September may hold a special claim for Hispanic Heritage Month, but it’s always the right time to read Latino literature. The following 15 books are authored by some of the most perceptive, imaginative, or vibrant voices to come out of California and the West. (Check out the California Book Club for the many titles we’ve recommended over the years as well!)•
THE KING OF ALOE VERA, BY TOMAS MONIZ
LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER: A SISTER’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE, BY CRISTINA RIVERA GARZA
PALOMAR: THE HEARTBREAK SOUP STORIES, BY GILBERT HERNANDEZ
TINY THREADS, BY LILLIAM RIVERA
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SABRINA AND CORINA, BY KALI FAJARDO-ANSTINE
TEARS OF THE TRUFFLEPIG, BY FERNANDO A. FLORES
THE SPITBOY RULE: TALES OF A XICANA IN A FEMALE PUNK BAND, BY MICHELLE CRUZ GONZALES
CHIPPED: WRITING FROM A SKATEBOARDER'S LENS, BY JOSÉ VADI
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LIVING UP THE STREET, BY GARY SOTO
THE HOUSE OF BROKEN ANGELS, BY LUIS ALBERTO URREA
SOME FINAL BEAUTY AND OTHER STORIES, BY LISA ALVAREZ
THE PRESIDENT AND THE FROG, BY CARO DE ROBERTIS
DREAMING IN CUBAN, BY CRISTINA GARCÍA
THE BULLET SWALLOWER, BY ELIZABETH GONZALES JAMES
THE PEOPLE OF PAPER, BY SALVADOR PLASCENCIA
Anita Felicelli is Alta Journal ’s books editor and the author of How We Know Our Time Travelers, Chimerica, and Love Songs for a Lost Continent.
