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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
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"--
Publisher
HarperCollinsEspañol
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Una extraordinaria selección de obras esenciales, en su mayoría inéditas, que celebran la fuerza, el talento y la diversidad de las mujeres latinas, y tienden puentes que nos conectan las unas con las otras. Desde la prosa implacable de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz hasta los poderosos cantos de la chamana María Sabina; desde las luchas revolucionarias de Audre Lorde, Lolita Lebrón y Berta Cáceres hasta el activismo de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez;...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book about the Latin American folk singer, Mercedes Sosa. Mercedes performed the world over, sharing stories through song. But not everyone loved her singing: a military dictatorship ruled over Argentina, and they saw the power of her voice. Even from exile, Mercedes Sosa was a beacon of freedom for her people, and when she returned to her homeland, she persisted in her work: to be the voice of the voiceless"--
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Drug transporters. Money launderers. Killers. Street drug vendors. Weapons traffickers. Kidnappers. Extortionists. VICE journalist Deborah Bonello reports from the trenches in this first-ever in-depth exploration of the hidden power women wield in Latin American drug cartels"--
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2008].
Language
English
Description
This raw and powerful memoir is not only of one woman's struggle to survive the streets but also of her ascent to the top ranks of the new Mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs were members of her own.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this monumental work, culinary expert Sandra A. Gutierrez shares more than three hundred everyday dishes--plus countless variations--that home cooks everywhere will want to replicate. Divided by ingredient--Beans, Corn, Yuca, Quinoa, and almost two dozen more--and featuring an extensive pantry section that establishes the fundamentals of Latin American cooking, Latinísimo brings together real recipes from home cooks in Argentina, Brazil, Belize,...
Publisher
Phaidon Press Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Latin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art world awakens to the area's extraordinary art scenes and histories. In an accessible A-Z format, this volume introduces key artworks by 308 artists who together demonstrate the variety and vitality of artwork being made. Focusing on those born, or who have lived, in the 20 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, and featuring historic and living artists...
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