Celebrate Hispanic Heritage: Spanish Literature Translated to EnglishLike this list

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• Severina

  Rey Rosa, Rodrigo, 1958-

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  The uneventful life of a male bookseller is shaken when he becomes obsessed with an attractive book thief named Severina. The bookseller hopes that the list of books she steals will help him understand her.

• Things We Lost in the Fire

  Stories

  Enriquez, Mariana

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  With a compelling and gritty style, Buenos Aires-born Mariana Enriquez's first collection to be translated into English shocks and horrifies readers with stories all taking place in Argentina. This collection's stories often turn to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Die, My Love

  Harwicz, Ariana, 1977-

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  In a quiet patch of the French countryside, a woman battles her personal demons, embracing the exclusion, yet craving freedom. The first book in the 'Involuntary Trilogy.'

• Linea Nigra

  Barrera Velázquez, Jazmina, 1988-

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  This nonfiction book explores personal essays about pregnancy interwoven with pregnancy through art and literature.

• New and Selected Stories

  Rivera Garza, Cristina, 1964-

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  A collection of stories from one of the most important authors of our time. Stories compiled from a career spanning over thirty years and includes new writing not yet published.

• Chilean Poet

  Zambra, Alejandro, 1975-

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  Aspiring poet Gonzalo reunites with his high school sweetheart and her six-year-old son Vicente, forming a sort of happy step-family. A few years later Gozalo and Carla with ambitions of their own part ways, however, Gozalo's passion for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jawbone

  Ojeda, Mónica, 1988-

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  This spine-chilling book follows a group of girls who form a bond, led by close friends Fernanda and Annelise, who create their own rhinestoned created god. As they fall into their own occult, their teacher Miss Clara struggles to hold…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wonders

  Medel, Elena, 1985-

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  Set against the backdrop of the feminist movement in Spain this story brings to light the lives of two women, tracing their stories spanning over three generations.

• Like Water for Chocolate

  a Novel in Monthly Installments, With Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

  Esquivel, Laura, 1950-

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  The magical and engaging story of Tia expected to serve her mother for the rest of her life tries to change her destiny by cooking for the man she loves.

• Red Queen

  Gómez-Jurado, Juan

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  Antonia Scott, a highly respected and gifted detective is struggling with personal trauma, refusing to work or leave her home. Convinced to come out of her 'self-imposed' retirement, Antonia helps in the case of a ritualistic murder of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mac's Problem

  Vila-Matas, Enrique

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  After his family's construction company fails, Mac avoids his financial complications by embarking on a writing project.

• The Shadow of the Wind

  Ruiz Zafón, Carlos, 1964-

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  Daniel selects a novel from a rare book library, and his joy leads him to search for the rest of the author's work, where de discovers that someone is destroying every book the author has written.