LibGuides: Latinx Studies: Latinx Literature

Book Recommendations

Explore recommended books by Latinx authors:

The best Latino books, according to Latinx writers
These Latino books include poetry collections, memoirs and novels from Angie Cruz, Jennine Capó Crucet, Carmen Maria Machado and more. From NBC News.
Latinx Fiction Staff Picks
From the Seattle Public Library: "Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans with ancestry in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Here is a list of fiction written by Hispanic American authors between 2018-2020 to help you celebrate the month through reading"
New Groups Aim To Get More Latinx Stories To Young Readers
From NPR, recommended Latinx fiction for children and teens.
The Literary Canon Is Mostly White. Here’s an Alternative Latin American Reading List
A list of nine books that you can read in addition to the canonical texts on your curriculum.

Poet-to-Poet: Juan Felipe Herrera

Juan Felipe Herrera reading "Five Directions to My House," as part of Poet-to-Poet, the Academy of American Poets' educational project for National Poetry Month 2014.

U.S. Latinx Voices in Poetry
Exploring Latino/a American poetry and culture with the Poetry Foundation

Literary Criticism

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Search for literary work overviews and author biographies plus scholarly literary criticism and analysis of authors and their works - novels, short stories, poetry, and drama including Shakespeare plays.
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Search the full text of scholarship and reviews in literary studies, film studies, and other relevant disciplines.

Books from Holman Library

The Norton anthology of Latino literature by Ilan Stavans; Edna Acosta-Belén
Call Number: 810.8 N882 2011
ISBN: 9780393080070
Publication Date: 2011
Available in print Main Collection
Literary cultures of Latin America : a comparative history by Mario J. Valdés and Djelal Kadir, editors.
Call Number: 860.998 L776 2004
Reference Collection--in-library use only
Latino Literature in America by Bridget A. Kevane
Call Number: 810.9868 K43l 2003
ISBN: 0313317933
Main Collection

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