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Fresh Titles from Latinx Writers
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Afterlife : A Novel
by Julia Alvarez
Reeling from her beloved husband’s sudden death in the wake of her retirement, an immigrant writer is further derailed by the reappearance of her unstable sister and an entreaty for help by a pregnant undocumented teen. 100,000 first printing.
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Clap when you land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
An evocative novel in verse by the National Book Award-winning author of The Poet X follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. 125,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The lost book of Adana Moreau : a novel
by Michael Zapata
Decades after a 1929 Dominican immigrant writer passes away believing her final manuscript was destroyed, a Chicago lawyer discovers the book and endeavors to learn the woman’s remarkable story against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina. 50,000 first printing.
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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border
by Rosayra Pablo Cruz
A searing critique of the Trump administration-induced immigration crisis, written by a mother who was separated from her children and the American who helped reunite the family, shares timely insights into the injustices of today’s migrant experience. 100,000 first printing.
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Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel follows the experiences of a courageous socialite in 1950s Mexico who is drawn into the treacherous secrets of an isolated mansion. By the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow.
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The worst best man : a novel
by Mia Sosa
The top wedding coordinator in Washington, D.C., Carolina Santos is offered an opportunity of a lifetime, but there is just one hitch—she has to collaborate with the best man from her own failed nuptials—and decides to dish out a little payback of her own until the unexpected happens. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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We unleash the merciless storm
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
A sequel to We Set the Dark on Fire finds La Voz operative, Carmen, forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of a rebellion that has escalated to the point of civil war. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Children of the Land
by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
An award-winning poet chronicles his experiences of growing up undocumented in the United States, describing how his family and his attempt to establish an adult life were heartbreakingly complicated by racist policies. 25,000 first printing.
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With a star in my hand : Rubén Darío, poetry hero
by Margarita Engle
A novel in verse traces the life of Nicaraguan poet and folk hero Rubén Darío, describing how his storytelling gifts and travels throughout Central and South America inspired the Modernismo literary movement. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The book of lost saints
by Daniel José Older
Visited by an ancestral spirit who would have him unearth family secrets from the Cuban Revolution, a young Cuban-American embarks on an investigation marked by ghostly helpers, a new love, a murderous gangster and changes in his sense of identity.
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Cantoras
by Carolina De Robertis
Enduring the rampant violence against women and the LGBTQ community in the decades of the Uruguayan dictatorship, five women heartbreakingly unite as lovers, friends and family. By the award-winning author of The Invisible Mountain.
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The affairs of the Falcóns : a novel
by Melissa Rivero
Fleeing the economic and political strife of 1990s Peru, undocumented factory worker Ana struggles to support her family while fending off the challenges of discrimination, sexual harassment and a loan shark's criminal enforcers. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.
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In the dream house : a memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
The award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties shares the story of her relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma.
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Where we come from
by Oscar Cásares
Moving to his godmother's volatile Texas border town after his mother's sudden death, a 12-year-old Mexican-American boy discovers a young illegal immigrant taking shelter in his godmother's home before their shared desire for independence puts all of them at risk.
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Queen of bones
by Teresa Dovalpage
In a novel set between Cubas 20 years apart, Havana native Teresa Dovalpage’s new mystery features an unusual detective—an ex-cop turned Santería priest and a familiar face—from her acclaimed crime fiction debut, Death Comes in Through the Kitchen.
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Dominicana
by Angie Cruz
The award-winning author of Soledad draws on her mother’s story in a tale set in a turbulent 1960s Dominican Republic, where a young teen agrees to marry a man twice her age to help her family’s immigration to America.
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Ordinary girls : a memoir
by Jaquira Díaz
A biographical debut by a Pushcart Prize-winning writer traces her upbringing in the housing projects of Puerto Rico, her mother’s battle with schizophrenia, her personal struggles with sexual assault and her efforts to pursue a literary career. 50,000 first printing. Tour.
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The house of broken angels : a novel
by Luis Alberto Urrea
Across one bittersweet weekend in their San Diego neighborhood, revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of family patriarch Miguel "Big Angel" De La Cruz and his mother, and recounting the many tales that have passed into family lore. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of The Hummingbird's Daughter. 50,000 first printing.
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