Latino Lit

Lately I have been burning a hole in my library card, thanks to this great website I found: www.latinostories.com. I have lists upon lists upon lists, but these are the five books I've gotten through this week. Ch-Ch-Ch-Check 'em out!

Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea: He's a MASTER! Playful, funny, heartbreaking and eye-opening.

Across A Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande: Beautifully written, lovely characters, interesting twist at the end.

So Far From God by Ana Castillo: Female in every way. Follows a Chicana family in New Mexico.

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros: A classic. Just read it.

Lengua Fresca: Latinos Writing on the Edge, edited by Harold Augenbraum and Ilan Stavans: An eclectic, eclectic, once more, eclectic collection. Fiction, essays, poetry, graphics. I really enjoyed the graphics, and the piece by Dagoberto Gilb. Cristina Henriquez and Luis Alberto Urrea are also included in this anthology.