Such beautiful writing in this historical novel set initially during the Spanish Civil War then spanning into 1970s Chile.

Part memoir, part narrative non-fiction, this book of excellent writing brings together real-life stories of those most effected by immigration rules and regulations offering deep insight and compelling truths.

Anaya’s pioneering authorship introduced readers to engaging aspects of contemporary Chicano culture, a world that I can’t imagine not ever becoming familiar with. The owl, the moon, the river, and the people of New Mexico make for rich connections, deep complexities, and very enjoyable reading.

Set in Argentina, this book tells the story of China Iron, a woman seeking independence, freedom, and love which she finds in varying degrees as she shifts her identity to ensure survival and to explore a world not of her making.

Enter the gloom–a plant-based biological creeper–in this novel set in 1950s Mexico as the protagonist and her sickened cousin attempt to unleash themselves from it as it binds and possesses them and others in the countryside mansion and sinister family the cousin has married into.