El Jefe Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Good Night, Irene
Luis Alberto UrreaI am about to start reading Luis Alberto Urrea's Good Night Irene. Yippee! @Urrealism
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Of Women and Salt
Gabriela GarciaThe Latinx Best Seller List for October 2021 can now be seen at https://www.latinelit.com/latinx-best-sellers Congratulations to Gabriela Garcia, author of Of Women and Salt for being number one on the inaugural list. @GabiMGarcia Go to https://latinxinpublishing.com/latinx-owned-bookstores to purchase these books.
Paperback, 2022
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Town of Babylon
Alejandro VarelaThis month we are recommending: The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela https://t.co/O6B5iltOEp @drovarela
Paperback, 2024
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hacienda
Isabel CañasThe top three Latinx best sellers this month: Trust Hernan Diaz The Daughter of Doctor Moreau Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Hacienda Isabel Cañas https://t.co/l50Yw7rAQJ
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Family Izquierdo
Rubén DegolladoI just finished reading The Family Izquierdo by Ruben Degollardo. It's one of those books that you are sad that it's over because you want to read more. @ruben_degollado
Paperback, 2022
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe top three Latinx best sellers this month: Trust Hernan Diaz The Daughter of Doctor Moreau Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Hacienda Isabel Cañas https://t.co/l50Yw7rAQJ
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Trust (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Hernan DiazCongratulations to Hernán Díaz for winning the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for his novel Trust. For those keeping track of these things, Díaz is the third Latinx writer to win the Pulitzer. (Oscar Hijeulos and Junot DIaz were the other two.)
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ander & Santi Were Here
Jonny Garza VillaThis month we are recommending Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa. The book debuted at number eight on the July Latinx Best Seller List. https://t.co/8zwpxRKHlV @JONNYescribe
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
Angie CruzWe are recommending How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz this month @acruzwriter https://t.co/gBNQNOkLYy
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Secret Identity
Alex SeguraIsabel Allende's Violeta is back at number 1 on the Latinx Best Seller List followed by Trust by Hernan Diaz and Secret Identity by Alex Segura https://t.co/l50Yw7rAQJ
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book