Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight (10/14/22)

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 to October 15, we paid tribute to the contributions, influence, history, and culture of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Check out some of our favorite titles to celebrate!

DOMINICANA BY ANGIE CRUZ

3 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick!

“This stirring immigration story is Cruz’s breakout book; it should be heralded alongside Julia Alvarez’s HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS.”–Library Journal, starred review

“Cruz’s winning novel will linger in the reader’s mind long after the close of the story.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Cruz’s ability to create mood and atmosphere with her distinctive writing style make her a strong voice in Dominican American literature.”–Booklist, starred review

OLGA DIES DREAMING BY XOCHITL GONZALEZ

An Indie Next pick!

“[A] warmhearted but tough-minded story of a sister and brother grappling with identity, family, and life goals in gentrifying Brooklyn… Atmospheric, intelligent, and well informed: an impressive debut.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review

OF WOMEN AND SALT BY GABRIELA GARCIA

An Indie Next pick!

Garcia’s dexterous debut chronicles the travails of a Cuban immigrant family… This riveting account will please readers of sweeping multigenerational stories.”–Publishers Weekly

THE LAST KARANKAWAS BY KIMBERLY GARZA

An Indie Next pick!

“Written in lyrical, nearly hypnotic prose that makes the reader feel the Texan humidity, this is a brilliantly plotted, startling, and richly rewarding exploration of the myths that bind people together, generational traumas, and the remarkable adaptability of humans.”–Booklist

L.A. WEATHER BY MARÍA AMPARO ESCANDÓN

“Escandón is a pro at capturing the socioeconomic geography of L.A.; even scenes of mundane life such as a trip to get ice cream provide occasions for the characters to comment on the shifting fortunes of acquaintances after being priced out of up-and-came east side neighborhoods. This is by far one of the most endearing L.A. novels in recent memory.”–Publishers Weekly

DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz; 9781250205940; available now.
OLGA DIES DREAMING by Xochitl Gonzalez; 9781250786173; available now.
OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia; 9781250776709; available now.
THE LAST KARANKAWAS by Kimberly Garza; 9781250819857; available now.
L.A. WEATHER by María Amparo Escandón; 9781250802583; available now.

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