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.
Hearing about adoption and a specific kind of otherness helps round out some life stories
For editor Aaron Schwartz, wanting to listen to more adoption narratives or make literary connections to his birth family was a search for community that never negated his joy with the life and family he gained.
With Pablo Escobar's Colombia as Backdrop, One Author Expertly Tackles Themes of Family, Friendship, and Immigration
Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras shares how her cartel-tinged novel 'Fruit of the Drunken Tree' revisits a nation’s violent history through the eyes of a child.
Diane Guerrero Tells Her Own Harrowing Immigration Story
The "Orange is the New Black" and "Jane the Virgin" star opens up about the difficulties (and rewards) of narrating her memoir.