Editor’s post-publication note: This was our 10th annual list. Right around this time, other sites started to designate their top ten as well. To us this was a true testament of how we had succeeded in promoting Latinx literature. For that reason, this list is special. 1. Kirstin Valdez Quade‘s Night at the Fiestas: Stories, …
Editor’s post-publication note: It was great to see so many authors on this list who had been working hard on their first books for years. Rich Villar has always been one of the strongest advocates for Latinx literature and by this time he had elevated the poetry scene in New York City while making sure …
Editor’s post-note: This year’s groups had one of the most diverse lists we ever put together. It’s nearly impossible to beat a memoir by the first Latinx Supreme Court Justice, but this list has everything from thrillers to lyrical poetry. 1) This author needs no introduction. In her memoir, My Beloved World, the ever-inspirational Supreme …
Editor’s Post Publication Note: This list is notable because so many of these authors went on to do so much more. This was the start of a sprint. For example, Xanath Caratha has since become prolific and Presumed Incompetent II was published in 2020. 1) Xanath Caraza: LatinoStories had the pleasure of reviewing her first …
Editor’s post-publication note: Years after this, We the Animals was made into a film. Also noteworthy is the fact that David Perez was a true pioneer with his work. Melinda Palacio would go on to prove that she can write in any genre. 1) Iris Gomez is the latest talented author to be discovered by …
