on Puerto Rico. Ordinary Girls is a raw and honest memoir about Jaquira Diaz's childhood in Miami Beach and Puerto Rico. She navigates her mothers crippling mental illness during her coming of age against the backdrop of the colonial impacts on Puerto Rico. Show less

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Finding Latinx

Finding Latinx

In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity

by Ramos, Paola

Book - 2020

A timely book that looks at all the ways to be Latinx. Ramos explores the term Latinx and what it means to different people, but also how the diaspora from Latin America has created varied definitions and cultural identities. A timely book that looks at all the ways to be Latinx. Ramos explores the term Latinx and what it means to different people, but also how the diaspora from Latin America has created varied definitions and cultural identities. Show less

A timely book that looks at all the ways to be Latinx. Ramos explores the term Latinx and what it means to different people, but also how the diaspora from Latin America has created varied definitions and cultural identities. A timely book that looks at all the ways to be Latinx. Ramos explores the term Latinx and what it means to different people, but also how the diaspora from Latin America has created varied definitions and cultural identities. Show less

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Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

by Melchor, Fernanda

Book - 2020

Hurricane Season is a dark gritty novel set in Mexico against the death of the town witch. The investigation of her murder takes us from one unreliable narrator to another, getting darker with each added detail. Hurricane Season is a dark gritty novel set in Mexico against the death of the town witch. The investigation of her murder takes us from one unreliable narrator to another, getting darker with each added detail. Show less

Hurricane Season is a dark gritty novel set in Mexico against the death of the town witch. The investigation of her murder takes us from one unreliable narrator to another, getting darker with each added detail. Hurricane Season is a dark gritty novel set in Mexico against the death of the town witch. The investigation of her murder takes us from one unreliable narrator to another, getting darker with each added detail. Show less

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Children of the Land

Children of the Land

by Hernandez Castillo, Marcelo

Book - 2020

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo writes about growing up undocumented in the United States recounting the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian p...Show more Marcelo Hernandez Castillo writes about growing up undocumented in the United States recounting the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian policies and chronicles one young man’s attempt to build a future in a nation that denies his existence. Show less

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo writes about growing up undocumented in the United States recounting the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian p...Show more Marcelo Hernandez Castillo writes about growing up undocumented in the United States recounting the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian policies and chronicles one young man’s attempt to build a future in a nation that denies his existence. Show less

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The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits

by Allende, Isabel

Book - 2005

Allende's first novel is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. Allende's first novel is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. Show less

Allende's first novel is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. Allende's first novel is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. Show less

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Love in the Time of Cholera

Love in the Time of Cholera

by García Márquez, Gabriel

Book - 1997

Love in the Time of Cholera is an epic love story told over decades. Love in the Time of Cholera is an epic love story told over decades. Show less

Love in the Time of Cholera is an epic love story told over decades. Love in the Time of Cholera is an epic love story told over decades. Show less

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Trejo

Trejo

My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood

by Trejo, Danny

Book - 2021

In Trejo, Danny Trejo opens up about his dark past and his journey to acting. In Trejo, Danny Trejo opens up about his dark past and his journey to acting. Show less

In Trejo, Danny Trejo opens up about his dark past and his journey to acting. In Trejo, Danny Trejo opens up about his dark past and his journey to acting. Show less

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Díaz, Junot

Book - 2007

Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of ...Show more Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love. Show less

Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of ...Show more Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love. Show less

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Solito

Solito

A Memoir

by Zamora, Javier

Book - 2022

Javier Zamora recounts his arduous journey as a 9 year old boy traveling with a Coyote from a small village in El Salvador to the United States. His 2 mon...Show more Javier Zamora recounts his arduous journey as a 9 year old boy traveling with a Coyote from a small village in El Salvador to the United States. His 2 month journey is a story of survival and resilience and a testament to the family he made along the way. Show less

Javier Zamora recounts his arduous journey as a 9 year old boy traveling with a Coyote from a small village in El Salvador to the United States. His 2 mon...Show more Javier Zamora recounts his arduous journey as a 9 year old boy traveling with a Coyote from a small village in El Salvador to the United States. His 2 month journey is a story of survival and resilience and a testament to the family he made along the way. Show less

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