Breathing, In Dust by Tim Z. Hernandez is a bittersweet contemplation of contrast in the dusty farming hinterland of the Golden State
Categories: Mexico, North America, United States
Tag: Fiction
Rude awakening
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It is lucky most Mexicans will never read Ignacio Solares’ classic reconstruction of the US invasion in 1846-47
Categories: Mexico, North America, United States
A life reconstructed
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Maria Gabriela Ini’s character Ana M poses intriguing questions about fiction and reality
Categories: Argentina, South America
Dominoes can be deadly
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The four musketeers of Paco Ignacio Taibo II rout Nazis in the Mexican jungle
Categories: Mexico, North America
Murder, they wrote
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Guillermo Martínez may be a clever, calculating author at the top of his game – but he is no Borges
Categories: Argentina, South America
Happy hypocrisy
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Stories by Carlos Fuentes about the great Mexican family can help us unpick the fiction of unity behind this national institution
Categories: Mexico, North America
Perfect pitch
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Matt de la Peña’s angst-ridden journey into the world of Californian chicanos hits the youth market with precision
Categories: Mexico, North America, United States
Memories of extinction
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A classic tale by Cristina García of two Cuban women bound by blood and destiny has become strangely relevant today
Categories: Caribbean, Cuba, North America, United States
Dreaming in Cuban
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Categories: Caribbean, Cuba, North America, United States
Virtual dreams and nightmares
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A world where truth and virtual reality collide is depicted in the brilliant Sueños digitales by Edmundo Paz Soldán, who will be appearing at the Vancouver International Writers Festival this month Photo: Vancouver Writers Festival
Categories: Bolivia, South America