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Boston PL_ Latinx Life 2021: Fiction

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Latinx Life is a list of recent books concerning the Latinx experience, and is published as part of the Boston Public Library's observance of Hispanic Heritage Month each year. The BPL owns print editions of all titles, and many are available in eBook and audiobook formats as well. #BPLLatinxLife

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American Orphan

American Orphan

by Baca, Jimmy Santiago

Book - 2021

A young Chicano man, recently released from prison, attempts to break free from a cycle of addiction, violence, and abuse, while struggling to go straight. A young Chicano man, recently released from prison, attempts to break free from a cycle of addiction, violence, and abuse, while struggling to go straight. Show less

A young Chicano man, recently released from prison, attempts to break free from a cycle of addiction, violence, and abuse, while struggling to go straight. A young Chicano man, recently released from prison, attempts to break free from a cycle of addiction, violence, and abuse, while struggling to go straight. Show less

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Angel & Hannah

Angel & Hannah

A Novel in Verse

by Park, Ishle Yi

eBook - 2021

In 1990s New York City, a Puerto Rican boy and Korean American girl fall in love and vow to stay together despite their different worlds. In 1990s New York City, a Puerto Rican boy and Korean American girl fall in love and vow to stay together despite their different worlds. Show less

In 1990s New York City, a Puerto Rican boy and Korean American girl fall in love and vow to stay together despite their different worlds. In 1990s New York City, a Puerto Rican boy and Korean American girl fall in love and vow to stay together despite their different worlds. Show less

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Antonio

Antonio

by Bracher, Beatriz

eBook - 2021

On the verge of becoming a father, Benjamin vows to uncover the truth after discovering a tragic family secret involving patrimony in this story set in contemporary Brazil. On the verge of becoming a father, Benjamin vows to uncover the truth after discovering a tragic family secret involving patrimony in this story set in contemporary Brazil. Show less

On the verge of becoming a father, Benjamin vows to uncover the truth after discovering a tragic family secret involving patrimony in this story set in contemporary Brazil. On the verge of becoming a father, Benjamin vows to uncover the truth after discovering a tragic family secret involving patrimony in this story set in contemporary Brazil. Show less

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Blue Mar

Blue Mar

by Varela, Francesca G.

Book - 2021

In this futuristic novel, two sisters in El Salvador witness extreme climate change disasters and learn of a new island made of plastic from the ocean. In this futuristic novel, two sisters in El Salvador witness extreme climate change disasters and learn of a new island made of plastic from the ocean. Show less

In this futuristic novel, two sisters in El Salvador witness extreme climate change disasters and learn of a new island made of plastic from the ocean. In this futuristic novel, two sisters in El Salvador witness extreme climate change disasters and learn of a new island made of plastic from the ocean. Show less

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Bring Me the Head of Quentin Tarantino

Bring Me the Head of Quentin Tarantino

Stories

by Herbert, Julián

eBook - 2020

Exploring the darker corners of Mexican society, where violence and corruption run rampant, these stories feature crack addicts, gangsters, and cartel lords committing heinous crimes. Exploring the darker corners of Mexican society, where violence and corruption run rampant, these stories feature crack addicts, gangsters, and cartel lords committing heinous crimes. Show less

Exploring the darker corners of Mexican society, where violence and corruption run rampant, these stories feature crack addicts, gangsters, and cartel lords committing heinous crimes. Exploring the darker corners of Mexican society, where violence and corruption run rampant, these stories feature crack addicts, gangsters, and cartel lords committing heinous crimes. Show less

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Tráiganme la cabeza de Quentin Tarantino

Tráiganme la cabeza de Quentin Tarantino

by Herbert, Julián

eBook - 2017

Recorremos los rincones más oscuros de la sociedad mexicana, donde la violencia y la corrupción abundan. Estas historias nos muestran a los adictos al crack, gánsteres y señores de los cárteles y sus crímenes atroces. Recorremos los rincones más oscuros de la sociedad mexicana, donde la violencia y la corrupción abundan. Estas historias nos muestran a los adictos al crack, gánsteres y señores de los cárteles y sus crímenes atroces. Show less

Recorremos los rincones más oscuros de la sociedad mexicana, donde la violencia y la corrupción abundan. Estas historias nos muestran a los adictos al crack, gánsteres y señores de los cárteles y sus crímenes atroces. Recorremos los rincones más oscuros de la sociedad mexicana, donde la violencia y la corrupción abundan. Estas historias nos muestran a los adictos al crack, gánsteres y señores de los cárteles y sus crímenes atroces. Show less

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Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer

Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer

A Novel

by Figueroa, Jamie

eBook - 2021

After their mother's death, two siblings deal with depression and strange hauntings while they try to earn enough money to leave their New Mexico town. After their mother's death, two siblings deal with depression and strange hauntings while they try to earn enough money to leave their New Mexico town. Show less

After their mother's death, two siblings deal with depression and strange hauntings while they try to earn enough money to leave their New Mexico town. After their mother's death, two siblings deal with depression and strange hauntings while they try to earn enough money to leave their New Mexico town. Show less

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Chola Salvation

Chola Salvation

by González, Estella

eBook - 2021

Set in 1980s East Los Angeles, this debut collection captures the preoccupations of Mexican Americans as they struggle with their jobs, heritage, faith, and poverty. Set in 1980s East Los Angeles, this debut collection captures the preoccupations of Mexican Americans as they struggle with their jobs, heritage, faith, and poverty. Show less

Set in 1980s East Los Angeles, this debut collection captures the preoccupations of Mexican Americans as they struggle with their jobs, heritage, faith, and poverty. Set in 1980s East Los Angeles, this debut collection captures the preoccupations of Mexican Americans as they struggle with their jobs, heritage, faith, and poverty. Show less

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The Cipher

The Cipher

by Maldonado, Isabella

Book - 2020

While searching for a serial killer, FBI agent Nina Guerrera begins to realize the man she is hunting might be the same one who sexually assaulted her eleven years ago. While searching for a serial killer, FBI agent Nina Guerrera begins to realize the man she is hunting might be the same one who sexually assaulted her eleven years ago. Show less

While searching for a serial killer, FBI agent Nina Guerrera begins to realize the man she is hunting might be the same one who sexually assaulted her eleven years ago. While searching for a serial killer, FBI agent Nina Guerrera begins to realize the man she is hunting might be the same one who sexually assaulted her eleven years ago. Show less

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Crocodile Tears

Crocodile Tears

by Rosende, Mercedes

eBook - 2021

The lives of bumbling kidnapper Diego, violent criminal Hobo, voyeuristic thief Ursula López, and Inspector Leonilda Lima intersect around an armored car heist in Montevideo, Uruguay. The lives of bumbling kidnapper Diego, violent criminal Hobo, voyeuristic thief Ursula López, and Inspector Leonilda Lima intersect around an armored car heist in Montevideo, Uruguay. Show less

The lives of bumbling kidnapper Diego, violent criminal Hobo, voyeuristic thief Ursula López, and Inspector Leonilda Lima intersect around an armored car heist in Montevideo, Uruguay. The lives of bumbling kidnapper Diego, violent criminal Hobo, voyeuristic thief Ursula López, and Inspector Leonilda Lima intersect around an armored car heist in Montevideo, Uruguay. Show less

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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Stories

by Enriquez, Mariana

eBook - 2021

Set in contemporary Argentina, these stories follow the experiences of sophisticated and macabre protagonists, from obsessed fangirls to morally challenged neighbors. Set in contemporary Argentina, these stories follow the experiences of sophisticated and macabre protagonists, from obsessed fangirls to morally challenged neighbors. Show less

Set in contemporary Argentina, these stories follow the experiences of sophisticated and macabre protagonists, from obsessed fangirls to morally challenged neighbors. Set in contemporary Argentina, these stories follow the experiences of sophisticated and macabre protagonists, from obsessed fangirls to morally challenged neighbors. Show less

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Los peligros de fumar en la cama

Los peligros de fumar en la cama

by Enriquez, Mariana

eBook - 2017

Ambientadas en la Argentina contemporánea, estas historias siguen las vivencias de protagonistas sofisticados y macabros, desde fanáticas obsesionadas hasta vecinos con conflictos morales. Ambientadas en la Argentina contemporánea, estas historias siguen las vivencias de protagonistas sofisticados y macabros, desde fanáticas obsesionadas hasta vecinos con conflictos morales. Show less

Ambientadas en la Argentina contemporánea, estas historias siguen las vivencias de protagonistas sofisticados y macabros, desde fanáticas obsesionadas hasta vecinos con conflictos morales. Ambientadas en la Argentina contemporánea, estas historias siguen las vivencias de protagonistas sofisticados y macabros, desde fanáticas obsesionadas hasta vecinos con conflictos morales. Show less

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The Divorce

The Divorce

by Aira, Cesar

eBook - 2021

A recently divorced man vacationing in Buenos Aires finds himself at the center of a series of strange coincidences. A recently divorced man vacationing in Buenos Aires finds himself at the center of a series of strange coincidences. Show less

A recently divorced man vacationing in Buenos Aires finds himself at the center of a series of strange coincidences. A recently divorced man vacationing in Buenos Aires finds himself at the center of a series of strange coincidences. Show less

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Eartheater

Eartheater

A Novel

by Reyes, Dolores

eBook - 2020

A young woman in Buenos Aires, horrified by the missing and murdered people she envisions when eating dirt, reluctantly helps others look for lost loved ones. A young woman in Buenos Aires, horrified by the missing and murdered people she envisions when eating dirt, reluctantly helps others look for lost loved ones. Show less

A young woman in Buenos Aires, horrified by the missing and murdered people she envisions when eating dirt, reluctantly helps others look for lost loved ones. A young woman in Buenos Aires, horrified by the missing and murdered people she envisions when eating dirt, reluctantly helps others look for lost loved ones. Show less

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Eartheater / Cometierra

Eartheater / Cometierra

by Reyes, Dolores

eBook - 2021

Una joven de Buenos Aires, horrorizada por los desaparecidos y los asesinados que imagina mientras come tierra, ayuda de mala gana a otras personas a buscar a sus seres queridos perdidos. Una joven de Buenos Aires, horrorizada por los desaparecidos y los asesinados que imagina mientras come tierra, ayuda de mala gana a otras personas a buscar a sus seres queridos perdidos. Show less

Una joven de Buenos Aires, horrorizada por los desaparecidos y los asesinados que imagina mientras come tierra, ayuda de mala gana a otras personas a buscar a sus seres queridos perdidos. Una joven de Buenos Aires, horrorizada por los desaparecidos y los asesinados que imagina mientras come tierra, ayuda de mala gana a otras personas a buscar a sus seres queridos perdidos. Show less

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Eat the Mouth That Feeds You

Eat the Mouth That Feeds You

by Fragoza, Carribean

eBook - 2021

In Fragoza's debut collection of gritty, sometimes fantastical stories, women challenge feminist stereotypes and make sense of fractured family histories on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. In Fragoza's debut collection of gritty, sometimes fantastical stories, women challenge feminist stereotypes and make sense of fractured family histories on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Show less

In Fragoza's debut collection of gritty, sometimes fantastical stories, women challenge feminist stereotypes and make sense of fractured family histories on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. In Fragoza's debut collection of gritty, sometimes fantastical stories, women challenge feminist stereotypes and make sense of fractured family histories on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Show less

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Find Me in Havana

Find Me in Havana

A Novel

by Burdick, Serena

eBook - 2021

Told in a series of letters and based on the true story of actress Estelita Rodriguez, a woman retraces her late mother's extraordinary life from Cuba to Hollywood. Told in a series of letters and based on the true story of actress Estelita Rodriguez, a woman retraces her late mother's extraordinary life from Cuba to Hollywood. Show less

Told in a series of letters and based on the true story of actress Estelita Rodriguez, a woman retraces her late mother's extraordinary life from Cuba to Hollywood. Told in a series of letters and based on the true story of actress Estelita Rodriguez, a woman retraces her late mother's extraordinary life from Cuba to Hollywood. Show less

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The Five Wounds

The Five Wounds

A Novel

by Quade, Kirstin Valdez

eBook - 2021

Amadeo, an unemployed alcoholic, must make some changes when his pregnant daughter shows up on his doorstep and his mother receives a scary medical diagnosis. Amadeo, an unemployed alcoholic, must make some changes when his pregnant daughter shows up on his doorstep and his mother receives a scary medical diagnosis. Show less

Amadeo, an unemployed alcoholic, must make some changes when his pregnant daughter shows up on his doorstep and his mother receives a scary medical diagnosis. Amadeo, an unemployed alcoholic, must make some changes when his pregnant daughter shows up on his doorstep and his mother receives a scary medical diagnosis. Show less

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The Guardian of Amsterdam Street

The Guardian of Amsterdam Street

by Schmucler, Sergio

eBook - 2021

A housebound boy in 1940s Mexico City learns of the world from Jewish refugees, Spanish exiles, and Latin American revolutionaries who rent out rooms in his house. A housebound boy in 1940s Mexico City learns of the world from Jewish refugees, Spanish exiles, and Latin American revolutionaries who rent out rooms in his house. Show less

A housebound boy in 1940s Mexico City learns of the world from Jewish refugees, Spanish exiles, and Latin American revolutionaries who rent out rooms in his house. A housebound boy in 1940s Mexico City learns of the world from Jewish refugees, Spanish exiles, and Latin American revolutionaries who rent out rooms in his house. Show less

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El guardián de la calle Ámsterdam

El guardián de la calle Ámsterdam

by Schmucler, Sergio

eBook - 2018

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Hades, Argentina

Hades, Argentina

A Novel

by Loedel, Daniel

eBook - 2021

Buenos Aires, 1976: Medical student Tomás, enamored with Isabel, follows her to the city where she convinces him to become a double agent in Argentina’s Dirty War. Buenos Aires, 1976: Medical student Tomás, enamored with Isabel, follows her to the city where she convinces him to become a double agent in Argentina’s Dirty War. Show less

Buenos Aires, 1976: Medical student Tomás, enamored with Isabel, follows her to the city where she convinces him to become a double agent in Argentina’s Dirty War. Buenos Aires, 1976: Medical student Tomás, enamored with Isabel, follows her to the city where she convinces him to become a double agent in Argentina’s Dirty War. Show less

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How to Order the Universe

How to Order the Universe

by Ferrada, María José

eBook - 2021

In Pinochet-era Chile, a salesman and his daughter travel from town to town until an enigmatic photographer upends their life together. In Pinochet-era Chile, a salesman and his daughter travel from town to town until an enigmatic photographer upends their life together. Show less

In Pinochet-era Chile, a salesman and his daughter travel from town to town until an enigmatic photographer upends their life together. In Pinochet-era Chile, a salesman and his daughter travel from town to town until an enigmatic photographer upends their life together. Show less

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I Was Never the First Lady

I Was Never the First Lady

A Novel

by Guerra, Wendy

eBook - 2021

Against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath, Nadia's quest to find her long-lost mother and real father reveals secrets she could never have imagined. Against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath, Nadia's quest to find her long-lost mother and real father reveals secrets she could never have imagined. Show less

Against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath, Nadia's quest to find her long-lost mother and real father reveals secrets she could never have imagined. Against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath, Nadia's quest to find her long-lost mother and real father reveals secrets she could never have imagined. Show less

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Nunca fui Primera Dama

Nunca fui Primera Dama

by Guerra, Wendy

Book - 2017

Con el telón de fondo de la Revolución Cubana y sus repercusiones, la búsqueda de Nadia para encontrar a su madre perdida y a su verdadero padre revela secretos que nunca podría haber imaginado. Con el telón de fondo de la Revolución Cubana y sus repercusiones, la búsqueda de Nadia para encontrar a su madre perdida y a su verdadero padre revela secretos que nunca podría haber imaginado. Show less

Con el telón de fondo de la Revolución Cubana y sus repercusiones, la búsqueda de Nadia para encontrar a su madre perdida y a su verdadero padre revela secretos que nunca podría haber imaginado. Con el telón de fondo de la Revolución Cubana y sus repercusiones, la búsqueda de Nadia para encontrar a su madre perdida y a su verdadero padre revela secretos que nunca podría haber imaginado. Show less

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Infinite Country: a Novel

Infinite Country: a Novel

by Engel, Patricia

eBook - 2021

Told through the use of Andean myths, a Colombian family torn apart by deportation struggles to find their way back to each other. Told through the use of Andean myths, a Colombian family torn apart by deportation struggles to find their way back to each other. Show less

Told through the use of Andean myths, a Colombian family torn apart by deportation struggles to find their way back to each other. Told through the use of Andean myths, a Colombian family torn apart by deportation struggles to find their way back to each other. Show less

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