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I was a bit surprised to find this many #MexicanOrMexicanAmericanWriters on my shelves. A couple I've read, a couple are still #TBR. #MayBookFlowers

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Bookworm54

Mexico: Stories | Josh Barkan

#MexicanOrMexicanAmericanWriters #MayBookFlowers

Unfortunately I can't find any books by Mexican/Mexican-American authors. I'm sure I will find some recommendations after this prompt though!

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KerriNTurner

Esperanza's Box of Saints: A Novel | Maria Amparo Escandon

#maybookflowers #mexicanormexicanamericanwriters One I've had on my ever-expanding TBR list for a while.

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azulaco

Mexican Poetry: An Anthology | Octavio Paz

#maybookflowers For #mexicanormexicanamericanwriters, I choose two poets. Octavio Paz's poetry is wonderful, though the only book of his I currently own is the poetry anthology he edited, which has lots of other great Mexican poets in it. (Yes, the translator is *the* Samuel Beckett.) Juan Felipe Herrera was the first Latino appointed as the US Poet Laureate, in 2015. Both of these poets are important writers, well worth checking out.

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stacybmartin

The Regional Office Is Under Attack!: A Novel | Manuel Gonzales

#MayBookFlowers #day5 #MexicanorMexicanAmericanWriters I loved this wild ride of a novel - it was so much fun! Plus, the author is a professor at my alma mater, University of Kentucky. Wildcats Represent! #gobigblue

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MarriedtoMrT I got my masters at U.K. 8y

Literaryunicorn I did not know that about this book!!! I went to UK for law school! 8y

Ashley31 Fellow UK grad here. 💙 Will add to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing 8y

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stacybmartin @MarriedtoMrT @Literaryunicorn @Ashley31 I'm so happy to find some fellow Wildcats here at my favorite place on the internet! 💙🐯💙 8y

Literaryunicorn @stacybmartin @MarriedtoMrT @Ashley31 Awesome!! This is my favorite place on the internet too! I just discovered it a few weeks ago and I'm so very happy I did!! 🐯💙 8y

Ashley31 Yay! This is my fav social media app. 💙 8y

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andrew61

The Tortilla Curtain | T. C. Boyle

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I can't think of any Mexican writers immediately but this book humanised the Mexican immigrants plight.

rockpools That's the one! I was wracking my brains trying to remember the title or author of this of earlier. Have you read any of his others? 8y

andrew61 No but i picked it up after hearing a very good short story on the new yorker podcast- his other books look intriguing, and there is a radio 4 bookclub programme where he discusses this book that is available on their website. 8y

MrsMalaprop I read this book years ago. It was excellent 👍. 8y

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Chelsibno

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life | Benjamin Alire Saenz

This novel has been on my #TBR list for months. I love Benjamin Alire Saenz's work and can't wait to finally have time to read this one. #mexicanauthors #mexicanamericanauthors #mexicanwriters #mexicanamericanwriters #mexicanormexicanamericanauthors #mexicanormexicanamericanwriters #maybookflowers

TrishB I so loved it 💓 8y

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Jas16

Barefoot Dogs: Stories | Antonio Ruiz-Camacho

Since the few books I do own have already been featured several times today here is a choice from my TBR. #mexicanormexicanamericanwriters #maybookflowers

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LeahBergen

In the Rogue Blood | James Carlos Blake, J Blake

#MexicanOrMexicanAmericanWriters
I'm a big fan of the gritty and often brutal novels of James Carlos Blake. I think In the Rogue Blood is the most violent book I've ever read. 😬
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RealLifeReading I'm intrigued by the "defiantly damned" part of the synopsis 8y

RanaElizabeth You had me at brutal. 8y

TrishB Is it wrong to stack on that comment......😉 8y

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shawnmooney Hmm, this is the first time I've heard of him! 8y

LeahBergen @RealLifeReading Right? 😮 8y

LeahBergen @RanaElizabeth 😆 8y

LeahBergen @TrishB I know! 😂 I'm a bit hesitant even recommending such a violent book for what it says about ME. 8y

LeahBergen @shawnmooney I'm not too sure if you would like him ... maybe? I dunno 🤔 8y

TrishB I'm not judging - well not til I'm squirming in my seat 😂 8y

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