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Reyna Grande Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Reyna Grande is an author of novels and memoirs. Author of Across a Hundred Mountains, Dancing with Butterflies, The Distance Between Us, A Dream Called Home, A Ballad of Love & Glory, Somewhere We Are Human

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Book Cover for: A Ballad of Love and Glory, Reyna Grande

A Ballad of Love and Glory

Reyna Grande
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"The immigrant experience is universal, and I was able to draw from my own (and my father's) experience to find parallels with the Irish in the 19th century who were mistreated, demonized, and reviled, much like the Latino immigrant is today." Reyna Grande talks her new novel.

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings, Reyna Grande

Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings

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Today is the tenth anniversary of DACA. If you want to know how it has impacted immigrant lives, read Somewhere We Are Human, where several of our contributors write about their experiences. #daca #dacadreamers

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino", Héctor Tobar

Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino"

Héctor Tobar
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A salve for the soul. Get your copy if you haven't yet.

Paperback, 2024

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Anita de Monte Laughs Last: Reese's Book Club Pick (a Novel), Xochitl Gonzalez

Anita de Monte Laughs Last: Reese's Book Club Pick (a Novel)

Xochitl Gonzalez
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the descriptions of the artwork…are vivid and raw, and Gonzalez authentically portrays the sensibilities of the artists, what their art means to them, and their fears of irrelevance. She imbues the story with supernatural elements, adding a hauntingly beautiful poignancy…

Hardcover, 2024

$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ordinary Girls: A Memoir, Jaquira Díaz

Ordinary Girls: A Memoir

Jaquira Díaz
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Jaquira Diaz’s wonderful memoir is out! Read my review of Ordinary Girls in @NYTimes & buy and love this book! #ordinarygirls #newlatinamemoir #theresnothingordinary Abused, Addicted, Biracial and Queer: Jaquira Díaz Is Anything but ‘Ordinary’... https://t.co/NGw2zOK1Mp

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Illegally Yours: A Memoir, Rafael Agustin

Illegally Yours: A Memoir

Rafael Agustin
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In this poignant memoir, Agustin welcomes us into his life, his home, and his heart ... This book is equal parts an act of rebellion and an act of celebration—rebellion against those who think immigrants are voiceless and a celebration of the resilience of the immigrant spirit.

Hardcover, 2022

$37.00$18.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Mutations, Jorge Comensal

The Mutations

Jorge Comensal
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What I've been reading on my plane rides... A hilarious, poignant book by Mexican author Jorge Comensal. Check it out.

Paperback, 2020

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A Ballad of Love, Frederic Prokosch

A Ballad of Love

Frederic Prokosch
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So happy to see A Ballad of Love & Glory on this list of recommended reads in the Arizona Daily Star! (I will add that you will learn A LOT about the US as well). https://tucson.com/entertainment/books/learn-more-about-mexico-with-these-recommended-reads/article_5b248454-c0d0-11ec-a8f4-9f3b09d86493.html https://t.co/UcgZCh6gzX

Paperback, 1999

$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino", Héctor Tobar

Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino"

Héctor Tobar
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Congrats to Héctor Tobar on the publication of this very important book. Pick up your copy! @tobarhector #immigrantstories #ourstoriesmatter

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Book Cover for: Tattered Cover Book Store: A Storied History, Mark A. Barnhouse

Tattered Cover Book Store: A Storied History

Mark A. Barnhouse
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So grateful to Tattered Cover Bookstore for selecting A Ballad of Love and Glory for its Signed First Editions Book Club! You get a signed copy of Ballad and other great titles when you join! https://www.tatteredcover.com/signed-first-editions-club https://t.co/hK84JRxgW8

Hardcover, 2021

$39.99$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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