Someone asked: “Novels by Latin American women writers.”
Latin American women writers.
The boom had men's names. The most exciting Latin American fiction now is written by women: horror, fever dreams, violence and magic, from Argentina to Mexico and Brazil.
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Our Share of Night
Nuestra parte de noche
Mariana Enríquez · 2019
A father and son on the run from a cult that summons darkness. Enríquez's masterpiece: horror, politics and grief in Argentina.
Fever Dream
Distancia de rescate
Samanta Schweblin · 2014
A woman dying in a hospital talks to a boy who isn't her son. Short, eerie and hypnotic. Read it in one sitting.
Hurricane Season
Temporada de huracanes
Fernanda Melchor · 2017
The murder of a witch in a Mexican village, told in breathless paragraphs. Brutal and unforgettable.
The House of the Spirits
La casa de los espíritus
Isabel Allende · 1982
Three generations of women in a family full of ghosts and politics. The great Latin American family saga.
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Like Water for Chocolate
Laura Esquivel · 1992
A youngest daughter forbidden to marry pours her feelings into her cooking. Romance, recipes and magic.
The Hour of the Star
A hora da estrela
Clarice Lispector · 1977
Lispector's last novel: a poor girl in Rio, told by a narrator who can't stop interrupting. Short and strange.
Still Born
La hija única
Guadalupe Nettel · 2019
Two friends, two opposite decisions about motherhood. Honest, tender and very Mexican.
Lost Children Archive
Valeria Luiselli · 2019
A family road trip across the US while children cross the border alone. Clever, moving and urgent.
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