Latinx and Hispanic Voices

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Books in Spanish

Trejo By Danny Trejo
SPANISH 791.43 TRE 
Danny Trejo’s journey as Hollywood’s favorite bad guy with a heart of gold. 
La Nina Alemana By Lucas Armado Correa
SPANISH CORREA Armando 
Hannah Rosenthal forges a pact before embarking on a refugee ship bound for Havana, where rumors of a deadly plot force her to make an impossible choice. 
En la tierra de los primeros besos By Dulcinea
SPANISH DULCINEA
When Crystal’s boyfriend disappears, she embarks upon a journey.
Los Falcon By Melissa Rivero
SPANISH RIVERO Melissa
A family’s story for a chance at a new life in New York City in the 1990s.

Fiction

Zorro By Isabella Illande
F ALLENDE Isabel 
A swashbuckling adventure story that reveals for the first time how Diego de la Vega became the masked man.
The House of Impossible Beauties By Joseph Cassara
F CASSARA Joseph 
This novel follows a cast of kids navigating the Harlem ball scene of the 80s and 90s.
Next Year in Havana By Chanel Cleeton
F CLEETON Chanel 
A freelance writer returns to her grandmother’s homeland to fulfill her last wish and discovers her family history.
What’s Mine And Yours By Naima Coster
F COSTER Naima 
Two students join a bridge-building school play that shapes the trajectory of their adult lives.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao By Junot Diaz
F DIAZ Junot 
A New Jersey misfit dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and believes that a long-standing family curse is thwarting his efforts.
Infinite Country By Patricia Engel
F ENGEL Patricia
Moving their family to what they believe will be a safer home in Houston, two young parents are forced to make a choice.
Sabrina & Corina By Kali Fajadaro-Anstine
F FAJARDO-ANSTINE Kali 
A powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands.
Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer By Jamie Figueroa
F FIGUEROA Jamie 
In the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend together in their childhood home.
A Woman of Endurance By Dahlma Figueroa-Llanos
F LLANOS-FIGUEROA Dahlma 
The gut-wrenching story of a woman who struggles to survive slavery and find trust and love in her community.
Her Body and Other Parties By Carmen Maria Machado
F MACHADO Carmen 
Eight stories that showcase Machado’s fluency in the bizarre, magical, and sharply frightening depths of the imagination.
Mexican Gothic By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
F MORENO-GARCIA Silvia 
After receiving a letter from her cousin begging for someone to save her, Noemi heads to the Mexican countryside.
The Hollow Ones By Guillermo Del Torro
F TORO Guillermo del 
A rookie FBI agent witnesses the escape of a shadowy form before embarking on a sanity-risking investigation. 
The Lost Book of Adana Moreau By Michael Zapata
F ZAPATA Michael
Decades after a writer dies, a lawyer discovers the book and endeavors to learn the woman's story.

Romance

American Sweethearts By Adriana Herrera
F HERRERA Adriana 
The future they dreamed of together is still within reach...if they can just accept each other as they are. 
The Worst Best Man By Mia Sosa
F SOSA Mia 
A wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn't lost on Carolina Santos, either. 

Fantasy

The Sun and the Void By Gabriela Romero Lacruz
FAN ROMERO LACRUZ Gabriela WARRING 1
Reina arrives at Aguila Manor almost dead until her grandmother, a sorceress in the Don's employ, intervenes.

Non-Fiction

Discourses of the Elders By Sebastian Purcell
199.72 PUR 2023
The Discourses consists of conversations between elders and young people on how to achieve a meaningful life.

American Brujeria By J. Allen Cross
299 CRO 2021
This book focuses on the blend of American and Mexican folk magic used by those living in the US but whose roots are in Mexican culture. This type of folk magic contains unique saints and spirits, as well as the more familiar, such as Santa Muerte. 
 

You Have a Right to Remain Fat By Virgie Tovar
613 TOV 
Tovar delves into unlearning fatphobia, dismantling sexist notions of fashion, and how to reject diet culture.
We’re Not Broken By Eric Garcia
616.85 GAR
With a reporter's eye and an insider's perspective, Eric Garcia shows what it's like to be autistic across America.
Spirit Run By Noe Alvarez
796.42 ALV
Noe Alvarez, the son of working-class Mexican immigrants, describes his upbringing in Washington State, membership in the Peace and Dignity Journeys movement, and his competition in the Native American cultural marathon from Canada to Guatemala. 
Children of the Land By Marcelo Hernando-Castillo
921 HERNANDO CASTILLO
A poet chronicles his experiences of growing up undocumented in the United States.