Tuesday, May 21, 2024

If you liked….



One of the most checked out non-fiction titles last month was Latinoland by Marie Arana. If you liked that title, consider:

Finding LatinX by Paola Ramos
Both accessible reads examine the politics of Latine identity in the United States

Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez
Both books explore the society and culture of Hispanic & Latin American people in the US. This one is a sweeping history of that experience

Translation Nation by Héctor Tobar
Both books examine topics revolving around Hispanic Americans and construction of identity & ethnic identity

The Loneliest Americans by Jay Caspian Kang
Both books explore the construction of ethnic identity in America. This one explores class & identity among Asian Americans

Latino Americans by Ray Suarez
Both books are well-researched, accessible, richly detailed, and explore the Latino & Hispanic American experience in the US

Inventing Latinos by Laura E. Gómez 
Both books are well researched. This book explores the impact of Latinos' new collective racial identity on the way Americans understand race