Hispanic Heritage Month

Updated September 14, 2023
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The book of unknown Americans : a novel
Henraiquez, Cristina
Paper Book
"A triumph of storytelling. Henríquez pulls us into the lives of her characters with such mastery that we hang on to them just as fiercely as they hang on to one another and their dreams. This passionate, powerful novel will stay with you long after you've turned the final page." --Ben Fountain,...
The devil's highway : a true story
Urrea, Luis Alberto.
Paper Book
A widely-praised piece of investigative reporting examining the journey of 26 men who in May 2001 attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of Southern Arizona through the region known as the Devil's Highway. So harsh and desolate that even the Border Patrol is afraid to travel through...
For brown girls with sharp edges and tender hearts : a love letter to women of color
Mojica Rodri?guez, Prisca Dorcas
Paper Book
The founder of Latina Rebels' "electrifying debut" (LA Times) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms   For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism,...
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America
Gonzalez, Juan
Audiobook
The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new millennium. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American...
High-Risk Homosexual A Memoir
Gomez, Edgar.
Audiobook
The hurting kind : poems
Limo?n, Ada
Paper Book
An astonishing collection about interconnectedness--between the human and nonhuman, ancestors and ourselves--from National Book Critics Circle Award winner, National Book Award finalist and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. "I have always been too...
My broken language : a memoir
Hudes, Quiara Alegría
Paper Book
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and co-writer of In the Heights tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse....
Trejo : my life of crime, redemption, and Hollywood
Trejo, Danny
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "If you're a fan like I am this is definitely the book for you." --Pete Davidson, actor, producer, and cast member on Saturday Night Live "Danny's incredible life story shows that even though we may fall down...
You sound like a white girl : the case for rejecting assimilation
Arce, Julissa
Paper Book
AN INDIE BESTSELLER Most Anticipated by ELLE * Bustle * Bloomberg * Kirkus * HipLatina * SheReads * BookPage * The Millions * The Mujerista * Ms....

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