Latin American Authors

Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht--the night his family loses everything. As her child's safety becomes ever harder to guarantee, Samuel's mother secures a spot for him on a Kindertransport train...

Come closer to the newest edition of the phenomenon of self-publishing in Mexico. A novel for those who don't know to live in captivity. It includes an unpublished chapter: A new ending for Romina. What happened to her? Where she went to? What...

One of the most important Latin-American writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Nicaraguan poet and essayist Rub n Dar o (the pen name of F lix Rub n Garc a Sarmiento) is considered the high priest of the modernismo school of...

These 17 stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass a tremendous variety of subjects, settings, moods, and styles -- from worldly sophistication to outright savagery. Ranging in publication dates from 1867 to 1922, each story is...

From the author of Like Water for Chocolate comes this novel about the much-maligned Malinalli, known as Malinche, the woman who betrayed her people by aiding Cortes and his men. Laura Esquival relies upon new information about Malinalli to show she was...

This classic is a strong statement against slavery and the treatment of Africans in Cuba.

This international bestseller centers around a young Spanish shepherd named Santiago who leaves his flock and travels to Egypt to search for an ancient, hidden treasure. He meets many people along the way, including the Alchemist, who help and inspire...

Tropical beauty coexists with the brutal force of a dictator in this contemporary masterpiece.

This work provides a poetic look at life on Earth. It contains the poem Walking Around, which is required reading for the AP exam.

In Pedro P ramo, Juan Rulfo depicts the pain felt by a troubled people in a moving, eloquent way.

This annotated anthology presents 18 of Quiroga's short stories including El hijo.

Are there times when we can all be right even though we hold opposite view points? Can an unexpected opportunity unite differences? Is it possible to deconstruct love and build it again? This book narrates the life of a woman who, trapped in conflict...

Gimena is a free spirit who, although she has experienced a lot of sadness, she won't let anything hold her back. Past threats and betrayals create stumbling blocks on her path to love. Perhaps forgiveness will bridge the gap to a happy future.

Is it possible to paint love? When does letting go of the past allow you to understand the present? The protagonist of this novel is a one-of-a-kind woman who will not let destiny dictate her life. She yearns for a sense of belonging and acceptance. ...

How long does it take to get over a betrayal? Is it possible to learn from the past and love again? This novel is narrated by a woman who had to leave her family, trusted the wrong person, and dared to change.

Anna is a forensic photographer. Her life changes completely when she goes to a scene one evening. A letter, a hidden truth, and the desire to know her own story will send her in an unlikely direction. Can love unite all the pieces? If so, how far...

In this debut novel, talented Mexican chef Luc a L pez works in a famous French restaurant in New York City. Her relationship with her boss is terrible: it's his way or the highway. Love, however, does not always announce itself before it shows up. ...

This novel relates the moving love story between a devout woman and a troubled man.

This novel traces the family history of Esteban Trueba, his wife, his legitimate and illegitimate children, and his grandchildren from the turn of the century to the present. They struggle in a world filled with violence and hope, reminiscent of life in...

In El llano en llamas, readers witness the arduous life of Mexican workers in Jalisco. No oyes ladrar los perros is part of this book.

Maya is raised by her adoring grandparents in Berkeley, California. Her life takes a downward spiral when her grandfather dies suddenly from cancer. She gets heavily involved with drugs, but her grandmother is too grief-stricken to notice. Maya...

Garc a M rquez's masterpiece about the Buend a family changed the course of Latin American literature forever and demonstrates why he deserved to win the Nobel Prize.

The forces of revenge and honor play major roles in the disturbing plot about a man whose murder is imminent.

Ren de Costa provides notes and analysis for this groundbreaking book of poetry that revolutionized Latin American literature when it was first published in 1954.

Mar a Iribarne is inexplicably murdered in this intriguing crime story.

Ricardo Gull n edited and annotated this selection of Rub n Dar o's work. It shows the richness of the literature from the Modernist movement. It includes A Roosevelt

Passions intermingle in this enticing novel about a woman who, not allowed to marry the man she loved, pours her emotions into her cooking. Recipes are included.