Contemporary Fiction

A Novel

by Gonzalez, Xochitl

Book - 2024

Elegantly written and constructed, Gonzalez's second novel brilliantly surpasses the promise of her popular debut... "Anita de Monte Laughs Last"...Show more Elegantly written and constructed, Gonzalez's second novel brilliantly surpasses the promise of her popular debut... "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" is complex and cohesive, social criticism flowing organically from character and story. The novel is the best, most elusive combination: a thought-provoking and a brilliantly entertaining triumph. -- NPR Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Victim

A Novel

by Boryga, Andrew

Book - 2024

In Andrew Boryga’s debut novel, a young writer creates a career for himself by exaggerating, or sometimes completely manufacturing, stories of tragedy... ...Show more In Andrew Boryga’s debut novel, a young writer creates a career for himself by exaggerating, or sometimes completely manufacturing, stories of tragedy... A thrilling work that requires a sense of openness and surrender, not only does this novel place the onus on us to decide whether Javi is a victim, a victimizer or both, it also forces us to interrogate our own complicity in the commodification of being a casualty. -- The New York Times Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Bullet Swallower

A Novel

by Gonzalez James, Elizabeth

Book - 2024

An ironic Mexico-set adventure novel has its swashbuckling cake and mocks it too. “The Bullet Swallower" is slyly ambitious, striving to pull off a t...Show more An ironic Mexico-set adventure novel has its swashbuckling cake and mocks it too. “The Bullet Swallower" is slyly ambitious, striving to pull off a trick nearly as tough as surviving a bullet to the head: to deliver old-fashioned, satisfying storytelling that critiques itself, insisting we move past those old fashions. -- The Los Angeles Times Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

There Is A Rio Grande in Heaven

Stories

by Reyes, Ruben

Book - 2024

Reyes debuts with a scintillating collection of stories in which Salvadoran characters reckon with new technologies and the evils of capitalism... The vol...Show more Reyes debuts with a scintillating collection of stories in which Salvadoran characters reckon with new technologies and the evils of capitalism... The volume is shot through with genuine pathos and astute social commentary, and Reyes shifts effortlessly from absurdism to satire to sci-fi. These dynamic tales herald the arrival of a promising new talent. -- Library Journal Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Volcano Daughters

A Novel

by Balibrera, Gina Maria

Book - 2024

Balibrera's wrenching debut follows sisters Consuelo and Graciela after they're displaced by a massacre in El Salvador... With keen psychological insight,...Show more Balibrera's wrenching debut follows sisters Consuelo and Graciela after they're displaced by a massacre in El Salvador... With keen psychological insight, Balibrera portrays how the women, each of whom doesn't know the other has survived, make hard choices in search of fulfillment. It adds up to a powerful story of finding the strength to chart one's own course. -- Publishers Weekly Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 6 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Sun of Blood and Ruin

by Lares, Mariely

Book - 2024

A gender-flipped Zorro figure with magical powers struggles to find her path in an alternate Mexico a few decades after Cortés’ conquest... A bloody, intr...Show more A gender-flipped Zorro figure with magical powers struggles to find her path in an alternate Mexico a few decades after Cortés’ conquest... A bloody, intriguing bildungsroman with a fascinating plunge into the mythology of Mexico’s original inhabitants. -- Kirkus Reviews Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Silence in Her Eyes

A Novel

by Correa, Armando Lucas

Book - 2024

A woman with motion blindness becomes obsessed with a new neighbor whose husband, she's convinced, wants to kill her... It's not only a gripping, surreal ...Show more A woman with motion blindness becomes obsessed with a new neighbor whose husband, she's convinced, wants to kill her... It's not only a gripping, surreal examination of the effects of isolation on the mind but also a good old-fashioned thriller. Set aside a chunk of time for this Hitchcockian tale--you'll have a hard time not finishing it in one sitting. -- Kirkus Reviews Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Pink Slime

A Novel

by Trías, Fernanda

Book - 2024

"I cannot stop a future that has already arrived," says the unnamed narrator of Trías's eerily calm tale about an environmental apocalypse... Wi...Show more "I cannot stop a future that has already arrived," says the unnamed narrator of Trías's eerily calm tale about an environmental apocalypse... With her eerie and unnervingly probable plot, strong narrative voice, and focus on the small, beautiful moments of life amid disaster, Trías's tale will continue to haunt readers long after they turn the final page. -- Library Journal Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Forgotten Sisters

A Novel

by Pelayo, Cynthia

Book - 2024

This compelling mystery within a unique haunted-house story is told in gorgeous prose, with sympathetic, complicated characters who feel as if they could ...Show more This compelling mystery within a unique haunted-house story is told in gorgeous prose, with sympathetic, complicated characters who feel as if they could materialize off the page. VERDICT: Pelayo has given readers another can't-miss novel, marked by its pervasive unease and riveting storyline. For fans of ghost stories that mine memory, fairy tales, and mystery. -- Library Journal Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Sons of El Rey

A Novel

by Espinoza, Alex

Book - 2024

Espinoza returns to fiction with the arresting story of an elderly wrestler's last days. Ernesto Vega is visited while in hospice care by his son, Freddy;...Show more Espinoza returns to fiction with the arresting story of an elderly wrestler's last days. Ernesto Vega is visited while in hospice care by his son, Freddy; his gay grandson, Julian; the ghost of his wife, Elena; and a manifestation of his lucha libre persona, El Rey Coyote... The seamlessly interwoven story lines bring each character to vivid life, and Espinoza shines in the lucha libre scenes. This is a knockout. -- Publishers Weekly Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Cemetery of Untold Stories

A Novel

by Alvarez, Julia

Book - 2024

The uplifting latest from Alvarez follows a 60-something author as she contends with the relationship between fiction and reality. [...] Throughout, Alvar...Show more The uplifting latest from Alvarez follows a 60-something author as she contends with the relationship between fiction and reality. [...] Throughout, Alvarez seamlessly melds magical realism with heartfelt character portraits. This brims with the intoxicating power of storytelling. -- Publishers Weekly Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Great Divide

A Novel

by Henríquez, Cristina

Book - 2024

The book’s ambition is undeniably valuable: This is about the intimate lives of [the workers who built the Panama Canal] who are often forgotten, dismisse...Show more The book’s ambition is undeniably valuable: This is about the intimate lives of [the workers who built the Panama Canal] who are often forgotten, dismissed, and willing to sacrifice body and soul to provide a better life for their loved ones... By the time the United States completed the canal in 1914, more than 5,000 workers had died from accidents and disease. Their names may be lost to history, but their spirits live on in “The Great Divide.” -- The Washington Post Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Search

About

Get Involved

What's New

Still Searching?