Book of the Month THE BULLET SWALLOWER Author: Elizabeth Gonzalez James Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN-10: 1668009323 / ISBN-13: 978-1668009321 SUMMARY: A “mesmerizing…wildly entertaining” (The Boston Globe) magical realism western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy meets Gabriel…
Author: Dora Maria Abreu
August 2024 – Diana Rojas & Elba Iris Pérez
Book of the Month LITANY OF SAINTS Author: Diana Rojas Publisher: Arte Público Press ISBN: 978-1558859944 / 1558859942 SUMMARY: In the opening piece, “The Lives of Saints,” an immigrant family from Costa Rica regularly prays to a…
July 2024 – Cristina Henriquez & Emanuel Xavier
Book of the Month THE GREAT DIVIDE Author: Cristina Henriquez Publisher: Harper ISBN: 0063385333 / 978-0063385337 SUMMARY: A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved,…
June 2024 – Miles Borrero & Dr. Rudy P. Guevarra Jr
Book of the Month BEAUTIFUL MONSTER Author: Miles Borrero Publisher: Regalo Press ISBN: 979-8-88845-000-0 SUMMARY: A breathtaking, exquisitely crafted memoir about a trans person’s singular journey through breaching the boundaries of gender—across generations, cultures and borders—to become…
May 2024 – Xochitl Gonzalez & Cristina García
Book of the Month ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST Author: Xochitl Gonzalez Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN-10: 1250786215 / ISBN-13: 978-1250786210 SUMMARY: REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-generation…