Cultural Region/Latin America
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Woes of the True Policeman
$19.99 Add to cartAuthor of The Savage Detectives and 2666
Crushed by a devastating scandal, university professor scar Amalfitano flees Barcelona for Santa Teresa–a Mexican city close to the U.S. border, where women- Author: Bola?o, Roberto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 22 2013
- ISBN10: 1250037824
- Language: English
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In Praise of the Stepmother
$18.00 Add to cartWINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
With meticulous observation and the seductive skill of a great storyteller, Vargas Llosa lures the reader into the shadow of perversion that, little by little,- Author: Llosa, Mario Vargas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0312421303
- Language: English
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Of Love and Shadows
$18.99 Add to cartThis profoundly moving tale of love, bravery, and tragedy by New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende brings to life a country ruled with an iron fist–and the men and women who dare to challe… [more below]
- Author: Allende, Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 29 2016
- ISBN10: 1501117041
- Language: English
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Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America
$18.99 Add to cartIf you liked Sold on a Monday and Beautiful Exiles, you’ll love this novel about strong-willed trailblazing photographer, Dorothea Lange, whose fame grew during World War II and the Great Depression.
- Author: Hooper, Elise
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0062686534
- Language: English
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Blood Red
$17.00 Read moreThe exhilarating English-language debut from celebrated Ecuadorian author Gabriela Ponce, Blood Red centers the female body in a radical exploration of desire, choice, and consequences.
In a torrent of… [more below]
- Author: Ponce, Gabriela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1632063301
- Language: English
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Confession
$16.95 Read moreBrutal and overwhelming, Confession wrestles with the legacy of Argentina’s past and the passions of one young girl.
When Mirta L?ez looks out the dining room window, she sees a slim, self-possessed ol
- Author: Kohan, Martín
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 165
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 191386765X
- Language: English
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Time of the Hero
$28.99 Add to cartWINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
The action of The Time of the Hero, Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa’s first novel, takes place at the Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, Peru- Author: Llosa, Mario Vargas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 412
- Publish Date: December 05 2003
- ISBN10: 0374520216
- Language: English
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Elektrik: Caribbean Writing
$16.95 Read moreIn Elektrik, eight women writers from Haiti, Martinique, and Guadeloupe come together to explore, in poetry and prose, the complex nature of Caribbean existence. A single mother has an intimate encoun… [more below]
- Series: Calico #8
- Author: Coolidge, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 166
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1949641503
- Language: English
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Quiénes Somos Ahora / Who Are We Now?
$19.95 Read more«Una lengua que zigzaguea vulnera la reglamentaria sintaxis, para concentrarse en fogonazo, encabalgamiento y dispersi?n del estilo nominal. Hacia el final la prosa casi se transforma en poes?a … [more below]
- Series: Mapa de Las Lenguas
- Author: Adaui, Katya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 8439742266
- Language: Spanish
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Never Did the Fire
$15.95 Read moreWhat happens when two revolutionaries are left with nothing to believe in, not even each other?
Never Did the Fire unfolds in the humdrum of everyday working class existence, making the afterlife of an
- Author: Eltit, Diamela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 156
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1913867218
- Language: English
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La Canción de Los Antiguos Amantes / Song of Old Lovers
$20.95 Read moreLA NUEVA NOVELA DE LAURA RESTREPO
Una doble historia de amor en un mundo al borde del colapso, por la ganadora de los premios Alfaguara, Sor Juana In?s de la Cruz y Grinzane Cavour.
«Todo mito qu… [more below]- Author: Restrepo, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 8420432393
- Language: Spanish
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The Discreet Hero
$23.99 Add to cartWINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa’s newe
A tale of two cities–Piura and Lima–rocked by scandal, and the disintegrating bonds of loyalty between the generations- Author: Llosa, Mario Vargas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 08 2016
- ISBN10: 1250081629
- Language: English
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Migratory Birds
$15.95 Add to cartA sensitive, stunning debut on movement, migration, and loss, in the vein of Valeria Luiselli’s Sidewalks.
- Series: Undelivered Lectures
- Author: Oliver, Mariana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: June 22 2021
- ISBN10: 194549252X
- Language: English
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Modern Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn the 1960s, Latin American literature became known worldwide as never before. Writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Carlos Fuentes, Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gonzalez Echevarria, Roberto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: January 24 2012
- ISBN10: 0199754918
- Language: English
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Farewell Waltz
$17.99 Add to cart“After Farewell Waltz there cannot be any doubt. Kundera is a master of contemporary literature. This novel is both an an example of virtuosity and a descent into the human soul.” —L’Unite
Set in an o
- Author: Kundera, Milan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 21 1998
- ISBN10: 0060997001
- Language: English
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On Argentina
$18.00 Add to cartA literary guide to Argentina by its most famous writer
Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. On Argentina reveals the many facets of his passion i- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Borges, Jorge Luis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 29 2010
- ISBN10: 0143105736
- Language: English
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December Breeze
$18.00 Read moreLONGLISTED FOR THE QUEEN SOF?A SPANISH INSTITUTE TRANSLATION PRIZE
A masterful novel exploring womanhood, class, and tradition in 1950s Colombia
From her home in Paris, Lina recalls the story of three w
- Author: Moreno, Marvel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 484
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1609458028
- Language: English
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Piedra
$18.00 Add to cartPIEDRA, a new collection of poems by Luis Alberto Urrea
That which cannot be destroyed – so it is, this is Urrea’s Piedra Tao, Urrea’s third eye swiveling across the cosmos & canyons, timeless
- Author: Urrea, Luis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1953447198
- Language: English
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Cocina Sana Y Feliz / Healthy and Happy Cooking
$26.95 Read moreQuieres comer sano, pero no sabes por d?nde empezar? Te gustar?a seguir una dieta equilibrada sin tener que renunciar a los platos m?s sabrosos?
Para conseguir una alimentaci?n saludable, Connie Ac- Author: Achurra, Connie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 8425363853
- Language: Spanish
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The World Book: Explore the Facts, STATS and Flags of Every Country
$26.95 Add to cartA whirlwind tour of the entire globe, this beautifully illustrated atlas is jam-packed with facts about every country in the world, perfect for readers 8+.
Where would you like to visit next? Take a t
- Author: Fullman, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1913519473
- Language: English
