I used to pet sit fairly regularly for co-workers and friends. It was a fun […]
The Guardian of Amsterdam Street, by Sergio Schmucler
Galo’s house at one end of Amsterdam Street, Mexico City, is the result of a […]
City of Omens, by Dan Werb
Though banal, it’s true that there are a lot of massive, seemingly unsolvable problems in […]
The City of Palaces, by Michael Nava
A big part of why I love historical fiction set in other countries is that […]
Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
No good deed goes unpunished. Fortunately, most people’s good deeds don’t involve the harrowing, strange […]
Hurricane Season, by Fernanda Melchor
Trigger warnings for physical and sexual abuse of children, and homophobic violence and language. I […]
On Swift Horses, by Shannon Pufahl
In the past, I’ve described books as slow burns. What I usually mean is that, […]
The Murmur of Bees, by Sofía Segovia
Francisco Morales has lived a long time in exile, although his is not as extreme […]
Gods of Jade and Shadow, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Casiopea has a life of drudgery in a small town in Yucatán state, Mexico, with […]
Costalegre, by Courtney Maum
The author’s note at the end of Courtney Maum’s Costalegre shares the inspiration for the […]