Mexican and Cuban stories translated by Langston Hughes make a radical debut. Review: Troubled Lands: Stories of Mexico and Cuba as Translated by Langston Hughes, ed. Ricardo A Wilson, 2026, Princeton University Press
Categories: Cuba, Mexico, United States
Antonio Dias was the most famous Brazilian pop artist that never was. Review: Borderless Painting as Borderless Art: Antonio Dias between Brazil and Europe, Sérgio B Martins, 2026, University of California Press
Puerto Ricans offer lessons for Latin Americans in the UK seeking recognition. Review: White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago, Michael Staudenmaier, 2026, University of North Carolina Press
Categories: Caribbean, Puerto Rico, United States
A groundbreaking history of the Maya unifies a hitherto fragmented narrative. The Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya, David Stuart, 2026, Princeton University Press
Categories: Central America
Mexico’s ‘barefoot doctors’ became a means of indigenous integration. Review: The Power to Harm and Heal: Intercultural Medicine in Modern Mexico, Joshua Mentanko, 2026, University of North Carolina Press
Categories: Mexico
Racialised border control has its origins in US efforts to prevent animal diseases. Review: Deadly Divide: How Insects, Pathogens, and People Defied the US-Mexico Border, Mary E Mendoza, 2026, University of North Carolina Press
Categories: Mexico, United States
A sociocultural study of Cuba’s transnational relationships offers rare insights. Review: The Cuban Revolution and the New Left: Transnational Histories of Gender, Sexuality, and Family, Michelle Chase and Isabella Cosse (eds), 2026, University of Florida Press
Latin America figures prominently in a history of urban visions. Review: The Invention of the Future: A History of Cities in the Modern World, Bruno Carvalho, 2026, Princeton University Press
Categories: Brazil, Europe, Mexico, North America
Labour migration has posed significant policy challenges for Mexico. Review: Caught in the Current: Mexico’s Struggle to Regulate Emigration, Irvin Ibarguen, 2025, University of North Carolina Press
Categories: Mexico
An ancient Oaxacan icon sheds light on the modern meaning of pilgrimage. Review: Devotion in Motion: Pilgrimage in Modern Mexico, Edward Wright-Ríos, 2025, University of Chicago Press
Categories: Mexico
