¿Cómo nació Latinoamérica? Una breve historia
Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Latina e Hispana, conoce la historia de los héroes y los pormenores de las luchas por la independencia de Latinoamérica. Léela aquí.
Katalina Gamarra’s "Ben and Beatriz" Is Every Book Nerd’s Dream
With her debut novel, Katalina Gamarra draws on her love of all things literature in a retelling of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” that’s brimming with positive representations of mental health recovery, neurodiversity, and queer and Latinx identities.
Carmen Rita Wong and her search for the whole truth
Writer, producer, and television personality Carmen Rita Wong sensed there were missing links in her family’s history. Using her journalism chops and natural-born determination, she rooted out the truth in “Why Didn’t You Tell Me?”
Isabel Allende's ever-present question: "What's the most generous thing to do?"
The legendary author illuminates the beauty of craft and the art of letter writing in her novel "Violeta."
“Velorio” sounds the collective cry of anger and frustration from the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
Xavier Navarro Aquino was one of many Puerto Ricans impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Maria and subsequent lack of aid from the US government. His debut novel captures the reality of the aftermath, and what it means to be a contemporary subject of colonialism.
In “Olga Dies Dreaming,” a Latina wedding planner is pitted against the wishes of her absent mother
With a heroine caught between a freedom-fighting mother and her own entrepreneurial ambitions, Xochitl Gonzalez’s debut novel asks, "Are we defined by the expectations of others?"
Voices of Audible: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hear from our Hispanic and Latino community on what it means to listen in the spirit of “para la cultura.”
María Antonieta Osornio, 'The Woman Who Knows How to Fly'
Luis Alberto Gónzalez Arenas, co-author of 'La Mujer Que Sabe Volar (The Woman Who Knows How to Fly),' reflects on how, even after a tragic accident, María Antonieta Osornio lives life to the fullest.
Jonathan Yanez lives for the "what if?"
Eight years after he quit his job and cashed in his 401(k), Jonathan Yanez is one of the most prolific Latinx sci-fi writers today.
“Mexican Gothic” shines a beautiful light on dark horror
Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia weaves both joyous and troubling themes from Mexican culture and history throughout her new horror novel, 'Mexican Gothic.'
The unflinching honesty in Elizabeth Acevedo's “Clap When You Land”
National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo holds no punches in her beautifully lyrical verse novel about two sisters who find each other over the loss of a father.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One island, two nations, so many stories
Two Audible employees, Edwin De La Cruz and Ruth Neely — one from the Dominican Republic and the other from Haiti, share how two recent audiobook listens evoked their beautifully complicated memories of their Caribbean homelands.