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• Mexican Gothic

  Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,

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  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. (Novelist) This title is available in multiple formats, including…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trust

  Díaz, Hernán, 1973-

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  Told from the perspective of one woman bent on disentangling fact from fiction, this unrivaled novel about money, power, intimacy and perception is centered around the mystery of how the Rask family acquired their immense fortune in 1920s-1930's New…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

  Jimenez, Claire,

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  A powerful debut novel follows a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who discovers their long missing sister is potentially alive and cast on a reality TV show, and they set out to bring her home. (Novelist) Available in both print and e-book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Chicas Don't Cry

  Chavez Macias, Annette,

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  Cousins Mari, Erica, Selena, and Gracie are inseparable. They aren’t just family but best friends—sharing secrets, traditions, and a fierce love for their abuelita. But their idyllic childhood ends when Mari’s parents divorce, forcing her to move…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wind Knows My Name

  a Novel

  Allende, Isabel,

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  Traces the ripple effects of war and immigration on two children-- five-year-old Samuel, whose mother puts him on a Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied Austria to England in 1938, and seven-year-old Anita, who boards another train eight…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Family Lore

  a Novel

  Acevedo, Elizabeth,

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  Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of Broken Angels

  a Novel

  Urrea, Luis Alberto,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Had Me at Hola

  a Novel

  Daria, Alexis,

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  Rendered the subject of tabloid gossip by a messy public breakup, soap star Jasmine takes a part in a new bilingual comedy at the side of a telenovela costar who would revitalize his career. (Novelist) This title is available in both print and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still Born

  Nettel, Guadalupe, 1973-

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  Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, Guadalupe Nettel explores motherhood, friendship, and the power of community through this gripping and insightful novel. This title is available in both print and e-book formats.

• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

  Díaz, Junot, 1968-

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  Living with an old-world mother and rebellious sister, an urban New Jersey misfit dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and believes that a long-standing family curse is thwarting his efforts to find love and happiness. (Novelist) This title…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Olga Dies Dreaming

  Gonzalez, Xochitl, 1977-

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  In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Olga, the tony wedding planner for Manhattan’s power brokers, must confront the effects of long-held family secrets when she falls in love with Matteo, while other family members must weather their own storms.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love in the Time of Cholera

  García Márquez, Gabriel, 1927-2014

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  Florentino Ariza has never forgotten his first love. He has waited nearly a lifetime in silence since his beloved Fermina married another man. But now her husband is dead. Finally, Florentino has another chance to declare his eternal passion and win…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Unknown Americans

  a Novel

  Henríquez, Cristina, 1977-

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  Moving from Mexico to America when their daughter suffers a near-fatal accident, the Riveras confront cultural barriers, their daughter's difficult recovery and her developing relationship with a Panamanian boy. (Novelist) This title is available in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Alchemist

  Coelho, Paulo

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  A fable about undauntingly following one's dreams, listening to one's heart, and reading life's omens features dialogue between a boy and an unnamed being. (Novelist) This title is available in multiple formats, including print, e-book, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fruit of the Drunken Tree

  A Novel

  Rojas Contreras, Ingrid

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  Follows a sheltered girl and a teen maid, who forge an unlikely friendship that threatens to undo them both amid the violence of 1990s Columbia. (Novelist) This title is available in both Spanish and English, as well as print and e-book formats.

• Things We Lost in the Fire

  Stories

  Enriquez, Mariana

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  A U.S. release of an anthology of stories by a debut writer from Buenos Aires explores macabre dimensions of life in contemporary Argentina, from women who set themselves on fire to protest domestic violence to a 9-year-old serial killer who acts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pedro Páramo

  Rulfo, Juan

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  Set in a ghost town on the desert plains in Mexico, this brief novel full of magical-realism follows Juan, a man searching for the father he never knew. This title is available in both Spanish and English.

• A Proposal They Can't Refuse

  Caña, Natalie,

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  Natalie Caña turns up the heat, humor and heart in this debut rom-com about a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller forced into a fake engagement by their scheming octogenarian grandfathers. (Novelist) This title is available in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Time of the Butterflies

  Alvarez, Julia

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  A fictional account of the young lives of Mirabal sisters Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa, otherwise known in the Dominican Republic as Las Mariposas, describes their suffering and martyrdom in the last days of the Trujillo dictatorship.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ana María and the Fox

  De la Rosa, Liana,

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  Seeking refuge in London from the French occupation of Mexico, a Mexican heiress enjoys her first taste of freedom away from her domineering father and the scorching looks she begins receiving from a member of Parliament, Gideon Fox. (Novelist)