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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
- ASIN: 1328604373
- ISBN: 1328604373
- Brand: Mariner Books
- Manufacturer: Mariner Books
This omnivorous selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and World Fantasy Award finalist Carmen Maria Machado is a display of the most boundary-pushing, genre-blurring, stylistically singular science fiction and fantasy stories published in the last year. By sending us to alternate universes and chronicling ordinary magic, in... [Read More]
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The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
- ASIN: 0195130855
- ISBN: 0195130855
- Brand: Oxford University Press USA
- Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
When Latin American writers burst onto the world literary scene in the now famous "Boom" of the sixties, it seemed as if an entire literature had invented itself over night out of thin air. Not only was the writing extraordinary but its sudden and spectacular appearance itself seemed magical. In fact, Latin American literature has a long and rich t... [Read More]
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Kill the Ámpaya! The Best Latin American Baseball Fiction
- ASIN: 1942134266
- ISBN: 1942134266
- Brand: MANDEL VILAR
- Manufacturer: Mandel Vilar Press
“If baseball is really a metaphor for life, then Kill the Ámpaya -- Dick Cluster's wonderful collection of Latin American baseball stories -- is an astonishing record of its beauty and coarseness, redemption and tragedy. You don't have to be a baseball fan to appreciate these stories, each one hinged on baseball directly or indirectly, and delig... [Read More]
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Contemporary Latin American Short Stories
- ASIN: 0449912264
- ISBN: 0449912264
- Brand: McNees, Pat (EDT)/ Mancini, Pat McNees
- Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Striking in its imagery, its history, and its breathtaking scope, Latin American fiction has finally come into its own throughout the world. Collected in this brilliant volume are thirty-five of the finest writers of this century, including:Jorge Luis BorgesCarlos FuentesJulio CortazarMiguel Angel AsturiasGabriel Garcia MarquezJorge AmadoOctavio Pa... [Read More]
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Sudden Fiction Latino: Short-Short Stories from the United States and Latin America
- ASIN: 039333645X
- ISBN: 039333645X
- Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
For readers who love great short-short stories, this bountiful anthology is the best of Latin American and U.S. Latino writers. Following on the success of the Flash Fiction and Sudden Fiction series, Robert Shapard and James Thomas join with Ray Gonzalez in selecting works that each present a complete story in less than 1,500 words. Luisa Valenzue... [Read More]
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Great Spanish and Latin American Short Stories of the 20th Century/Grandes cuentos españoles y latinoamericanos del siglo XX: A Dual-Language Book (Dover Dual Language Spanish)
- UPC: 800759476244
- ASIN: 0486476243
- ISBN: 0486476243
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
This bilingual anthology reflects the geographic and cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Encompassing the literary traditions of Central America, South America, and Spain, the stories range in mood from comic and ironic to gritty and fantastical. Featured authors include Silvina Ocampo, Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Augusto Roa Bastos, Gloria... [Read More]
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Latin American Street Food: The Best Flavors of Markets, Beaches, and Roadside Stands from Mexico to Argentina
- ASIN: B00ZVEGZNQ
- Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
From tamales to tacos, food on a stick to ceviches, and empanadas to desserts, Sandra A. Gutierrez's Latin American Street Food takes cooks on a tasting tour of the most popular and delicious culinary finds of twenty Latin American countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Peru, and Brazil, translating them into 150 easy recipes for the home kitchen. Thes... [Read More]
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The Latino Reader: An American Literary Tradition from 1542 to the Present
- UPC: 046442765282
- ASIN: 0395765285
- ISBN: 0395765285
- Brand: Mariner Books
- Manufacturer: Mariner Books
The Latino Reader is the first anthology to present the full history of this important American literary tradition, from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day. Selections include works of history, memoirs, letters, and essays, as well as fiction, poetry, and drama. Adding to the importance of the volume are several selections from rare and l... [Read More]
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Best of Contemporary Mexican Fiction
- ASIN: 1564785149
- ISBN: 1564785149
- Brand: Brand: Dalkey Archive Press
- Manufacturer: Dalkey Archive Press
This is a collection of stories from 16 of Mexico's finest fiction writers, offering a glimpse of the rich tapestry of Mexican fiction. From small town dramas to tales of urban savagery, the country is explored in a multitude of voices and settings.
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Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery
- ASIN: 1558855432
- ISBN: 1558855432
- Brand: Brand: Arte Publico Pr
- Manufacturer: Arte Publico Pr
In Lucha Corpi's story, ''Hollow Point at the Synapses,'' her unique narrator a bullet describes the instant before killing a young Peruvian woman: ''I feel the pull of the hammer. The pressure mounts. I am now in place. The moment is upon me. Swiftly and efficiently, I will do what I must, what I was created for. In an instant, I am off, traveling... [Read More]
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History)
- ASIN: 0807057835
- ISBN: 0807057835
- Brand: Beacon Press
- Manufacturer: Beacon Press
2015 Recipient of the American Book AwardThe first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in the United States, there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited this land. ... [Read More]
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The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race
- ASIN: 0804797544
- ISBN: 0804797544
- Brand: Stanford Univ Pr
- Manufacturer: Stanford University Press
Is race only about the color of your skin? In The Latinos of Asia, Anthony Christian Ocampo shows that what "color" you are depends largely on your social context. Filipino Americans, for example, helped establish the Asian American movement and are classified by the U.S. Census as Asian. But the legacy of Spanish colonialism in the Philippines mea... [Read More]
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Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion
- ASIN: 0998958034
- ISBN: 0998958034
- Manufacturer: Skinned Knee Publishing
Kindness matters! Especially to ourselves.We talk to kids a lot about how to be friends to others. Not much about how to be friends to themselves. Yet, positive self-talk and self-acceptance help build emotional resilience, happiness and well-being.Along with Esperanza, your child can learn the importance of being a friend to themselves!Listening... [Read More]
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One Love (Music Books for Children, African American Baby Books, Bob Marley Book for Kids)
- ASIN: 1452138559
- ISBN: 1452138559
- Brand: Chronicle Books
- Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Based on the timeless song by Bob MarleyNow available as a board book that is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about diversity, teamwork, and love.One love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right: Adapted from one of Bob Marley's most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics to life for a new... [Read More]
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In a State of Memory (Latin American Women Writers)
- ASIN: 0803282699
- ISBN: 0803282699
- Brand: Brand: Bison Books
- Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
In a State of Memory is a novelistic memoir about exile, displacement, and return. Tununa Mercado explores the psychological and physical effects of the narrator's transition into a life in exile: the splintering of her identity, the difficulties of incorporating herself into a host culture, her physical illness, and the haunting memories of her pa... [Read More]
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Mexican Magnificent Dishes: They Give the Best from The Mexican People in These Recipes
- ASIN: B07VPDLPSB
Mexican food is full of flavor. The Mexican people are not all affluent, and when people don’t have the best to work with, then they get creative. That creativity lends us a history of recipes using avocados, beans, chillies, tomatoes and other vegetables, also different meat like beef, chicken, pork, and fish even the rabbit, and lamb. The rules... [Read More]
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World (1) (Politics of Place)
- ASIN: 1501121472
- ISBN: 1501121472
- Brand: Scribner
- Manufacturer: Scribner
In this New York Times bestseller, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers—“fans of geography, history, and politics (and maps) will be enthralled” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).Maps have a mysterious hold over us. Whether ancient, crumbling parchments or generated ... [Read More]
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The Book of Unknown Americans
- ASIN: 0345806409
- ISBN: 0345806409
- Brand: Vintage
- Manufacturer: Vintage
Named a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book, an NPR Great Read, The Daily Beast's Novel of the Year, and a Mother Jones, Oprah.com, School Library Journal, and BookPage Best Book of the YearWhen fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to c... [Read More]
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Caliente! The Best Erotic Writing in Latin American Fiction
- ASIN: 0425184668
- ISBN: 0425184668
- Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
A collection of erotic fiction with a Latin American flair showcases excerpts from the works of such acclaimed authors as Rudolf Anaya, Isabel Allende, Julia Alvarez, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel Garcfa Mßrquez, Junot Dfaz, Ana Castillo, Laura Esquivel, and other distinguished writers. Original.
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Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent
- ASIN: 0853459916
- ISBN: 0853459916
- Brand: Monthly Review Press
- Manufacturer: Monthly Review Press
The classic survey of Latin America's social and cultural history, with a new introduction by Isabel AllendeSince its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perha... [Read More]
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