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• In the Midst of Winter

  a Novel

  Allende, Isabel,

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  A minor traffic accident becomes a catalyst for an unexpected bond among a human rights scholar, his Chilean lecturer tenant and an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, who explore firsthand the difficulties of immigrants and refugees in today's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

  Alvarez, Julia

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  Forced to flee their native Caribbean island after an attempted coup, the Garcias--Carlos, Laura, and their four daughters--must learn a new way of life in the Bronx, while trying to cling to the old ways that they loved.

• Most Wanted

  Campbell, Michele, 1962-

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  Federal prosecutor Melanie Vargas becomes involved in the murder case of a wealthy former colleague and finds herself mysteriously drawn to an attractive, secretive FBI agent assigned to the case.

• Where We Come From

  Cásares, Oscar, 1964-

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  Moving to his godmother's volatile Texas border town after his mother's sudden death, a 12-year-old Mexican-American boy discovers a young illegal immigrant taking shelter in his godmother's home before their shared desire for independence puts all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of Impossible Beauties

  Cassara, Joseph,

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  Follows a cast of gay and transgender kids navigating the Harlem ball scene of the 1980s and 1990s.

• The Last Train to Key West

  Cleeton, Chanel,

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  A Key West native, a bride fleeing the Cuban Revolution and a Wall Street crash victim meet at a Great War veteran camp before one of the most powerful hurricanes in history indelibly changes their lives.

• Dominicana

  a Novel

  Cruz, Angie,

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  Draws on the author's mother's story in a tale set in a turbulent 1960s Dominican Republic, where a young teen agrees to marry a man twice her age to help her family's immigration to America.

• You Had Me at Hola

  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.

• 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.

• Space Invaders

  a Novel

  Fernández, Nona, 1971-

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  Former childhood friends reflect on their shared experiences, including a mutual obsession with a video game, while wondering about the fate of one of their number, a government officer’s daughter who disappeared after leaving school.

• Like Flies From Afar

  Ferrari, Enrique,

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  A loathsome and hilarious Argentinian oligarch, innocent of nothing except murder, finds an unidentifiable corpse handcuffed in the trunk of his car, and must find a way to keep out of jail.

• The Black Cathedral

  Gala, Marcial, 1963-

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  After the Stuart family moves to Cienfuegos, Cuba, Arturo Stuart—a charismatic, visionary preacher—discovers soon after arriving that God has given him a mission: to build a temple that surpasses any before seen in Cuba, and to make of Cienfuegos a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Distance With You

  Guelfenbein, Carla, 1959-

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  Inspired by the life of ground-breaking Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector, this Chilean literary thriller tells the story of three characters whose lives are intertwined with that of an enigmatic author.

• The Book of Unknown Americans

  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.

• August Snow

  Jones, Stephen Mack,

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  August Snow, the son of an African American father and a Mexican mother and a disgraced former member of Detroit's police department, investigates the suspicious death of a local business magnate and finds himself up against the city's most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shadowshaper

  Older, Daniel José,

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  When the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and fade in front of her, Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on--then she discovers her Puerto Rican family are shadowshapers and finds herself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Island Affair

  Oliveras, Priscilla,

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  Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery from an eating disorder, is coming into her own, with a potential career expansion on the horizon. Despite the good news, her successful siblings (and their perfect spouses) have a way of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Conquistadora

  a Novel

  Santiago, Esmeralda

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  Drawn to the exotic island of Puerto Rico by the diaries of an ancestor who traveled there with Ponce de León, Ana Cubillas becomes involved with enamored twin brothers Ramón and Inocente before convincing them to claim a sugar plantation they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of Broken Angels

  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

• The Dirty Girls Social Club

  Valdes, Alisa

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  In the years after graduating from Boston University, six Latina friends from widely varied backgrounds meet every six months to dine, share the stories of their everyday lives, and offer advice to one another.