Here’s a champagne problem for you, in case you need a break from the real kind: there are so many great Latine books coming out this year! I was putting together some roundups for summer and fall and watched those lists become unwieldy very quickly, especially when I’m behind on the books I said I’d read in the spring. So before I dive headfirst into the next wave of exciting books by Latine authors, I thought I’d make some noise for the books that hit shelves in April, May, and June.
I have a ton of exciting middle grade and YA for you, including a story of friendship at a summer fair, a caper at the World Cup, and a tale of arson and sleuthing based on real events. We have a coming-of-age story set in Bogota’s underground queer scene, gothic doll horror set in 1960s Oakland, and translated fiction about the hypocrisy of religious fanaticism. In lighter fare, I’ve got an essay collection that’s part history, part love letter to soccer, a sapphic wedding romance, an ode to the power of poetry, and more.
I’ll be over here, hard at work on the next batch of releases. In the meantime, I leave you with this list!
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