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Series
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Internationally renowned essayist and cultural commentator Ilan Stavans spent five years traveling across a dozen countries in Latin America, in search of what defines the Jewish communities in the region, whose roots date back to Christopher Columbus's arrival. In the tradition of V.S. Naipaul's exploration of India, the Caribbean, and the Arab world, he came back with an extraordinarily vivid travelogue. Stavans talks to families of the desaparecidos...
Series
McSweeney's volume 46
Publisher
McSweeney's Quarterly Concern
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
In thirteen electrifying stories, our very first all-Latin-American issue takes on the crime story as a starting point, and expands to explore contemporary life from every angle --swinging from secret Venezuelan prisons to Uruguayan resorts to blood-drenched bedrooms in Mexico and Peru, and even, briefly, to Epcot Center and the Havana home of a Cuban transsexual named Amy Winehouse. Featuring contemporary writers from ten different countries (including...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A behind the scenes look at some of the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years with the stories behind the songs told in detail by the artists, executives, producers, and players who created them.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean" gathers the voices of sixteen acclaimed writer-activists for a one-of-a-kind collection. Through poetry and essays, writers from the Anglophone, Hispanic, and Francophone Caribbean, including Puertorriqueñas and Cubanas, grapple with their hybrid American political identities. Gloria Anzaldúa, the founder of Chicana queer theory; Rigoberta Menchú, the first Indigenous person...
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The past decade has seen major political upheaval in Latin America, but to understand what happened, ask first where your quinoa and lithium batteries came from. Recounting the story commodity by commodity, Andy Robinson reveals how a new generation of valuable resources - like coltan for smartphones, lithium for electric cars, and niobium for SpaceX rockets - have become important players in the fate of Latin America. Print run 35,000.
Publisher
The Secret Mountain
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Español
Description
"An extraordinary collection featuring 19 traditional nursery rhymes and lullabies in Spanish originating from Latin America that have withstood the test of time. Warm, colourful illustrations with earth-toned backgrounds provide the setting for this endearing repertoire of family-friendly songs from 17 different countries. Solid musicianship supporting lively vocal performances transport the young listener into a playful, fanciful world inhabited...
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from across the world--from warrior poet Audre Lorde to novelist Edwidge Danticat and performer and author Elizabeth Acevedo and artist/poet Cecilia Vicuña--gathered in one magnificent volume."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Kingston Imperial
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Hell's Kitchen winner chef Ariel Fox introduces you to both classic recipes as well as innovative new dishes in a way that works for all lifestyles. Ariel made the decision to change her lifestyle, learn about nutrition, and get in the greatest shape of her life while still maintaining a connection to the foods she grew up eating. Now she's here to share her decades of experience and knowledge with you. Features 110 recipes that takes a healthier...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Spanning from independence to the present, this book introduces readers to the history of modern Latin America through the experiences of ten notable women. Each biographical chapter includes an overview of the era, providing a fresh perspective on Latin American history"--
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Throughout his career, the Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa has grappled with the concept of Latin America on a global stage. Examining liberal claims and searching for cohesion, he continuously weighs the reality of the continent against the image it projects, and considers the political dangers and possibilities that face this diverse set of countries. Now this illuminating and versatile collection assembles these never-before-translated criticisms...
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