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• Illegally Yours

  a Memoir

  Agustin, Rafael

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  Television writer Agustin makes a splashy debut with this humorous account of coming-of-age, undocumented, in Southern California. Funny as he is, Agustin is a serious talent. (Publishers Weekly)

• American Negra

  a Memoir

  Alford, Natasha S.

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  A journalist chronicles her life journey as the child of a Black father and Puerto Rican mother. A heartening and instructive portrait of a young woman’s search for identity. (Kirkus)

• Accordion Eulogies

  a Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico

  Álvarez, Noé

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  In this poignant blend of personal and cultural history, Alvarez traces the roots of the accordion in an attempt to understand his estranged grandfather. With its rigorous curiosity and emotional vulnerability, Alvarez's account makes a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Latinoland

  a Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority

  Arana, Marie (Writer)

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  An impressively wide-ranging overview of the turbulent history of Latine people in America. Arana has a fascinating, complex, and deeply personal story to tell, and she narrates it with abundant verve and intelligence. (Kirkus)

• Yaguareté White

  Poems

  Báez, Diego, 1984-

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  Poetry. The lyrical debut from Baez explores Paraguayan American identity. Baez skillfully renders the complications of language and belonging. (Publishers Weekly)

• Beautiful Monster

  a Becoming

  Borrero, Miles

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  Borrero's incandescent debut memoir recounts the experiences that led him to come out as a transgender man, with particular focus on his coming-of-age in Colombia in the 1980s and 90s, stint as an actor in the U.S., and tenure as a yoga…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First Gen

  a Memoir

  Campoverdi, Alejandra

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  The White House deputy director of Hispanic media for the Obama administration shares her story. In this psychologically astute work, the author calls out her difficult childhood experiences in order to demonstrate how to overcome stigma…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tremendous

  the Life of a Comedy Savage

  Diaz, Joey Coco

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  In a candid, no-holds-barred memoir, the Cuban-American actor, comedian and podcast host tells the story of his life, from a grueling childhood and misspent youth to finding his true calling in comedy, charting his improbable rise to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mother Island

  a Daughter Claims Puerto Rico

  Figueroa, Jamie

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  A novelist turns to memoir to mine the spirit and substance of what a mother is. Her exceptional command of her craft builds narrative tension while granting force to the way her personal history mirrors geopolitical devastation and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harvest of Empire

  a History of Latinos in America

  González, Juan, 1947-

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  A sweeping history of the Latinx experience in the United States. 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 European colonization of the Americas…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Creep

  Accusations and Confessions

  Gurba, Myriam

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  Queer spoken-word performer, visual artist, and writer Gurba follows up her acclaimed memoir Mean with another work called memoir (and sure to draw on the personal) but perhaps better seen as fierce and engaging cultural criticism. …Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Side of the River

  a Memoir

  Gutierrez, Elizabeth Camarillo

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  A second-generation immigrant's story of holding her dreams, her parents' expectations, and America's demands in balance. By bringing readers into the precarious and emotional positions that these tensions force individuals and families…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First in the Family

  a Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream

  Hoppe, Jessica

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  Hoppe debuts with a bold and illuminating account of getting sober and her attempts to "decolonize recovery" by deconstructing ingrained narratives about people of color and substance abuse. This is essential reading. (Publishers Weekly)

• Dwell Time

  a Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair

  Lowinger, Rosa

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  An art conservator's personal and professional memoir. From the coasts of Cuba to Israel's Mediterranean shores, Lowinger ... interweaves her life story with insights drawn from her career in art conservation and restoration. A masterful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Relentless

  My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America

  Miranda, Luis A.

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  A Puerto Rican political strategist and philanthropist describes his life devoted to public service. His son [Lin-Manuel Miranda] provides the foreword. An engaging life story and clear picture of some of the mechanics of politics. (Kirkus)

• Rivermouth

  a Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration

  Oliva, Alejandra

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  Oliva's excellent debut recounts her experiences volunteering as a Spanish-English translator in an immigration detention center at the U.S.-Mexico border beginning in 2016. With uncut rage and breathtaking prose, Oliva edifies,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Viva Hollywood

  the Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film

  Reyes, Luis, 1953-

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  Through an authoritative narrative and lavish photography, this is an in-depth history of the stars, films, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latino community in Hollywood history from the silent era to the present day.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chita

  a Memoir

  Rivera, Chita

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  The star of numerous hit Broadway musicals recounts her 70 years in the public eye. The author is honest and outspoken in life and on the page, and fans of musical theater and dance are in for a real treat. (Kirkus)

• Liliana's Invincible Summer

  a Sister's Search for Justice

  Rivera Garza, Cristina, 1964-

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  In this gut-wrenching blend of memoir and reportage, Rivera Garza, a Hispanic studies professor at the University of Houston, investigates her younger sister Liliana's 1990 murder by an abusive ex-boyfriend, who remains at large. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Worm

  a Cuban American Odyssey

  Rodriguez, Edel

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  Rodriguez details his journey from growing up in Cold War Cuba to becoming an internationally acclaimed illustrator and children's book author in this vividly rendered memoir. A passionate firsthand account of historical events and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation